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Rate bills for 2024-25 to issue this week
Businesses will begin to receive their rate bills for 2024-25 by the week ending 5 April 2024.
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.
Advantages and disadvantages of family businesses
Some of the business benefits and common problems which you can encounter when running a family business.
What higher education is
Types of higher education qualifications that are available to your employees
Benefits of higher education and work-based learning
Types of higher education qualifications and how they can improve motivation and reduce staff turnover
Recruiting higher education students
Ways to incorporate higher education skills into your business
Business property specification
Preparing a specification that sets out what you want when starting a search for commercial premises.
How business rates valuations are calculated
Valuation for newly built properties, alterations to an existing property, specialist schemes, and appealing your valuation.
Thinking about growing your business (video)
Short video tutorial covering some important points to consider before growing or improving your business.
Business exit strategy: selling your business
How to develop key business characteristics that will make selling your business to another business more likely.
Exit strategy: key considerations when starting a business
Overview of the key start-up decisions that could affect your ability to successfully exit your business.
Energy Catalyst Round 10
Property changes and business rates
How making alterations to your property or the type of business you use them for can affect your business rates.
Exporting to the USA: five top tips
Some considerations before exporting to the USA.
Advantages and challenges of exporting to the USA
Be aware of the advantages and challenges of doing business in the USA
Sectoral opportunities in the USA
There are a number of sectors that could potentially offer some opportunities to Northern Ireland companies
Legal and financial checks when buying a business
Learn about the financial and legal checks you should make when considering buying a business.
Signing and completing the sale of a business
Details of the sale purchase contract and documentation, and the main tasks you must do to complete the sale.