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Find and develop a business idea
The first steps to finding and developing a business idea and the research you might need to undertake
Do you have the qualities to be a young entrepreneur?
Find out if you have the skills and experience to become a young entrepreneur
Key challenges for young entrepreneurs
The main challenges that young entrepreneurs may need to overcome from lack of experience to sourcing finance
Print advertising
The advantages and disadvantages of press and print advertising, the options and types of publication you can choose to advertise in.
Evaluate advertising spend
How to plan and research your advertising to make best use of your advertising budget and evaluate and measure the success of your campaigns.
Six top tips for business networking
Networking tips for raising your profile, meeting new customers and suppliers, sharing knowledge and sourcing finance
What networks are available to Northern Ireland businesses?
Business networking events hosted by business support organisations across Northern Ireland
Build your own business network
Create and make the most of an informal business network in Northern Ireland
Invest Northern Ireland business networks
Invest Northern Ireland provides business support programmes, business growth help and business networking events
Business and commercial environment of Northern Ireland
Key trading sectors, business taxation and government help for businesses in Northern Ireland
Demographics of Northern Ireland
Overview of population, labour market, main business centres and economic activity in Northern Ireland
Choose a solicitor for your business
Tackle legal issues with your business correctly by choosing the right solicitor for your business needs.
Advantages and disadvantages of face to face sales
The costs and benefits associated with selling in person such as building personal relationships and persuasion.
How to host your own business website
What hardware, software and other resources will you need to host your own business website.
Stock control systems - keeping track using computer software
Sales order processing, automatic stock monitoring and how to choose the right stock control system
Stock security
Set up a security policy, prevent employee theft and ensure you comply with health and safety requirements
Using RFID for inventory control, stock security and quality management
RFID inventory management provides a highly versatile way to control and track stock
Control the quality of your stock
Stock and batch tracking, checking goods and the British Standards Institute scheme for quality management
Stock control administration
An administrator or stock controllers' duties, typical paperwork and auditing or checking stock
Choosing a search engine optimisation agency: checklist
Use this checklist to determine whether an SEO agency is a suitable partner for your website, including avoiding unrealistic claims and checking references.