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Welcome to Business Wales

Information, guidance and support for businesses in Wales.

Thinking of starting a business?

We can help you with your first steps into self-employment with our practical guidance and support.

Running a business

Browse our comprehensive and practical range of guides available to help you run your business.

Growing a business

We have a range of resources and specialist support to help you grow your business.

Topics and Guidance

Business finance and grants
Funding, grants, finance
Business tax, rates and premises
Tax, rates, VAT
COVID-19 Support for your business
Coronavirus, Information, Funding
Creative and filming industries
Screen, film, production
Develop innovative ideas for organisations, products or services
Innovation, business ideas, product or service development
Employing people and improving skills
Skills, training, recruitment
Exporting and doing business abroad
Export, events, EU
Farming and rural areas
Farming, Agri-business, forestry
Food and drink
Food industry, drink, Welsh produce
Marine and fisheries
Marine Wales, marine environment, fisheries
Scientific research and development
Medical technology, innovation, pharmaceuticals
Starting a business
Starting a business, Business plan, Finance
Sustainability and Social Responsibility
Environment, community, workplace
Technology within business
Communications, IT, software
Tendering and the supply chain
Growth, Premises and Tendering
Tourism
Wales, tourism business, grading

Specialist services

This includes Business Wales' service subsites and other relevant Welsh Government subsites.
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Specialist services including:

Development Bank of Wales
BOSS - Business Online Support Service
Innovation
Sell2Wales
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In focus

Business Wales service

The Business Wales services provides specialist advice and guidance which is fully funded to support people in Wales that are starting, running and growing businesses.

Start up and Business Planning

We help aspiring business owners overcome the challenges they face on their journey to starting a business.

Cost of Doing Business

Here to support businesses through the cost of living crisis.

Helo Blod

Helo Blod is your fast and friendly Welsh translation and advice service.

Development Bank of Wales

Flexible business finance for companies in Wales, check if your business is eligible.

News

International Men’s Day 2024
29 Oct 2024
International Men’s Day is on 19 November every year (Tuesday in 2024).
Managing Sickness Absence
29 Oct 2024
Wales has the highest absence rate in the UK, with an estimated 11.6 million working days lost due to sickness or injury.
Global Entrepreneurship Week 2024
28 Oct 2024
Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is a collection of tens of thousands of events, activities and competitions each November that inspire millions to explore their potential as a
CEIC Programmes: Circular & Foundational Economy Innovation
28 Oct 2024
Caerphilly businesses are invited to unlock the power of circular economy clean growth with CEIC’s fully-funded two-day programme
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Events

Managing your Finance and Tax
31 Oct 2024 Webinars
In this webinar we aim to answer the question...
Carbon Reduction Support for SMEs based in Caerphilly County Borough Council
1 Nov 2024 Demonstrations
Business Wales, South East Wales Business Climate Coalition...
Live Tender Webinar – Carmarthenshire County Council – South West & Mid Wales Regional Civil Engineering Services Framework 2025
1 Nov 2024 Webinars
Business Wales will be delivering a tender specific...
Monmouthshire Food & Drink Business Network and Business Wales Present Business Sustainability Workshop: Simple Steps with the Green Growth Pledge
4 Nov 2024 Demonstrations
Business Wales in partnership with Monmouthshire Food...
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Business online support service

BOSS is here to help you and your business. It's online learning made simple. Develop your business with BOSS!

Popular BOSS courses

Protecting Your Product
Your Product
What the 4 types of intellectual property are, and why they are important to you and your business.
Cyber security: Top tips for staff
Your business
Cyber security can be easy. Find out what actions you can take to keep yourself safe online, today! Then put that knowledge to the test with a practical example test.
Cyber security for small organisations
Your business
Learn the importance of backing up your organisation's data and how to protect against malware and phishing. And, how to keep your devices secure by creating strong passwords.
Governance and the board
Your business
What is Governance and why is it important for your business? And what exactly should Directors do? This is the right course to find out.
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Business Online Support Service

BOSS is here to help you and your business develop through online learning.

What is BOSS?

Business Wales Helpline

03000 6 03000

Lines are open 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday.

Rydym yn croesawu galwadau’n Gymraeg.
We welcome calls in Welsh.