Engage for success

Nicola Barber, Regional Ambassador Engage for Success

Thursday, 3 October 2013 from 08:45 to 13:30 (BST)

Belfast, United Kingdom

We are delighted to announce that Engage for Success has arrived in Northern Ireland!

 An official launch event will be held in a central Belfast location, easily accessible to all. 

This is a MUST attend event for those who are interested in employee engagement and for finding out how to become involved in the Northern Ireland movement.  The event will be informative, interactive, and fun with lots of networking opportunities. There will also be interesting guest speakers, further details to follow.

The event is FREE OF CHARGE.  Thank you to Capita HR Solutions for hosting the event.

Wish to attend? 

1. Please book the number of tickets that you require.

2. Email nicola.barber@kilwaughter.com with the name of your organisation and also your position within the organisation.  This information will assist us with the activities planned for the day.

3. Before the day of the event, please consider one employee engagement issue that you are currently experiencing.

Please note, places are limited at this event.  Don't delay, book your place TODAY! 

Contact Nicola Barber, Regional Ambassador Engage for Success who is organising this official event (nicola.barber@kilwaughter.com or Tele:  028 2826 0766) for more information.

We look forward to welcoming you to the event! 

Have you seen the Engage for Success website?  Check it out! http://www.engageforsuccess.org/

Check out the Belfast Business Centre social media accounts today for updates, offers, business tips and incentives!

Top Tips For Starting Up continued 7- 12

Top Tips for Starting Up

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7. Books and Records: You need to set up a system for keeping all your records including payments, receipts, purchases and sales, assets and loans.  You also need a system for product prices, customer details.

8. Accounts: The books and records you keep are used to produce your annual accounts and the better your records, the less time and money an accountant will cost.  Legally you need to provide information to HMRC for VAT, PAYE & NIC and Corporaton Tax.

9. Employing People: If you employ staff you need to consider your interviewing skills and techniques.  You will also be responsible for deducting PAYE and NIC and submitting payments to HMRC.  You must also be aware of legal changes to the Tax Codes, HMRC procedures and Employment Law criteria.  You will need to produce a contract of employment and maintain personnel records.  

10. Premises: You need to decide the best location and type of premises for your business.  If you can run your business  from home, then use a Virtual Office Service to provide you with a commercial address, a  business telephone number and the support services a business centre can offer.  If you need storage facilities then a government subsidised enterprise unit may be more appropriate.  Should you need a permanent office base for you and your staff, then a serviced office with its fixed monthly fee which includes all your rent, rates and utilities with a one month notice period is the best starting place.  Contact us at the Belfast Business Centre for prices and advise.

11. Insurance:  You will legally require insurance for employers, vehicles, stock and depending on the nature of your business for public liability, consequential loss and bad debts.

12. Pension:  A Pension Scheme may be a good way of saving for retirement dependant on the tax rulings, you should check out what benefits as a business owner there are in relation to pensions. 

Check out the Belfast Business Centre social media accounts today for updates, offers, other tips and incentives!

Top Tips for Starting Up.........

People are starting up in business for many reasons, a dream, the freedom of being in charge, or finding themselves redundant.  

You need a lot of enthusiasm, determination and the ability to put in the long hours and if you don’t have the managerial, financial, technical or marketing skills to start-up, there are many organisations available to help you gain those skills.

Here are the first 3 of 12 Tips to Help

1. Get into the right frame of mind: Before taking the plunge, ask yourself, Can you commit to the long hours needed? Can you manage with a lack of financial certainly each month?  Will you persevere if it is a struggle in the early stages? Do you have the discipline to work for you self and on your own initially?
2. Research:  Find out as much as you can about the market you are going into.  Who are your competitors, distributors and suppliers.  Can you compete financially with your competitors?  Who are your customers?
3. Think about your weaknesses:  You may have great sales or communication skills or be technically expert, but it is unlikely you are strong in all areas of business management.  Think about the areas you are not strong in and find out what help is available to you to build the skills you will need.

Check out the Belfast Business Centre social media accounts today for updates, offers, other tips and incentives!

Starting A New Business?

Starting a new business, either full time or in your spare time?  Don’t want to be tied down to an office, yet can’t afford to miss telephone calls?  

The Telephone Answering Service at  the Belfast Business Centre can provide you with experienced, local staff to answer your calls and email you the caller’s details while you focus on growing your business.  

The service at £40 per month plus VAT operates 8.30am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday and all messages are emailed at the completion of every call.  

You don’t have to stay by the telephone, deal with time wasting sales calls or miss any new business customers.  

Advertise the dedicated Belfast Number we supply or have your existing phone diverted to us for answering.

Check out our website to see what offers are available to start up companies now.

Starting a Business in 2013?

Give yourself the best possible start and use the Belfast Business Centre’s Virtual Office Service for an immediate, professional image at a city centre address with full Telephone Answering and Mail Handling - £49.50 per month plus VAT.


This is a great opportunity to set up your business in a commercial location with the support of full time, experienced staff with a minimum agreement of just one month.

You chose which parts of the Virtual Office Service you need, set the service up immediately, pay on a monthly basis and take advantage of the various Marketing Opportunities and Business Support available at the Belfast Business Centre.

We have no telephone call or mail handling limits and there are no per call/message charges.

Contact Elaine or Sarah today and locate your business in Cathedral House in 2013.