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Decide your approach to importing
Keeping importing simple by dealing with experienced exporters in developed countries and using agents
Plan your import objectives
Setting goals and deciding your import objectives.
Negotiate the right import deal
Negotiating the right import terms, planning ahead and reaching a clear agreement.
Purchase ledger
What to record in a purchase ledger to keep track of how much money you owe.
Wages book
The value of maintaining a wages book and how to manage it if you employ staff.
Digital financial records
Reasons for keeping computer-based financial records and how to choose bookkeeping and accounting software packages.
5 top tips for record-keeping
Record-keeping top tips to help you pay the tax you owe and keep an eye on financial activities.
Assess your skills and resources for exporting
Exporting demands extra time, money and skills.
Funding support for creative businesses
Sources of funding support for creative businesses in Northern Ireland.
What does importing involve?
Dealing with suppliers, controlling risk, handling import paperwork and foreign currencies.
Sales ledger
The basics of using a sales ledger to monitor the money coming into your business.
What should my record-keeping system include?
The legal requirements for a record-keeping system.
Government help for exporters
Currency funding, overseas investment, insurance and how the government can help UK exporters.
Types of business growth: rapid and organic
There are many different ways to grow your business, and at different paces - some strategies are riskier than others.
Business growth implications
Growth can have many implications for your business - it will affect your premises, equipment, staff and IT systems.
How to get gigs
A step-by-step guide for musicians and bands who want to book gigs.
Advantages of reviewing business progress and target-setting
Understand how to use business performance review to set targets and develop a growth strategy for your business
Getting ready to export
The key areas to research before you start exporting.
Use the right export support services
Government help for exporters and other sources of information and support.
Export checklist: review your export readiness
Export readiness review: planning, marketing and export procedures.