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Booking gigs: the basics
Understand the process of booking gigs, and find out what promoters and venue owners look for when choosing what acts to book.
Setting up an innovation start-up
How to build an innovative start-up, develop a business plan for innovation and find the right finance and exit options for your business
Creative business support and funding
Discover where to find advice, funding and skills support for creative businesses in Northern Ireland.
Rates support package for 2022-23
Assistance for the 2022-23 financial year including rates holiday and extension of Small Business Rate Relief
Consultation | Changes to rate reliefs
Views sought on proposed changes to a number of non-domestic rate reliefs and allowances.
Business growth: cashflow management
Cashflow issues are common in growing businesses - here's how to control working capital and manage finances for growth
Starting a public limited company
How to set up a public limited company and decide if it is the right structure for your type of business.
Made in Northern Ireland, Sold to the World - Exporter roadshow
Event to highlight the benefits of selling your products and services internationally.
Taking court action to collect debts
Taking court action to collect debts.
Taking non-court action to collect debts
There are a number of ways of collecting a debt without having to go to court.
Claiming debt recovery costs on debts and payments
Your legal right to claim debt recovery costs from customers who pay late.
Common approaches to innovation
What are the most common approaches to innovation, and how you can analyse the market, identify opportunities and find government support for innovation
Trade mark tips for beginners
12 things that small business owners need to know in order to protect and manage their valuable trade marks
Starting a private company
How to decide whether a private limited company or a private unlimited company is the right structure for your startup.
Franchise costs and returns
Be aware of initial and ongoing costs of a franchise and potential financial performance.
Payment terms for overseas customers
Learn about the main transaction types for overseas customers
Managing your overseas customers' payment performance
Credit control and keeping on top of overseas customer debt when exporting
Non-financial factors for investment appraisal
Taking into account the broader non-financial factors of a potential investment.
Retail
Guidance on getting started in retail, improving your retail business, running a retail premises, retail and the environment, business finances and the law, and employing people in retail
Decide whether to lease or buy assets
The pros and cons of leasing and buying outright.