Developing your Business Capabilities

Summary:

Financial support is available to help develop your internal management and business capabilities.

Eligibility criteria:

This support is available to Invest Northern Ireland customers. If your business is/or intends selling outside Northern Ireland, is actively pursuing growth plans and will contribute to increasing productivity and innovation in Northern Ireland, you could become a customer with Invest NI.

The criteria for Invest NI customers is as follows:

  • actual turnover >= £250,000
  • actual external sales >= 25 per cent or £250,000 per annum
  • growth potential

Growth potential is defined by Invest NI as:

  • potential employment growth >= 20 per cent or >= 20 jobs within three years; or
  • potential external sales growth >=20 per cent or >= £500,000 within three years; or
  • potential increase in GVA / employee >= 20 per cent within three years
Additional information:

Financial support is available for:

  • Engaging with an experienced Business Mentor over a 12 month period, who will work with your business to accelerate growth and to overcome specific barriers.
  • Engaging with a Non-Executive Director over a 2 year period, who will provide independent advice, guidance, challenge and knowledge transfer at board level. This will help your business to compete successfully and maintain competitive advantage over the longer term.
Support organisation:
  • Invest Northern Ireland
Phone:
0800 181 4422
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