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Health and safety made simple
How to meet all of your business' basic health and safety requirements
Ventilation and air conditioning in the workplace
How businesses can take steps to maintain a good level of ventilation in the workplace.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Staying safe at work
Your health and safety responsibilities to staff when dealing with COVID-19
6 tips for a successful joint venture
Six tips for setting up a successful joint venture, negotiating JV agreements and overcoming common problems that cause joint ventures to fail.
Development stage of a product life cycle
How to develop the idea for your product or service, plan potential outcomes and product expansion.
Product life cycles - decline stage
How to deal with product decline and extend the lifespan of your product or service.
Introduction stage of a product life cycle
How to introduce your product or service to potential customers in the marketplace and promote your business.
Create a more innovative business: top tips
Simple tips to help you make your business more innovative and develop an innovation strategy for success
Six tips for Industry 4.0 adoption
Simple tips to help every business embrace digital technologies to drive innovation, efficiencies, improved customer service and cost savings
Support for manufacturing innovation
Where to find financial, technological and advisory support for manufacturing innovation in Northern Ireland
Products that need CE marking
What products need to be CE marked before you can trade them freely in the EU, which European product directives apply, and when is CE marking required
Sales of second-hand motor vehicles in Northern Ireland
Find out about using the VAT margin scheme if you're a dealer who sells second-hand motor vehicles in Northern Ireland that have come from Great Britain.
Recognition for good design
How to get recognition for your design success and capitalise on the opportunities it can generate.
Types of joint venture
Differences between various types of joint venture structure, and how to decide on the right form of partnership for your business.
Joint ventures and business partnerships
What is a joint venture, how does it work, how it can benefit your business and how to plan your joint venture partnership for success.
Advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing product distribution
Consider the benefits and challenges of outsourcing product distribution, and IP issues in outsourcing agreements.
Licensing your intellectual property
How to license out your intellectual property, and choose the right type of license, to fuel the growth of your business.
Selling your intellectual property
How to value and sell your business' intellectual property and use your IP to support your growth strategy.
Grow your business through franchising
Find out how to grow your business through a franchise operation, and use franchise agreements to prevent common problems.
Intellectual property business help and support
Overview and contact details for organisations that can help and advise you on intellectual property queries.