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Set up a business partnership
How to set up a limited partnership, choose a business name, appoint partners and register with Companies House
Find and develop a business idea
The first steps to finding and developing a business idea and the research you might need to undertake
Set up as a sole trader
Sole traders must register with HM Revenue and Customs and follow certain rules on running and naming their business
Family business
Understand the benefits and issues that affect family-run businesses, employing family members or financing from friends and family
InterTradeIreland Venture Capital Conference 2024
Network and build connections with investors and learn more about sources of equity finance and how to raise venture capital.
Rate relief consultation report published
The Department of Finance has published a report on responses to the consultation on removing rates support measures.
Open a pop-up shop: 6 things you should know
Top tips for setting up a pop-up shop in retail spaces to start a business or promote a new product line or service.
Business growth: cashflow management
Cashflow issues are common in growing businesses - here's how to control working capital and manage finances for growth
Made in Northern Ireland, Sold to the World - Exporter roadshow
Event to highlight the benefits of selling your products and services internationally.
Invest in Women Hub
The new Invest in Women Hub has launched, providing a vital resource for female entrepreneurs in the UK.
Find angel investors for your start-up with HBAN 2.0
HBAN 2.0 is an all-Island platform that connects individual angels and syndicates to start-ups.
Becoming a sole trader
An overview of the things you need to consider before starting in business on your own and some of the benefits.
Event: Exporting Made Easy
Join the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) along with key stakeholders at this exporting event.
Do you have the qualities to be a young entrepreneur?
Find out if you have the skills and experience to become a young entrepreneur
Business rates: New valuation list published
The new valuation list for non-domestic properties will be used to calculate business rate bills from 1 April 2023.
UK economic interest groupings
Guidance on UK economic interest groupings (UKEIG) and European economic interest groupings (EEIG) business entities.
Step-by-step guide to starting a business
What to do when starting a business, including advice on business plans, financial and legal requirements
Get the skills to start a business when unemployed
How find sources of training and support to get the experience and confidence to start your own business.
How to get from unemployed to self-employed
Information and advice on how to get started in business when you are unemployed and key questions to consider.
Measure your financial performance
Use common financial performance measures, such as profit margins and accounting ratios, to review your business finances