Once you have made your business plan, there are quite a lot of sources of support available for starting up a business in Northern Ireland.

Do you plan to start up your own business in Northern Ireland? No matter what your business is there will be a lot to learn before you get started. However, there are also lots of ways that you can get help and support in your business endeavours.

Online Research

When planning your business start-up, turn to the internet to find the support and the information that you need. There are many websites which will offer free guides and business advice for start-ups in Northern Ireland. You can find out all the answers to your questions, and even join small business owner forums so that you can discuss issues and questions with other people in the same situation as you.

Making a Business Plan

Before you get started, it’s time to sit down and think hard about exactly how your business will work. You will need to develop a business plan to figure out all of the logistics of how your idea will become reality. Do some market research to determine the viability of your business concept, and think about whom your potential customers will be and what their buying habits are. Think about whether or not it will be practical or advantageous to hire employees.

One of the most important parts of this is the budget. How much will you need to invest in your business to get it started, and how much will it cost to run? If you have never made a business plan before, there are many guides online which will teach you how.

Business Start up Grants

Now that you have a business plan, you will need to think about how you will fund your start-up. Unless you are a multi-millionaire with money to throw around, you will likely have to take out a loan or apply for a grant.

If you need support when starting up your business, there are a few business start-up grants available in Northern Ireland which can assist you. There are even financial support to small business. They provide unsecured loans of up to £25,000 for start up businesses and free held with a business proposal. All you have to do to be eligible is submit a viable idea for a business drafted up in an official proposal and apply online.

These grants are more directed to businesses which can grow and compete in international markets. This is the organization to apply to if you are in a manufacturing business or any other business which offers internationally tradable services.

If you are between the ages of 18 and 30 there is also the Prince’s Trust Northern Ireland, which is a charitable organization providing mentoring, training and financial assistance to young people who want to start their own business. It provides low interest loans of up to £4,000 and other support.

Starting up a business can be a lot of work, but with the support available in Northern Ireland it is possible to make your business dreams come true.

Some are saying that 2012 in London is like an ongoing year of festivals.

For that reason and to help everyone to pick the right activities there is a dedicated site: London 2012 Festival.

There is also this QR Code to access it rapidly from any Smartphones:

But there will be something for everyone: 325 events in various categories.

• Arts
• Books
• Comedy
• Dance
• Fashion
• Film
• Food
• Kids & Family
• Music
• Theatre….etc

The Festival, will include 12-week of dance, music, theatre, literature and arts.

…It’s the hottest ticket of the year – the most exciting festival the UK has ever seen, bringing more than 10 million opportunities to see 1,000 performances and events. Leading artists from all over the world will come together for this unique event to celebrate London 2012. Whether you love dance, music, theatre, fashion, food, art or film, you’ll find something you can get involved in. It’s happening all around the UK, with many free events suitable for families. Search by genre to find something you’ll love…

Since June 2011, a lot of people saved & spent in order to get their tickets for the Olympic Games taking place in London and around the United Kingdom (see Olympic competition schedule).

Now these tickets are like gold dust…prices reaching £2.012!!! But people registered, applied and bought them.

Wondering who could spend such amount for a single ticket? But apparently, real fans are ready to almost over-spend. They consider the Olympics as a unique life-time experience.

Attending the Olympics is a real buzz for most people because so rare. It is like trying to set up a business; investing time, effort and money to reach what you are after, similar to an entrepreneur.

A kind of assault course, for a single ticket: you need to be fast, innovative, full of energy and willing to face walls. But naturally, who says buying means investment services too.

But eventually, you get what you wish despite of a lot of stress, anxiety and research. A win–win situation.

2012 is almost there and it is going to be a colourful, cultural & interactive year.

And to complete it there is the Twitter, Facebook and YouTube page.

But it does exist: Brew Methods is the answer.

So, for instance:

A nice discovery which is worth sharing with all coffee lovers.

Some type of drinks can be explained through a video or as a short article. A winner in all cases.

Enjoy!

It is always a good theme for a social evening, because everyone has different opinions and debates can be animated.

…The four shortlisted artists present works in a show normally held at Tate Britain before the winner is announced in December…

Some people see this event as controversial, simply because of the nature of the arts represented for this occasion.

In the past, we saw the nominations of a shark in formaldehyde by Damien Hirst or a bed by Tracey Emin. There was also some criticism when Madonna – who was a guest of honour in 2001 – did the main speech & started to swear. This was inappropriate for such event.

Until now, the prize took place at  Tate Britain in London.

Things are changing. For the 2011 edition, it is all moved to the Baltic Mill on the south bank of the River Tyne in Gateshead.

Channel4 will have a 30 minute show live from Baltic Centre on 5th December 2011 dedicated to the Turner Prize.

So arts are on the map for the end of 2011.

However, with such mediatised event there always are people against it! For instance, Brian Sewell (Evening Standard critic) & Matthew Collings.

Whatever, we think of the Turner Prize, the artists behind the works and the winner, arts can be seen as alternative investments.

More and more people are visiting art galleries and museums in order to get that cultural knowledge attached to modern and contemporary art. Another world of its own if you never put your nose in this type of environment.

Not always easy to understand but wonderful to discover.

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But this one is really matching with Percolator Corner.

The source is dearcoffeeiloveyou.

Created by Øystein Husby, Audun Grimstad, Åsne Kydland and Mariko Kurioka Rohde, their goal was to take a very Italian experience and transform it into something much more Norwegian through design.

A success…most of the people, in fact all the people who saw this article said straight away “that’s cool” including Loxlee a hardcore car fanatic.

The finish combined with the smooth profile of the machine make me want to reach out and touch it.

If you interested to see the construction process just visit Husby’s dedicated page.

I think We all want one of them for home or the office; the product is still in the prototyping phase….patience…

What’s that lurking in the murky depths of your morning coffee?

Oh dear…a shark in 3D.

Rather cool though.

LAURA DAZA, born in Barranquilla, Colombia. Studied Industrial and Textile Design in Andes University in Bogota, where she consolidates her affinity and interest for textiles, fabrics, fashion and accessories.

Your thoughts?

A hit or a miss?

In fact, it is the oldest drink: 500 year old!

It is almost a tradition is some countries.

…New cafes are opened daily, welcoming you to enjoy the gift or caffeine. To stand out from others int eh coffee business, your logo must be appealing and creative….