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 Wales support for Tata Steel Transition
Business finance and grants
Funding, grants, finance
Business tax, rates and premises
Tax, rates, VAT
COVID-19 Support for your business
Coronavirus, Information, Funding
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
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

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

The Lilac Review - Final Report
7 Jul 2025
The Lilac Review is an independent review, tackling the inequality faced by Disabled founders and aiming to level-up entrepreneurial opportunity across the UK.
AI Airlock Phase 2
7 Jul 2025
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) opens second round of applications to test cutting-edge AI medical technologies following successful pilot phase.
Alcohol Awareness Week 2025
7 Jul 2025
This year’s Alcohol Awareness Week takes place from 7 to 13 July 2025 on the theme of alcohol and work.
Skills funding takes young creatives to the next level
4 Jul 2025
The first young people to graduate from a pilot project to improve grassroots access into the gaming and animation sectors have secured coveted places on games development degrees and work in
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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.
Bouygues Uk Cardiff and Vale College Meet the buyer event
8 Jul 2025 Meet the Buyer
learn about the development of two new campuses for...
Starting and running your own business
9 Jul 2025 Webinars
This webinar will help you understand what is required...
Getting Export Ready
9 Jul 2025 Webinars
Insight into your early stages of export Thinking...
Bringing Your Business Online: A Comprehensive Guide for SMEs
9 Jul 2025 Webinars
This webinar is a comprehensive guide for SMEs, where...
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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.