Why write a business plan?
Why write a business plan? Category: Start-Up Writing a business plan before starting a business reduces the trial and error factor. It can help you avoid costly mistakes. The more you put into your...
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Start-up Category: Start-Up Tips in writing your business plan Your business plan can be a few pages or hundreds of pages in length, but the people reading your plan – be they banks, investors or...
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Start-up Category: Start-Up Structure of a business plan – Part 1 of 3 A good business plan will contain the following sections: Executive summary: The executive summary is an overview of your business...
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Structure of a business plan – Part 2 of 3 Category: Start-Up Production /Operations Plan How will you guarantee your product or service delivery to customers? ‘Operations’ is the general name given...
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Structure of a Business Plan - Part 3 Category: Start-Up Structure of a business plan – Part 3 of 3 Sales management Who will conduct the selling for your business and are they trained to sell? Not...
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The end goal Category: Start-Up Questions your business plan should answer The business planning process for start-ups can be formal or informal. You can do it in a weekend or it can take several...
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Get advice Category: Start-Up Apologies if I have used too much jargon or have been overly technical in the last few articles on business planning. Sadly, the production of a business plan requires...
View ArticleTraining – necessary or relevant?
Training – necessary or relevant? Category: Start-Up Training is not always necessary but relevant training is always a benefit. We all have a set way of doing things when it comes to work or...
View ArticleHow to finance your business in Galway
How to finance your business in Galway Category: Start-Up Getting enough money together to properly finance a start-up business is difficult in any environment. In the current environment, it is even...
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How to finance your business Category: Start-Up Getting enough money together to properly finance a start-up business is difficult in any environment. In the current environment, it is even more so....
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Business loans Category: Start-Up Last week I introduced you to the technical term for types of finance available to business – debt and equity. This article explores the different types of business...
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Apply for a bank loan Category: Start-Up You need to explore all available sources of finance for your new business idea. You have three main sources (see previous article on 10 October): 1. Your own...
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No bank loan? Next… Category: Start-Up Once you have supplied all the information requested by the bank to process your loan application, you should get a decision within 15 working days. If your...
View ArticleLook back – move forward
Look back – move forward Category: Start-Up The Christmas and New Year season traditionally indulge our sense of nostalgia and the holidays allow us the time to reflect on what we have done and...
View ArticleEnterprise Board supports
Enterprise Board supports Category: Start-Up The Galway County and City Enterprise Board is the first point of contact for all start-ups. Whilst the current structure of Enterprise Boards across the...
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Financial supports Category: Start-Up The Galway County and City Enterprise Board (GCCEB) offers a range of financial supports for new and existing businesses. To qualify for these supports, your...
View ArticleHow to apply for grants and loans
How to apply for grants and loans Category: Start-Up Often the first step in taking your business idea from thought to reality is getting financial support to make it happen. Whether you’re talking to...
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Marketing matters Category: Start-Up Marketing is probably the most misinterpreted area for start-ups. Many people think marketing is all about advertising and selling. In fact, it is a lot deeper than...
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Customers matter Category: Start-Up Marketing is about satisfying the needs of your customers as best you can, while making a profit. Before you launch into your new business, it’s important you fully...
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