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Social and community lenders
Applying for business loans from credit unions, the Prince's Trust and co-operative and community finance.
Recover debt through Court
Your options when trying to obtain money owed to you and the procedures involved when taking your claim to court.
Finding support for our export business - Shnuggle (video)
Adam and Sinead Murphy, co-founders of Shnuggle, explain what support they received to help them grow into new export markets.
Managing your overseas customers' payment performance
Credit control and keeping on top of overseas customer debt when exporting.
Assess the risk level for overseas payments
Risk analysis and payment terms when selling overseas.
In-market support for exporting
In-market support schemes available to exporters.
Finding opportunities for exporting
How to find opportunities for exporting.
Advisory support for exporting
Advisory support available for exporters.
Financial support for exporting
Financial support schemes available to exporters.
Research support for exporting
Available research support for exporters.
Network support for exporting
Available networking support for exporters.
Help and support for exporting
Advice and support available to companies considering exporting.
Export training programmes
Available training programmes for exporters.
Insurance against non-payment by overseas customers
Commercially available cover and government-supported insurance for exporters.
What products and services are age-restricted by law?
Products and services that may only be sold to people above a certain age in Northern Ireland – including minimum ages.
Selling age-restricted products online
How to comply with the law when you sell age-restricted products such as alcohol and tobacco online.
Prevent underage sales
Age verification systems to help your businesses prevent underage sales, including accepted forms of ID and how to refuse sales.
Movement Assistance Scheme: get help with moving agrifood goods to Northern Ireland
Get advice and help to meet new requirements if you are a trader, and understand how you can claim money back if you provide an inspection and certification service.
Age-restricted sales
Rules and regulations for selling age-restricted products and services, including tobacco and alcohol, as well as steps to prevent underage sales.
Selling tobacco and nicotine inhaling products
Guidance on preventing the sale or display of tobacco and nicotine products, such as e-cigarettes, to anyone under the age of 18.