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Getting paid when exporting
Guidance on reducing risks associated with receiving payments from selling goods or services internationally.
Basics of exporting
What's involved in selling goods or services to another country.
Enforcement of civil court orders in Northern Ireland
How to seek a court order to recover debts if you win your claim and the customer still fails to pay.
Winding up and bankruptcy petitions
How to issue a petition to close the business or enforce a judgment if your customer does not pay you.
How bankruptcy petitions work
How to issue a bankruptcy petition.
Non-bank finance
Non-bank finance options for businesses and how to choose between them.
Market research and market reports
How to use market research and market reports to understand your marketplace, your customers and their behaviour for better targeting.
Difference between quantitative and qualitative research
The main differences between qualitative and quantitative field research and the basics of using each for your business’ market and customer research.
Primary and secondary market research
Sources of information you can use to learn more about your market business libraries, trade associations, business news and your own data.
Raise long-term funding through debt capital markets
Long-term funding options available for larger businesses by issuing and selling bonds through debt capital markets.
Advantages and disadvantages of raising finance through asset securitisation
How securitisation allows you to use your income-generating assets as security for bonds.
Advantages and disadvantages of raising finance through private placements
How you can use private placement of shares or bonds to raise finance for your business.
Advantages and disadvantages of raising finance by issuing corporate bonds
How corporate bonds can be used to raise large amounts of business finance through selling debt of the company.
Financial planning and accounts
Business budgeting. Financial and management accounts: the basics. Set up a simple profit and loss account for your business. Balance sheets: the basics. Set up a basic record-keeping system. Investment appraisal techniques. ...
How bond finance works
How debt capital markets can give you access to public funding from a variety of investors.
Raising finance for our business - See.Sense. (video)
See.Sense co-founders Philip and Irene McAleese talk about how they used a successful crowdfunding campaign to bring their product to the marketplace.
Non-bank funding for short and long-term use
Where you can find short and long-term business finance from non-bank providers.
Eight types of non-bank financial support
The main types of non-bank financial support for businesses including non-banking financial institutions and equity finance.
Avoiding loan sharks to fund your business
Advice on how to spot unlicensed lenders and why you shouldn't borrow money from them.
Obtaining non-bank investment
How to secure an investment for your business by preparing for a lender's requirements.