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Import and export procedures
Learn about the various procedures when importing and exporting
Customs declarations
How to use the UK Trade Tariff and other Customs IT systems
Starting to export
Thinking about exporting? Find out if your business is ready and what steps you need to take
Advantages and disadvantages of using online marketplaces
The benefits and challenges of using online marketplaces such as Amazon or eBay to sell your products over the internet.
Ten top tips to improve your financial management
Top tips on planning, organising, controlling and monitoring your business finances.
Online and email advertising regulations
The special rules and regulations you must adhere to when using online promotional or marketing methods under the CAP advertising code.
Four advertising pitfalls to avoid
Prevent misleading your customers and breaking advertising rules by avoiding these common advertising mistakes.
Comply with advertising standards
The laws and codes of practice that govern advertisements and direct marketing and how to work within them by being honest, legal, decent and truthful.
Search engine optimisation (SEO)
Learn how to use search engine optimisation techniques to improve your website's ranking on search engine results pages and increase traffic to your site.
How are advertising standards regulated?
How advertising standards are regulated in the UK by two advertising codes covering broadcast and non-broadcast advertising and how to work within them.
Advertising complaints procedures
What happens if a complaint is made against you and how you can complain about your rivals' advertisements if they are in breach of advertising codes.
The CAP and BCAP Advertising Codes
What kind of marketing and advertisements the Advertising Codes cover and the key points you need to be aware of.
Importing and exporting fresh fruit and vegetables
Rules for importing, exporting and moving fresh fruit and vegetables to, from and around the UK.
Best practice in employment and improving skills
How to improve your chances of winning contract work by developing your staff and using best practice in employment when preparing to tender.
Identify areas for improvement in your business
Get ready to tender for contracts by improving your business, identify areas for improvement and take action
Prepare your business to tender for contracts
Assess areas for improvement in your business to pass pre-qualification and tender successfully for contracts
Implement changes to improve your business
Making the right changes to your business to improve prospects when competing for contracts and preparing to tender.
Importing or moving live animals, germinal products, animal by-products and high risk food and feed not of animal origin
What documents and checks do you need to notify the authorities for live animals, animal products and high risk food or feed not of animal origin.
Demonstrate good environmental compliance
Show your environmental credentials to become a more attractive business to contractors in Northern Ireland when preparing your business for tender
Importing and exporting organic food
Overview of the rules for importing and exporting organic food.