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

VInnovate Funding Call 2025 – opening soon
28 Apr 2025
This interregional scheme will support Welsh organisations to collaborate on Innovative projects with partners from across Europe.
UK FinTech Week 2025
28 Apr 2025
UK FinTech Week returns on 28 April to 2 May 2025 with the five days of world-class content delivered by some of the biggest names in finance, government and tech.
Contracts for Innovation: FOAK 2025
28 Apr 2025
The Department for Transport (DfT), in partnership with Innovate UK have launched the First of a Kind (FOAK) competition.
How filming in Wales is helping boost the UK economy
25 Apr 2025
Creative Wales and Netflix have revealed that Netflix productions in Wales have contributed over £200 million (€233.7m) for the UK economy since 2020.
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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.
Research & Planning your Marketing activity
29 Apr 2025 Webinars
This webinar takes you through the market research...
Inclusive Recruitment and onboarding
29 Apr 2025 Webinars
This webinar looks at Inclusive Recruitment and onboarding,...
Creating Cared For & Compassionate Leaders
30 Apr 2025 Breakfasts / Lunches / Dinners
Mental health is integral to the overall wellbeing...
Introduction to climate adaptation
30 Apr 2025 Webinars
Business Wales are running a webinar to introduce climate...
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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.