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New digital skills action plan
The Department for the Economy's Digital Skills Action Plan has been developed to help create alternative pathways into the digital sector.
Forecast your personal financial needs when starting a business
How to make a realistic assessment of your personal financial needs for the first year of your new business
Alternative income sources for start-ups
How you can find other sources of income during the critical early days of running your start-up business
Cashflow management
How to manage your cashflow and avoid cash problems in your business.
Prepare a financial plan for your start-up business
How to draw up a robust business financial plan to help to project and control budgets, cashflow, sales and overheads
How the Insolvency Service responds to complaints
Receiving written statements of apology, claiming back your costs or damages, and other types of complaint.
Bringing live animals to NI from EU via the GB landbridge
The procedures to follow for transit of live animals moving from EU to Northern Ireland through GB only.
How to make a complaint about an authorised insolvency practitioner
How to contact the Insolvency Practitioner Unit regarding complaints you may have about an insolvency practitioner.
Classifying your goods
Learn how to classify your goods for import and export
How to complain about an insolvency practitioner
How to complain about an insolvency practitioner, who to complain to, and what you should include in your complaint.
Directory of authorised professional bodies
Contact details of authorised professional bodies, and information on what they are responsible for.
What to consider before making a complaint
Details you should get from an insolvency practitioner prior to making a complaint and who you should complain to.
Complaints against the Insolvency Service
How to complain about The Insolvency Service, who to complain to and what you should include in your complaint.
Rules for selling fireworks legally
Once you are registered as a firework retailer in Northern Ireland, there are rules you must follow including age restrictions and packaging.
New non-compliance penalties for companies
Registered companies are being warned to keep on top of their responsibilities ahead of new penalties being applied by Companies House.
Advantages and disadvantages of face to face sales
The costs and benefits associated with selling in person such as building personal relationships and persuasion.
Making your sales channels work together
How to manage your sales channels to increase sales including reviewing each channel and supporting them with advertising.
Reaching customers overseas
Reaching customers in overseas markets and the challenges you should consider such as resources, research and local laws.
Using a sales agent
Advice on using an outside agency to sell your products and services, and the legal issues this can raise.
Fireworks categories and your business
Fireworks categories F1, F2, F3 and F4, what they mean and your responsibilities as a fireworks retailer for safe storage and sale of fireworks in each category.