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Strategy skills for business owners and directors
How strategy can help your business, and how to use SWOT and gap analyses to determine business strategy.
IT risk management process
How to identify risks and assets as part of the IT risk management process, and create risk management plans procedures.
Sample privacy notice
How to create a UK GDPR compliant privacy notice, what information you must include, and an example document you can use to create your own UK GDPR privacy notice.
Assess export market opportunities
Researching and adapting to customer requirements and the business environment in overseas markets
Challenges of exporting
Challenges of exporting include market research, export paperwork and financing.
Plan your export market entry strategy
Choosing the right distribution channels and ways of promoting your product in overseas markets.
How do I get copyright protection for my work?
Understand how to secure copyright protection for your original work and show that copyright belongs to you
Contractors and copyright
Best practice guidance to help you protect copyright in commissioned works and understand implied licences
Buying commercial property: using a solicitor
A solicitor can offer valuable legal advice and support to negotiate a suitable deal when purchasing business property.
Manage workplace absence and sickness
An overview of the basic principles of managing absence and sickness effectively.
Leading your staff through change
Using communication skills to reduce disruption during periods of change
Choosing the right export markets
Focusing on export market opportunities that suit your strengths.
Use the right export support services
Government help for exporters and other sources of information and support.
Export checklist: review your export readiness
Export readiness review: planning, marketing and export procedures.
Water use authorisations
When you need an authorisation or licence for taking or storing water from a surface or groundwater source
Advantages of water efficiency in business
Some of the financial and non-financial benefits of taking a sustainable approach to water use in your business
Checklist of export packaging considerations
Protecting your goods from damage and securing them from theft are key considerations in export packaging.
Carrying out and commissioning research on overseas markets
Undertaking market research in overseas export markets.
Should you bid for a tender?
The key points to consider when deciding to tender for a contract.
Buying commercial property: using a surveyor
A surveyor can help you negotiate insurance and contracts and give you advice on any alterations that may be required.