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Business planning
Guides on how to create a business plan for your startup and how business plans can be useful at different stages of your business
Starting a business when on benefits
Starting a business can have an impact on benefits you may receive, learn how you could be affected
The basics of starting a business
Simple steps to create a business plan, find customers and decide on a legal structure for your startup business
Find and develop a business idea
The first steps to finding and developing a business idea and the research you might need to undertake
Start-up support - an overview
Find out how to access help and support from dedicated support organisations when starting up your new business.
Business premises and rates in Northern Ireland
Finding the right property for your business and paying rates in Northern Ireland
Business networks in Northern Ireland
Use business clubs and forums to make contacts and promote your business in Northern Ireland
Starting a business: advice for people with a disability
Information and advice about starting a business for disabled people and the specialist advice and support available
Financing your business: the options (video)
Tutorial on common ways to raise business finance, such as bank finance, equity finance and accessing government grants.
Family-run businesses
Guidance on the benefits and issues that affect family-run businesses and how to start and run one successfully.
Overview of Northern Ireland business
Investment, trading opportunities, networking, information sources and local support for businesses in Northern Ireland
Start a social enterprise
What is a social enterprise, how is it different from a traditional business model, and how can you set one up?
Start a business from home
Guidance and practical tips on starting a home-based business and local support to help establish your home business
Starting a business when unemployed
Information and advice on starting a business when unemployed and the support available to help you get started.
Managing business finance during the start-up phase
How to keep yourself afloat during the early months of your new business through effective cashflow management
Start a business: support for young entrepreneurs
An introduction to setting up a business in Northern Ireland for people under 30
How to start a business in Northern Ireland
Guidance on how to access support, mentoring and advice from your local council to develop your start-up business idea
Business mentoring
How a business mentor can offer you guidance and support to help your business succeed, and how to become a business mentor.
Having trouble raising finance for your business?
How to overcome problems when trying to raise finance to get your new business idea off the ground.
Diversify your farm business
How to add new and innovative business ideas to your farming business to raise income, with an overview of local support