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Your export packaging options
The ways you can choose to ship your goods, from loose and unpacked to palletised and containerised.
Where to buy export packaging and labels
How your business can find reliable suppliers of export packaging and sources of knowledge and expertise in the sector.
Advantages and disadvantages of researching export markets
The benefits and potential drawbacks of researching export markets before selling to them.
What are environmental claims?
An overview of what business environmental claims are and when they are misleading for consumers.
Truthful and accurate environmental claims
How to avoid misleading consumers by giving them an inaccurate impression, even if those claims are factually correct.
Clear and unambiguous environmental claims
Environmental claims should be worded in a way which is straightforward so that consumers can easily understand them.
Open and transparent environmental claims
The environmental claims your business makes must not omit or hide important information from consumers.
Fair and meaningful environmental claims
It is important that your customers are not misled by the way comparative environmental claims are made.
Substantiate your environmental claims
Businesses should provide evidence, which can be verified, to support their objective or factual environmental claims.
Choosing computer hardware for your business
Key things to consider when you choose and buy computer hardware for your business.
Choosing the right accounting package
How to choose the right accounting package for your business and assess your needs and requirements for accounting software.
Accounting requirements checklist
A checklist to help you work out your business' basic accounting needs before selecting an accounts package.
Specialised requirements for your accounting package
Tailored accounts packages can include specialised features, such as VAT schemes, stock control and electronic payment features.
Implementation checklist for new accounting package
How to set up your accounts package and develop a software implementation plan for your business.
What to mark on your package for export
How to ensure safe transportation of your goods by using visible, durable and standardised handling instructions.
Checklist for getting your export packaging right
Issues your business should consider before packaging your goods, from packaging waste rules to insurance implications.
Risk of diseases, infections and allergies in the workplace
How to understand the risks to your staff and business from diseases, infections and allergies, including specific risks for certain types of business
Top tips for conducting export market research
Five top tips to help you conduct your export market research.
Conducting in-market export research
Ways of conducting in-market research on export markets.
Get the skills to start a business when unemployed
How find sources of training and support to get the experience and confidence to start your own business.