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

Trustees’ Week 2026
6 Nov 2026
Trustees are the people in charge of a charity. They play a vital role, volunteering their time and working together to make important decisions about the charity’s work.
Consultation on employment status reform and protections for the self-employed 
6 Nov 2026
The UK Government is consulting on targeted reforms to the employment status framework for employment rights.The consultation seeks views on proposals to:
The King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2027
5 Nov 2026
Every day, millions of people across the UK are making a difference by volunteering.
Could your business benefit from support to improve its cyber security?
5 Nov 2026
Thousands of small and medium-sized business owners across the UK can now take advantage of a new UK Government-backed 75% discount for the Cyber Essentials certification programme, a scheme
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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.
Bringing Your Business Online: A Comprehensive Guide for SMEs - Welsh only
9 Nov 2026 Webinars
This webinar is a comprehensive guide for SMEs, where...
Starting and running your own business - Welsh
10 Nov 2026 Webinars
This webinar will help you understand what is required...
Supply chain conference: Delivering the next generation of water infrastructure for Wales
10 Nov 2026 Meet the Buyer
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is delivering a significant...
Free or Low Cost Digital Tools to Grow Your Business
10 Nov 2026 Webinars
Growing your business doesn’t have to break 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.