Buy a franchise

Advantages and disadvantages of franchising Buying a franchise can be a quick way to set up your own business without starting from scratch. There are many benefits of franchising but there are also a number of drawbacks to consider. Ten advantages of franchising The risk of business failure is reduced by franchising. Your business is…

Explore Enterprise Support Service

Helping individuals discover their full potential The Northern Ireland (NI) Explore Enterprise Support Service is a new initiative delivered by Enterprise Northern Ireland in partnership with The Princes Trust NI which provides self-employment or employment support to economically inactive individuals across Northern Ireland. This is a free servicethat provides an insight into starting a business or allows you to take…

How To Get Your First Customer

Starting a new business is always tough. You have spent hours and hours putting your Business Plan together, sorting out the financing, arranging your office and buying equipment. And the big day arrives you have to get out there and secure your first customer. It all looked so easy when you were planning, but now…

What is Co Innovate?

How It Works The process Step 1 Businesses who have progressed through the Co-Innovate Programme and onto the project application stage for Business with Academia Step 2 Businesses will be matched with a relevant academic partner to undertake the necessary project work. NOTE: The HEI which you are partnered with must be based in the…

Employer equality training programme Sep-Dec 2018

Equality Commission’s programme of employer events running from September to December 2018 have been released The Equality Commission’s Advisory Services Team is running a number of training sessions throughout Northern Ireland for employers and service providers. The events cover some of the most common enquiries received by the Equality Commission each year and will help…

Business Advice & Support

Whether you’re thinking of starting a business, or aiming to grow an existing business, a quality business plan will get you on the right track. We’ve helped to create thousands of business plans over the years and we know what’s required to make it a valuable and achievable plan for your business. We operate an…

Open grant funding competition

Up to £20 million is available for game-changing or disruptive innovations Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation, has launched round 2 of their open grant funding competition. They will invest up to £20 million in the best cutting-edge or disruptive ideas or concepts with significant potential for impact on the UK economy.…