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Writing a business plan: 5 top tips
Five key steps that can help you to prepare a successful business plan when you're starting a business.
Development stage of a product life cycle
How to develop the idea for your product or service, plan potential outcomes and product expansion.
Product life cycles - decline stage
How to deal with product decline and extend the lifespan of your product or service.
Introduction stage of a product life cycle
How to introduce your product or service to potential customers in the marketplace and promote your business.
Directories and local media in Northern Ireland
Sources of information, business directories, media and promotional channels for businesses in Northern Ireland
Create a more innovative business: top tips
Simple tips to help you make your business more innovative and develop an innovation strategy for success
Six tips for Industry 4.0 adoption
Simple tips to help every business embrace digital technologies to drive innovation, efficiencies, improved customer service and cost savings
Support for manufacturing innovation
Where to find financial, technological and advisory support for manufacturing innovation in Northern Ireland
Products that need CE marking
What products need to be CE marked before you can trade them freely in the EU, which European product directives apply, and when is CE marking required
Recognition for good design
How to get recognition for your design success and capitalise on the opportunities it can generate.
How to recycle your office waste
How recycling office waste is better than waste disposal, but it is better to eliminate waste or reuse materials.
Use paper efficiently in your office
How to use paper efficiently in your office in order to reduce costs and the environmental impacts of your business.
How to reduce waste from your office
Key areas and issues to focus on when you are cutting the amount of waste that your office produces.
Manage resources efficiently in your office
How to use a systematic approach to efficiently manage energy, water and waste at your office locations.
Cut water use in your office
How to reduce water use in your office by using water efficiently in washrooms and kitchen facilities.
Office energy efficiency top tips
How using less energy in your office locations can reduce your costs and your greenhouse gas emissions.
Remanufacture and reuse of office furniture
How remanufactured and recycled office products can deliver cost reductions and environmental benefits.
Office resource efficiency
How businesses with offices can reduce waste, use materials and equipment more efficiently and lower costs.
Make the non-financial case for environmental improvements
The non-financial factors to consider when persuading management about the viability of environmental improvements.
Saving energy using electric motors
Day-to-day measures which your business can take to reduce electric motor energy consumption and save on energy costs.