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Start a business from home
Guidance and practical tips on starting a home-based business and local support to help establish your home business
Support for entrepreneurs on low incomes
Support available for people on low incomes who set up a business, including business advice and financial support.
Starting a business when unemployed
Information and advice on starting a business when unemployed and the support available to help you get started.
Start-up support for female entrepreneurs
A guide specifically for women entrepreneurs with information and support developed to help women in business
Starting a business: advice for people with a disability
Information and advice about starting a business for disabled people and the specialist advice and support available
UK Space Conference 2023 in Belfast
Northern Ireland will play host to the 2023 UK Space Conference at the ICC Belfast from 21 to 23 November 2023.
Get help to develop a business plan through your local council
How your local council provides one-to-one support from expert advisers to help you to develop your business plan
Prepare a financial plan for your start-up business
How to draw up a robust business financial plan to help to project and control budgets, cashflow, sales and overheads
Write a business plan: step-by-step
A guide on the essential role that creating and using a business plan plays in starting your new business.
Advice and support for young entrepreneurs
A list of support organisations, funding and advice available to young entrepreneurs
Ten steps to a successful start-up
Thinking of starting a business but don’t know where to begin? Follow our ten step guide to a successful start-up
Business support in Northern Ireland
Business support, advice and professional services available for new businesses and those expanding in Northern Ireland
Belfast Music Heritage Programme
Organisations delivering music projects can apply for funding of up to £20,000.
Women in Business Awards 2024
Entrepreneurial and inspiring businesswomen throughout Northern Ireland are invited to apply for the 2024 awards.
Set up a charity
Key steps to setting up a charity, including choosing the right charity structure, finding trustees and registering your charity.
Assessments and requirements when merging businesses
How anti-competitive mergers are investigated by the Competition & Markets Authority and the UK government.
When are mergers investigated?
Who investigates mergers and why certain mergers are investigated.
Notifying authorities of a merger
When to notify the CMA and the UK government of your merger.
Merger assessment and decisions
What the CMA will take into account when deciding whether to refer a merger, and the decisions it can make.
SBRI: Zero Emission Generators
Apply for a share of £2 million to develop renewable integrated replacements for fossil fuel generators in Official Development Assistance countries.