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How to identify staff training needs
How to identify a gap between employee knowledge and skills and training requirements using the training needs analysis technique.
Training methods to fit your business
A list of training methods that may be helpful to your business and boost the skills of your staff.
Advantages of staff training
Find out the many benefits that staff training and skills development can bring to your workers and business.
Succession planning in family businesses
How to balance family relationships and business needs to draw up a fair, effective and tax-efficient exit strategy.
Developing a staff training plan - Grants Electrical Services (video)
Grants Electrical Services, based in Mallusk, explain how they identify staff training needs and put training plans in place to develop staff skills.
Sector-specific skills and training in Northern Ireland
Where to find staff training and skills development specifically tailored to your business sector.
Advantages of vocational qualifications
How vocational qualifications can develop staff skills leading to many benefits for your business
X for business
The benefits and challenges of X for business, how to set up and manage an account, use advertising and track and evaluate your success.
Financial forecasts for your business plan
What to include in your business sales, cashflow and profit and loss forecasts, including financial forecast examples.
Tips for presenting your business plan
Tips for business plan presentation, such as appendices, proofreading and further advice and support.
Managing conflict in family businesses
Using family constitutions and encouraging good communication to manage conflict and channel it as a driver for change.
Download a business plan template
Free downloadable business plan template with tips and guidance to help you write a successful business plan.
Business plan: your operations
Information to include about how you will source, procure, create and deliver the goods or services you will be selling.
Identify how much money your start-up business will make
Concentrate on cashflow estimates in the first year, not expected profit, to help ensure your business stays afloat
Forecast your personal financial needs when starting a business
How to make a realistic assessment of your personal financial needs for the first year of your new business
Cut business costs to increase start-up cashflow
Some simple, common-sense steps to consider when trying to make significant start-up business cost savings
Alternative income sources for start-ups
How you can find other sources of income during the critical early days of running your start-up business
Social media and search engine optimisation (SEO)
Understand how to get started with social media search engine optimisation (SEO) and how it can benefit your business.
Develop a staff training plan
How to put staff training into practice once you have identified priority areas for your employees and your business.
Influencer marketing
A definition of influencer marketing and a list of the advantages and disadvantages of using online influencers to promote your business.