Start-up business ideas

  • Find a business idea
    Access guides on over 600 small business trades, sectors and professions. Includes details on start-up costs, market trends, pricing and rules and regulations
  • Set up a pop-up shop
    How to set up a pop-up shop in Northern Ireland, explore new market opportunities and improve sales
  • Buy a franchise
    What franchising is, how to find and assess franchise opportunities and how to buy a franchise
  • Start a business from home
    Decide whether starting a business from home is right for you
  • Start a part-time business
    How to start a part-time business, including tax and legal implications, premises and help and support
  • Start a social enterprise
    Guidance on what a social enterprise is and how to start-up a social enterprise in Northern Ireland
  • Diversify your farm business
    Overview on how to diversify a farming business with local support and examples
  • Start a tourist accommodation business
    How to take the first steps to starting a tourist business in Northern Ireland, including the tourist economy, key considerations, challenges and certification
  • Setting up and running a taxi service
    Rules for operating a taxi service in Northern Ireland and the licences you need
  • Setting up an innovation start-up
    How to build an innovative start-up, develop a business plan for innovation and find the right finance and exit options for your business