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Business banking
How to choose and manage a business bank account. Debit and credit cards for your business. Using payment cards to buy and sell goods or services. Accepting online payments. Foreign currency and exchange risks. ...
Financial planning and accounts
Business budgeting. Financial and management accounts: the basics. Set up a simple profit and loss account for your business. Balance sheets: the basics. Set up a basic record-keeping system. Investment appraisal techniques. ...
Selling
Preparing to sell. The sales process. Choose and manage a commercial agent. Forecast and plan your sales. Spotting market opportunities. Increase your market share. Identify potential sales channels. Overview on selling to government. ...
Pricing
Competing fairly. Price indications. Price lists, estimates, quotations and tenders. Price your product or service.
Manufacturing explosives
Explosives manufacturing is a hazardous business activity with specific regulations and licence requirements
Types of explosives and explosive substances
The different types of explosives which you need a licence to manufacture and types of substances which are exempt
Do I need a licence to manufacture explosives?
The types of explosives manufacturing activities which require a licence and those activities which don’t
Do I need a licence to store explosives?
If your manufacturing business also stores explosives during the manufacturing process you will need a licence
Safety requirements when manufacturing explosives
A detailed overview of your health and safety responsibilities when manufacturing and storing explosives
Explosives manufacturing and storage site safety and security
Guidance on separation distances, disposal rules and how to limit access to explosives to only authorised persons
Set up sales a contract
How a sales contract is a vital element in business sales and how to create a contract that complies with customer protection regulations
How to contact the Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland
How to contact the Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland
M-commerce and mobile marketing benefits
Some of the benefits of mobile marketing and m-commerce
Identify areas for improvement in your business
Get ready to tender for contracts by improving your business, identify areas for improvement and take action
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
How to pitch to potential investors (video)
In this video, business advisers explain how to pitch to potential investors.