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Better Business Finance
Impartial loan financing information and support to businesses and entrepreneurs looking to develop and grow.
Views sought on new affordable housing fund
Views welcomed from the housing sector on the funding package associated with the delivery of new affordable homes for rent.
DSIT to showcase innovative UK businesses
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is offering businesses a chance to feature their innovative work in the heart of Whitehall.
Social media platforms
LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat and Pinterest - find out how your business can use these social media channels and identify the most suitable platforms for you.
How to use X for business (video)
A short video tutorial on how businesses can set up and run a X account and use it to reach their audience and promote their products and services
Business plan executive summary - the dos and don’ts
Follow these executive summary dos and don'ts to create an engaging and persuasive executive summary.
Your business, its products and services
Outlining what your company does, what you can offer, the market needs you address and why your idea is viable.
Business plan: your team's skills
An analysis of your workforce - the structure, key skills of your team, training and recruitment plans.
Your business markets and competitors
Define your market, identify your target customers and main competitors and look to the future to anticipate change.
What a business plan should include
How to make a clear and simple plan for how your business will move through the startup and growth phases.
Business plan: marketing and sales
Sectors covering price, customers, your sales channels, distribution methods, promotional strategy and sales plan.
The audience for your business plan
Your business plan will need to be ready for an external audience to view if you're seeking finance or investment.
Autumn webinars to provide the tourism sector with support and advice
Learn ways to maximise Tourism Northern Ireland’s services to enhance the success of your tourism or hospitality business.
Innovation in Professional and Financial Services competition
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation is investing up to £5 million to support digital innovation within Professional and Financial Services.
How to identify staff training needs
How to identify a gap between employee knowledge and skills and training requirements using the training needs analysis technique.
Training methods to fit your business
A list of training methods that may be helpful to your business and boost the skills of your staff.
Advantages of staff training
Find out the many benefits that staff training and skills development can bring to your workers and business.
Develop a remuneration strategy for your family business
How to apply fair, consistent and open principles when devising a remuneration strategy in a family business.
Succession planning in family businesses
How to balance family relationships and business needs to draw up a fair, effective and tax-efficient exit strategy.
Developing a staff training plan - Grants Electrical Services (video)
Grants Electrical Services, based in Mallusk, explain how they identify staff training needs and put training plans in place to develop staff skills.