Starting a Business

If you're thinking of setting up a business, or have recently started a business in Northern Ireland, we can help. We've broken our support for new businesses into three areas.

First, the business start-up advice: we'll tell you where to find the answers to all those questions that have been going round in your head, such as:

• How do I do market research?
• How do I write a robust business plan?
• What do I need to be aware of when employing people?
• How do I deal with tax?

And we'll outline the advice and support you can get from Invest NI and its enterprise partners.

Second, the business start-up finance: you'll find information here about loans and funding for your new business and about the support that is available to businesses that intend to export their goods or services outside Northern Ireland.

Third, the specialist support: this section describes the assistance that is available to you if you are planning to set up a high-technology business that has the potential for rapid growth and substantial sales outside Northern Ireland.

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