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External environmental audits
The role of external auditors in the environmental management system process and the benefits for your business
Carry out an EMS management review
What the management review stage of an environmental management system is and what you should aim to cover
Importing basics
Thinking about importing? Find out if your business is ready and what steps you need to take
Classifying your goods
Learn how to classify your goods for import and export
Taking lorries abroad
Taking your lorry or bus abroad. The essentials of international road haulage. International authorisations and permits for road haulage. Vehicle documents required for international road haulage . Driver documents required for international road haulage.
Transporting dangerous goods
Moving dangerous goods. Driving dangerous goods and special loads abroad.
Freight forwarding
Using brokers and forwarders. Freight forwarding - moving goods.
Commercial property
Commercial property: responsibilities of business tenants. Buying business premises. Commercial mortgages and lenders. Renting business premises. Renewing and ending your business lease. Search for commercial property in Northern Ireland. ...
Safer ways of working
Reducing the health and safety risks of specific work activities
Expert financial advice
Guides which can help your business to find the right financial advice for different common and specific issues.
Take steps to grow your business
Guides to help your startup business move beyond the starting up phase and grow into a successful established business
Choose your business structure
Guides on the different types of structure which can be used to start a business and the legal implications of each
Local support for start-ups
Guidance on specific forms of support in Northern Ireland for different business types of startup business and entrepreneurs
Understanding the local market
Guides on the local business support available for entrepreneurs and networking opportunities to increase your profile and sales
Resource efficiency and managing waste in food businesses
Guidance on resource, waste and water efficiency in food and drink businesses, and dealing with fat, oil and grease correctly
Selling food and drink
Guidance on the sale of goods by weight or other measures such as volume or length, and selling your food or drink product in supermarkets
Health and safety
Guidance on health and safety basics, writing a health and safety policy, providing health and safety training, setting up a health and safety management system, managing the welfare of people and safer ways of working
Starting a business
Guides, tools, videos, resources and support to help you turn your business idea into a startup business reality in Northern Ireland
Finance
Guidance on raising finance, finance options, managing finance, financial planning and accounts, managing cashflow, improving business performance and managing a business when economic conditions are tough