Welcome to Business Wales

Information, guidance and support for businesses in Wales.

Thinking of starting a business?

Business Wales is here to help you with your first steps into self-employment with a range of practical guidance and business support.

Already have a business?

Business Wales offer tailored support and guidance to businesses across Wales looking to develop and grow.

Topics and Guidance

Accelerated Growth Programme
Business Resilience
Business Wales support for Tata Steel Transition
Business finance and grants
Funding, grants, finance
Business tax, rates and premises
Tax, rates, VAT
Cymraeg (Welsh) in your business
Develop innovative ideas for organisations, products or services
Innovation, business ideas, product or service development
Employing people and improving skills
Skills, training, recruitment
Export
Exports, events and guidance
Marine and fisheries
Marine Wales, marine environment, fisheries
Marketing
Customer, sales, research
Starting a business
Starting a business, Business plan, Finance
Sustainability and Social Responsibility
Environment, community, workplace
Technology within business
Communications, IT, software, cyber security advice and support
Tendering and the supply chain
Growth, Premises and Tendering

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
Business Wales Events Finder
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

UK Government confirms new bereavement leave rights
30 Sep 2026
People who lose a loved one or experience pregnancy loss, will gain new rights to take time off work under changes confirmed by the UK Government.
Disability and Entrepreneurship events across the UK
30 Sep 2026
Small Business Britain and Barclays are bringing The Lilac Centre to 8 Eagle Labs locations across the UK in October 2026.Dates and locations:
UNESCO highlights Wales’ global leadership in supporting languages in the digital age
30 Sep 2026
Wales's experience of bringing the Welsh language into the digital world is featured as a leading international example in a new UNESCO toolkit published today.
Minimum unit price for alcohol to increase in Wales
30 Sep 2026
Members of the Senedd passed regulations, on 3 February 2026, to continue the minimum pricing for alcohol policy and to increase the minimum unit price from 50p to 65p, bringing it into line with t
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Events

Please note: The Business Wales events finder promotes events from a range of organisations, including our own Business Wales services. Details for third-party events led by private or third-sector organisations may not be available in Welsh.
M-SParc | AI SME Accelerator: Zero to Hero in 48 Hours
1 Oct 2026 Conferences
2-day AI accelerator for Welsh SMEs, taking place on...
Starting and running your own business
1 Oct 2026 Webinars
This webinar will help you understand what is required...
Live Tender Webinar – TfW Rail Replacement Service
1 Oct 2026 Webinars
Business Wales will be delivering a tender specific...
Neurodiversity in the workplace
2 Oct 2026 Webinars
This webinar is looking Neurodiversity in the...
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Business Online Support Service

Digital courses created by Business Wales' subject experts to support you in successfully starting and running a business

What is BOSS?

Business Wales Helpline

03000 6 03000

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

Rydym yn croesawu galwadau'n Gymraeg.