Search results

Who are charity trustees, and why are they essential to your charity's success? Learn their roles, responsibilities and how to recruit them.

Unincorporated association, charitable company or charitable trust – find the right legal structure for your charity and understand the differences.

Your charity must fall under one of the 12 descriptions of charitable purposes.

Sources of information, business directories, media and promotional channels for businesses in Northern Ireland

Overview of population, labour market, main business centres and economic activity in Northern Ireland

Council and local organisation support and opportunities to grow your business in the Causeway Coast and Glens area

Council and local organisation support and opportunities to grow your business in the Derry City and Strabane area

Council and local organisation support and opportunities to grow your business in the Fermanagh and Omagh area

Decide whether you want to start your own business or make another choice such as buying a franchise

Sole trader, partnership or private limited company; this video will help you find the right structure for your startup.

Guidance to help you start and grow business in the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area.

Things to consider when seeking finance for your new business including how much money you need and when you need it by.

Support available for people who want to become social entrepreneurs or are currently running a social enterprise

The various types of social enterprise and how you can set one up, with links to forms and further information

Companies limited by shares or guarantee, registration and applying for charitable status

Co-operatives are member-owned businesses run democratically to meet shared economic and social needs.

Community benefit societies explained, including registration costs, asset locks and applying for charitable status

Concentrate on cashflow estimates in the first year, not expected profit, to help ensure your business stays afloat

Some simple, common-sense steps to consider when trying to make significant start-up business cost savings

How to make a realistic assessment of your personal financial needs for the first year of your new business

How to draw up a robust business financial plan to help to project and control budgets, cashflow, sales and overheads

How you can find other sources of income during the critical early days of running your start-up business

An overview of the things you need to consider before starting in business on your own and some of the benefits.

How your local council provides one-to-one support from expert advisers to help you to develop your business plan.