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Manage business finances
Guides on why managing finance is an important part of starting and running your business
Family business
Understand the benefits and issues that affect family-run businesses, employing family members or financing from friends and family
Start-up business ideas
Guides and tools to help you find and develop ideas for ways to start up your own business in Northern Ireland
Hire professional services
Guides on how and why to hire professional service providers to help your business in the startup phase
Business planning
Guides on how to create a business plan for your startup and how business plans can be useful at different stages of your business
Starting a business - find a case study
A range of case studies from local entrepreneurs who have started successful businesses
Starting my business from home - Angels and Butterflies Jewellery Designs (video)
Debbie Todd, owner of Angels and Butterflies Jewellery Designs, discusses how she started her business from home
Types of stock
The four main types of stock - raw materials and components, work in progress, finished goods and consumables
How much stock should you keep?
Advantages and disadvantages of keeping either plenty of stock or very little
Stock control methods
How to control stock through reviews, minimum levels, using batch control and first in first out systems
Finance for disabled entrepreneurs
Overview of the different funding options available for start-up businesses in Northern Ireland
Business networks and support for disabled entrepreneurs
A list of organisations and networks that provide support for disabled entrepreneurs
Starting a business when on benefits
Starting a business can have an impact on benefits you may receive, learn how you could be affected
Writing a business plan: 5 top tips
Five key steps that can help you to prepare a successful business plan when you're starting a business.
Directories and local media in Northern Ireland
Sources of information, business directories, media and promotional channels for businesses in Northern Ireland
Advantages of doing business in Causeway Coast and Glens
The business environment, infrastructure and benefits of setting up a business in the Causeway Coast and Glens area
Advantages of doing business in Derry City and Strabane
The business environment, infrastructure and benefits of setting up a business in the Derry City and Strabane area
Advantages of doing business in Mid and East Antrim
The business environment, infrastructure and benefits of setting up a business in the Mid and East Antrim area
Advantages of doing business in Lisburn and Castlereagh
The business environment, infrastructure and benefits of setting up a business in the Lisburn City and Castlereagh area
Advantages of doing business in Newry, Mourne and Down
The business environment, infrastructure and benefits of setting up a business in the Newry, Mourne and Down area