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
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

From classrooms to hospitals: £294 million investment in new Government’s priorities
23 Jun 2026
The Welsh Government today published its First Supplementary Budget, allocating £294 million across its key priorities for the year ahead.
Adult Learners' Week Innovation Fund 2026
23 Jun 2026
Adult Learners’ Week is an annual campaign which celebrates and promotes learning opportunities for everyone.
FSB North Wales Small Business Conference 2026
23 Jun 2026
Join the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) North Wales Small Business Conference for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and aspiring founders.
International Women in Engineering Day 2026
23 Jun 2026
Every year on 23 June, International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) celebrates the outstanding achievements of women engineers around the world and shines a spotlight on the opportunities e
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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.
Recruiting an Apprentice
24 Jun 2026 Webinars
Recruiting an Apprentice: Thinking of recruiting...
Bringing Your Business Online: A Comprehensive Guide for SMEs
24 Jun 2026 Webinars
This webinar is a comprehensive guide for SMEs, where...
Tax and book-keeping for trading businesses
25 Jun 2026 Webinars
In this webinar we aim to answer the question...
Practical AI for Welsh SMEs - AI Adoption Webinar
25 Jun 2026 Webinars
A practical  webinar designed for Welsh SMEs...
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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.