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Business mistakes: poor stock control
Guidance on how you can avoid poor stock and asset management on in the early days of running your new business
Common mistakes to avoid when starting a business
Learn about the most frequent mistakes made by new business owners so you can avoid them in your start-up journey
Business mistakes: poor or inadequate market research
Conduct thorough market research and get to know your clients when you start-up in business.
Business mistakes: weak financial planning
Lack of capital, contingency plans and a reluctance to seek professional advice are all potential start-up problems
How does the application process for AccessNI work?
Where to send your application, how to avoid making common mistakes, and how to dispute incorrect information.
Work involving children and adults - your obligations
For positions that involve working in regulated activity with children or adults, enhanced checks are required.
AccessNI: who needs to apply and types of checks
Standard and Enhanced AccessNI checks and how long they are valid for.
How to apply for an AccessNI criminal records check
Applying for an AccessNI check by phone, post, or electronically.
AccessNI costs and how long checks take
How much it costs to apply for an AccessNI check and how long you can expect to wait for it to be processed.
AccessNI checks for overseas applicants
Checking an applicant's overseas criminal record and their right to work in the UK.
Employing someone with a criminal record
What information may be disclosed by an AccessNI check, recruiting ex-offenders, and withdrawing job offers.
How to register with AccessNI
Registering your organisation with AccessNI in order to access criminal records checks.
Current delivery times for AccessNI disclosure certificates
Find out the latest delivery times for AccessNI certificates.
Accepting a previously-issued AccessNI check
Accepting previously issued AccessNI checks, revealing information about these to other organisations, and security features of.
Employers' Handbook: section-by-section
Download individual sections of the Invest Northern Ireland Employers' Handbook.
Six tips to avoid common business start-up mistakes
A quick list of common start-up business mistakes which new businesses owners can make and how to avoid them.
Trading partner relationships and e-commerce
How internet-based technologies can improve relationships with your business and trading partners.
Business mistakes: hiring the wrong people
Making unwise staff hiring choices can seriously undermine the success of your start-up business.
Identify e-commerce opportunities
The main opportunities for introducing e-commerce within your business including direct sales, pre-sales and post-sales support.
Running an e-commerce website
The activities you will have to undertake once your e-commerce site has been launched including maintenance, marketing and security.