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

Make UK Manufacturing Awards 2025
19 May 2025
Make UK Manufacturing Awards 2025 are now open for entries. This is your chance to shine a light on the successes of your business and your apprentices.
Business Wales Supplier Roadshows: Guiding Businesses through Procurement Reforms
19 May 2025
Businesses across Wales are invited to attend a series of fully funded roadshows designed to help existing and prospective suppliers find, bid for, and win public sector contracts, while navi
£10 million to support community-led energy projects across Wales
19 May 2025
New funding is now available to support organisations across Wales to develop Smart Local Energy Systems (SLES), helping ensure the benefits of energy generation are retained and felt in local comm
Sinema Cymru: new round of funding to boost Welsh language film
16 May 2025
Following its initial success, a second round of funding has opened to support Welsh language feature films with international and big screen potential.
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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.
Contracts of employment
20 May 2025 Webinars
  This webinar focuses on contracts of...
Recruiting an Apprentice
20 May 2025 Webinars
Recruiting an Apprentice: Thinking of recruiting...
Advantages of using the Welsh Language in Business
20 May 2025 Webinars
Using Welsh in Business – What’s...
Starting and running your own business
21 May 2025 Webinars
This webinar will help you understand what is required...
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Business online support service

BOSS is here to help you and your business. It's online learning made simple. Develop your business with BOSS!

Popular BOSS courses

Protecting Your Product
Your Product
What the 4 types of intellectual property are, and why they are important to you and your business.
Cyber security: Top tips for staff
Your business
Cyber security can be easy. Find out what actions you can take to keep yourself safe online, today! Then put that knowledge to the test with a practical example test.
Cyber security for small organisations
Your business
Learn the importance of backing up your organisation's data and how to protect against malware and phishing. And, how to keep your devices secure by creating strong passwords.
Governance and the board
Your business
What is Governance and why is it important for your business? And what exactly should Directors do? This is the right course to find out.
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Business Online Support Service

BOSS is here to help you and your business develop through online learning.

What is BOSS?

Business Wales Helpline

03000 6 03000

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

Rydym yn croesawu galwadau'n Gymraeg.