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Eureka Network
Information on the world's biggest public network for international cooperation in research, development and innovation
Consumer credit rules for businesses that hire out or lease goods
An introduction to how consumer credit rules affect businesses that hire or lease goods including providing a written hire agreement stating the consumer’s rights.
Grow your retail business
Find out how to improve your retail business, attract more customers and grow your sales through tactics like visual merchandising and online retail.
Identify areas for improvement in your business
Get ready to tender for contracts by improving your business, identify areas for improvement and take action
Does my business need a consumer credit licence?
If you sell on credit, lend money, issue credit cards, collect debts or give debt advice, you may need a consumer credit licence to operate.
How to apply for a consumer credit licence
You can apply for consumer credit licensing from the Financial Conduct Authority who will assess your fitness on factors such as competence and past offences.
Implement changes to improve your business
Making the right changes to your business to improve prospects when competing for contracts and preparing to tender
Best practice in employment and improving skills
Improve your chances of winning contract work by developing your staff and using best practice in employment when preparing to tender
Improve health and safety in your business
Set high standards in health and safety to compete successfully for contract work when preparing your business to tender
Demonstrate good environmental compliance
Show your environmental credentials to become a more attractive business to contractors in Northern Ireland when preparing your business for tender
Find contracts and tender successfully
Put your business in the best position to find and win tender competitions in Northern Ireland, Great Britain, Republic of Ireland and the EU
Funding for design projects
Find funding support for your design project to help improve processes, products or services
Use innovation in your business
Guidance on using innovation in manufacturing and business operations, and the benefits of using artificial intelligence, Industry 4.0 technologies and open data in business
Using a sales agent
Advice on using an outside agency to sell your products and services, and the legal issues this can raise.
Create your sales plan
How a sales plan will help you to sell your product or service
Online selling
How your business can successfully use the internet to sell its products or service including creating an online shop and marketing online
Drive business growth through efficiency
Video tutorial on growing your business through increased efficiency
Sources of advice and design information
Find advice and help to make your small business' design project a success
Training support for design
Find support for design training for your staff to help you carry out your design project successfully
Recognition for good design
How to get recognition for your design success and capitalise on the opportunities it can generate.