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600 small business ideas
Detailed guides on over 600 small business trades and sectors for start-up research, market trends and sector regulations
How to become a business mentor
Skills and experience you'll need to become a business mentor, including the ability to listen and empathise.
What counts as pay?
Understand what actually counts as pay when paying a worker.
Paying the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage
You must ensure you pay your workers at least the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage depending on their eligibility.
Guarantee pay: employee entitlement
What guarantee pay is and who is eligible for it.
Issuing pay statements to employees
Itemised pay statements and penalties for not giving notice of variations in fixed deductions in staff pay.
How to calculate guarantee pay
How to work out the amount of guarantee pay you must pay your staff and what the exceptions are.
Market research and market reports
How to use market research and market reports to understand your marketplace, your customers and their behaviour for better targeting.
Statutory payments
Employee entitlement to statutory payments.
Home to School Transport market engagement events
Education Authority events for prospective and existing operators who could carry out runs for Home to School Transport.
The Oram Awards 2024
Bursaries and mentoring for women and gender-diverse artists innovating in sound, music and related technologies.
Warning of scam Companies House letters
Warning for businesses to be aware of scam letters falsely claiming to be from Companies House.
Difference between quantitative and qualitative research
The main differences between qualitative and quantitative field research and the basics of using each for your business’ market and customer research.
Primary and secondary market research
Sources of information you can use to learn more about your market business libraries, trade associations, business news and your own data.
Ards and North Down business support
How to make a success of doing business in the Ards and North Down Borough Council area
Events to highlight Invest NI support for businesses
Events will outline the wide range of advisory support available to businesses from Invest Northern Ireland.
Event: Become an Employer of Choice in Mid Ulster
This event will provide actionable information and tools that will help employers attract and retain top talent.
Business growth support in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Council and local organisation support and opportunities to grow your business in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Business growth support in Ards and North Down
Council and local organisation support and opportunities to grow your business in the Ards and North Down area.
Back in Business rate support scheme - applications now open
Back in Business scheme offers businesses a 50% rates discount for up to two years if they occupy a vacant shop unit.