Business Plans - Top tips and where to get support

Who is this for?

This is for you if you want to develop a business plan to either start or develop your Tourism or Hospitality business in Northern Ireland and you need help with it.

Start-ups

Go for It is the start-up support package for Northern Ireland businesses. It is funded by Invest NI and delivered by the network of Local Enterprise Agencies across Northern Ireland.

You can find your closest Local Enterprise Agency here: www.enterpriseni.com

Existing businesses

If you are an existing business who wants to develop a business plan for growth or other reasons, then you may be eligible for support from your Local Council who run different programmes. Contact the Economic Development Department in your local council for details of their programmes.

Business Plan Top Tips

These Business Plan Top Tips are primarily for those In the Tourism & Hospitality Sector who are starting out in business and who want to develop a really worthwhile plan. However many of the tips are also relevant for those already in business who want to develop and grow their business and would like to put some structure around where they want to be in 2-3 years’ time.

Start now. Take just one small step today and then another each day, until you have a first draft business plan to show to someone to help you finish it. Then implement it.

Remember the old adage that those who fail to plan, plan to fail.

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