Welcome to Business Wales

Information, guidance and support for businesses in Wales.

Thinking of starting a business?

Business Wales is here to help you with your first steps into self-employment with a range of practical guidance and business support.

Already have a business?

Business Wales offer tailored support and guidance to businesses across Wales looking to develop and grow.

Topics and Guidance

Accelerated Growth Programme
Business Resilience
Business Wales support for Tata Steel Transition
Business finance and grants
Funding, grants, finance
Business tax, rates and premises
Tax, rates, VAT
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
Export
Exports, events and guidance
Marine and fisheries
Marine Wales, marine environment, fisheries
Marketing
Customer, sales, research
Starting a business
Starting a business, Business plan, Finance
Sustainability and Social Responsibility
Environment, community, workplace
Technology within business
Communications, IT, software, cyber security advice and support
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
Business Wales Events Finder
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

Defnyddia dy Gymraeg 2026
10 Nov 2026
The 'Defnyddia dy Gymraeg' (Use your Welsh) campaign will run between 16 November and 7 December 2026.
Draft Wales Procurement Policy Statement
10 Nov 2026
The Welsh Government are seeking views on the draft Wales Procurement Policy Statement (WPPS) and draft integrated impact assessment (IIA).
Win a £10,000 business grant for business owners aged 40+
9 Nov 2026
The Simply Business Second Act Entrepreneur Fund has been launched!You could win:
Funded childcare for all 2 year olds in 86% of local authorities
9 Nov 2026
The Welsh Government has expanded funded childcare for all 2-year-olds from just 3 local authorities to 19 by the end of this month (November 2026), with all 22 on track to be delivering the
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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.
Recruiting an Apprentice
11 Nov 2026 Webinars
Recruiting an Apprentice: Thinking of recruiting...
Start Up Innovation – Ideation to Execution
11 Nov 2026 Webinars
The purpose of this webinar is to support all innovative...
AI Implementation for Marketing and Customer Acquisition, GEO Focus
11 Nov 2026 Conferences
A three-hour practical workshop on AI Implementation...
Cardiff | AI SME Accelerator: Zero to Hero in 48 Hours
12 Nov 2026 Conferences
2-day AI accelerator for Welsh SMEs, taking place on...
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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.