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
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

Mandatory Digital Waste Tracking System
3 Jul 2026
Operators of waste receiving sites must use the Digital Waste Tracking System from 1 October 2026.This excludes Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs).
Funding Opportunity for Welsh Agri-Food and Biotech Businesses
3 Jul 2026
Do you have an innovation challenge that could benefit from research support?
Met Office – Get #WeatherReady for the summer
2 Jul 2026
As we head towards the summer months, people start thinking about sunny blue skies and planning summer outings and holidays.
AI made practical: a free hands-on workshop for tourism and hospitality businesses in Wales
2 Jul 2026
Running a business is hard enough without trying to keep up with the latest tech.
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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.
From Idea to Early Growth: Building Strong Foundations That Help Your Business Scale
7 Jul 2026 Webinars
This webinar helps early stage founders and small business...
Starting and running your own business - Welsh
8 Jul 2026 Webinars
This webinar will help you understand what is required...
Developing a Marketing Strategy (Welsh only) | Datblygu Strategaeth Farchnata (Cymraeg)
8 Jul 2026 Webinars
An interactive workshop that provides delegates with...
Ready for the Future Webinar
8 Jul 2026 Webinars
Get ahead of the changes shaping the future of business...
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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.