Services
The Business & Entrepreneurship Centre Northumberland (BECN) can assist you in the following three key business development stages. Thinking about starting a business, starting a business and growing your business. Starting and developing a new business takes motivation, desire and talent, as well as research and planning.
The BECN can provide you with business assistance, guidance and resources to help determine the viability of your concept with the following:
- Free business consultations
- Business plan development and review
- Micro grants
- Business start-up and growth programs
- Marketing plan assistance
- Information and resources
- Business coaching and networking opportunities
- Business seminars and workshops
- Guidance on licenses, permits, registration and regulations required to start and build a business
Business consultations
Business consultations are free and can provide you with the information you need to start and grow your business. Consultations typically last one hour and appointments should be made in advance by phone or email.
Business consultations are meant solely as a form of advice and direction with the concept of coaching present throughout all discussions. We encourage you to seek professional advice on legal, tax and accounting matters where necessary.
During the business consultation, this time can be used to discuss:
- Your business idea
- Business start-up procedures
- Your business strengths and weaknesses
- Your business viability
- Business and marketing plans
- Business and marketing plan review
- Market research
- Creating an online presence
- Social media
- Financing information
- Roadblocks in the planning process
- Expansion
Contact us to get started!
Looking to start a food business?
Visit our Business Resources page for food entrepreneur business start-up information.
