diff --git a/pkg/innerring/innerring.go b/pkg/innerring/innerring.go
index 1c2d797e..8f41c267 100644
--- a/pkg/innerring/innerring.go
+++ b/pkg/innerring/innerring.go
@@ -158,8 +158,6 @@ var (
 )
 
 // Start runs all event providers.
-//
-// nolint: funlen
 func (s *Server) Start(ctx context.Context, intError chan<- error) (err error) {
 	s.setHealthStatus(control.HealthStatus_STARTING)
 	defer func() {
@@ -168,10 +166,9 @@ func (s *Server) Start(ctx context.Context, intError chan<- error) (err error) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	for _, starter := range s.starters {
-		if err := starter(); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+	err = s.launchStarters()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
 	err = s.initConfigFromBlockchain()
@@ -179,26 +176,14 @@ func (s *Server) Start(ctx context.Context, intError chan<- error) (err error) {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if !s.mainNotaryConfig.disabled {
-		err = s.initNotary(ctx,
-			s.depositMainNotary,
-			s.awaitMainNotaryDeposit,
-			"waiting to accept main notary deposit",
-		)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+	err = s.initMainNotary(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
-	if !s.sideNotaryConfig.disabled {
-		err = s.initNotary(ctx,
-			s.depositSideNotary,
-			s.awaitSideNotaryDeposit,
-			"waiting to accept side notary deposit",
-		)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+	err = s.initSideNotary(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
 	prm := governance.VoteValidatorPrm{}
@@ -212,13 +197,7 @@ func (s *Server) Start(ctx context.Context, intError chan<- error) (err error) {
 			zap.String("error", err.Error()))
 	}
 
-	// tick initial epoch
-	initialEpochTicker := timer.NewOneTickTimer(
-		timer.StaticBlockMeter(s.initialEpochTickDelta),
-		func() {
-			s.netmapProcessor.HandleNewEpochTick(timerEvent.NewEpochTick{})
-		})
-	s.addBlockTimer(initialEpochTicker)
+	s.tickInitialExpoch()
 
 	morphErr := make(chan error)
 	mainnnetErr := make(chan error)
@@ -235,36 +214,11 @@ func (s *Server) Start(ctx context.Context, intError chan<- error) (err error) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	s.morphListener.RegisterBlockHandler(func(b *block.Block) {
-		s.log.Debug("new block",
-			zap.Uint32("index", b.Index),
-		)
+	s.registerMorphNewBlockEventHandler()
+	s.registerMainnetNewBlockEventHandler()
 
-		err = s.persistate.SetUInt32(persistateSideChainLastBlockKey, b.Index)
-		if err != nil {
-			s.log.Warn("can't update persistent state",
-				zap.String("chain", "side"),
-				zap.Uint32("block_index", b.Index))
-		}
-
-		s.tickTimers(b.Index)
-	})
-
-	if !s.withoutMainNet {
-		s.mainnetListener.RegisterBlockHandler(func(b *block.Block) {
-			err = s.persistate.SetUInt32(persistateMainChainLastBlockKey, b.Index)
-			if err != nil {
-				s.log.Warn("can't update persistent state",
-					zap.String("chain", "main"),
-					zap.Uint32("block_index", b.Index))
-			}
-		})
-	}
-
-	for _, runner := range s.runners {
-		if err := runner(intError); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+	if err := s.startRunners(intError); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
 	go s.morphListener.ListenWithError(ctx, morphErr)      // listen for neo:morph events
@@ -279,6 +233,85 @@ func (s *Server) Start(ctx context.Context, intError chan<- error) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (s *Server) registerMorphNewBlockEventHandler() {
+	s.morphListener.RegisterBlockHandler(func(b *block.Block) {
+		s.log.Debug("new block",
+			zap.Uint32("index", b.Index),
+		)
+
+		err := s.persistate.SetUInt32(persistateSideChainLastBlockKey, b.Index)
+		if err != nil {
+			s.log.Warn("can't update persistent state",
+				zap.String("chain", "side"),
+				zap.Uint32("block_index", b.Index))
+		}
+
+		s.tickTimers(b.Index)
+	})
+}
+
+func (s *Server) registerMainnetNewBlockEventHandler() {
+	if !s.withoutMainNet {
+		s.mainnetListener.RegisterBlockHandler(func(b *block.Block) {
+			err := s.persistate.SetUInt32(persistateMainChainLastBlockKey, b.Index)
+			if err != nil {
+				s.log.Warn("can't update persistent state",
+					zap.String("chain", "main"),
+					zap.Uint32("block_index", b.Index))
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Server) startRunners(errCh chan<- error) error {
+	for _, runner := range s.runners {
+		if err := runner(errCh); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *Server) launchStarters() error {
+	for _, starter := range s.starters {
+		if err := starter(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *Server) initMainNotary(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if !s.mainNotaryConfig.disabled {
+		return s.initNotary(ctx,
+			s.depositMainNotary,
+			s.awaitMainNotaryDeposit,
+			"waiting to accept main notary deposit",
+		)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *Server) initSideNotary(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if !s.sideNotaryConfig.disabled {
+		return s.initNotary(ctx,
+			s.depositSideNotary,
+			s.awaitSideNotaryDeposit,
+			"waiting to accept side notary deposit",
+		)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *Server) tickInitialExpoch() {
+	initialEpochTicker := timer.NewOneTickTimer(
+		timer.StaticBlockMeter(s.initialEpochTickDelta),
+		func() {
+			s.netmapProcessor.HandleNewEpochTick(timerEvent.NewEpochTick{})
+		})
+	s.addBlockTimer(initialEpochTicker)
+}
+
 func (s *Server) startWorkers(ctx context.Context) {
 	for _, w := range s.workers {
 		go w(ctx)