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

Innovation Excellence Awards 2026
29 May 2026
The Stationers’ Company Innovation Excellence Awards celebrate the organisations, teams and individuals shaping the future of the UK’s communications, content, print, packaging, publishing, paper,
Big Business North Wales 2026
28 May 2026
Big Business North Wales 2026 is taking place on Friday 5, June from 9am to 4pm at Venue Cymru, Llandudno, Conwy.
Volunteers’ Week 2026
27 May 2026
Volunteers’ Week is an annual event which sees charities, voluntary groups, social organisations, and volunteers themselves come together to recognise the incredible impact that volunteering has in
Wales’ first out of home recycling campaign for festivals, attractions and tourism partners
27 May 2026
This summer, Wales Recycles is launching its first dedicated recycling campaign for festivals, event
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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.
Starting and running your own business
3 Jun 2026 Webinars
This webinar will help you understand what is required...
Meet the Buyer
4 Jun 2026 Meet the Buyer
Join us for an opportunity for construction industry...
Corporate Social Responsibility
8 Jun 2026 Webinars
This webinar deals with being a responsible business,...
Pitch Perfect; Crafting your start up story for investors and customers
8 Jun 2026 Webinars
Crafting Your Startup Story for Investors and Customers....
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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.