Starting a Business Checklist

WHERE DO I START? TASKS TO BE UNDERTAKEN RESOURCES EVALUATE YOUR IDEA Is your idea feasible? Can you make money from this venture? Small Business BC has tools to help you assess the viability of your idea including general startup consultations. MARKET RESEARCH Test...

Diecut + Print Finishing Services at Coastal Colour Printing

Diecut + Print Finishing Services at Coastal Colour DIE CUTTING – Don’t limit your project to a square — give your product curves or have intricate folded patterns cut to suit. We can produce anything from display boxes, header cards, point-of-purchase displays, to...

RESOURCES FOR BUSINESS PLANNING

Resources for Business Planning BUSINESS PLAN GUIDES FROM SMALL BUSINESS BC sbbc.co/sbbchowto  Find out what the seven key sections of a business plan are and what you should include in them, from Small Business BC.  Download the handy eight step checklist to help you...

HOW TO WRITE A BUSINESS PLAN

THE CORE COMPONENTS OF YOUR BUSINESS PLAN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Leave space for the Executive Summary at the beginning of the document but do not complete until the full plan has been written. The executive summary should include the key points of your plan including...
MARKETING IDEAS FOR YOUR BUSINESS – PLAN AND EXECUTE

MARKETING IDEAS FOR YOUR BUSINESS – PLAN AND EXECUTE

It is crucial to continually learn, measure and revise your marketing initiatives. Marketing your business takes: Time Commitment Involvement Investment A plan Here is a list of Marketing Must Haves: It must be distinctive. Must attract attention. Focus on your...
MARKETING IDEAS FOR YOUR BUSINESS – PLAN AND EXECUTE

HOW TO CREATE A SALES AND MARKETING PLAN

How to Create a Marketing and Sales Plan: Here is a checklist for you to follow when developing your marketing strategy: MARKET RESEARCH Do you know your target market, competitors and the trends within your industry? Refer to the Market Research checklist for further...

EIGHT BENEFITS OF PRINT MARKETING

Print, television or online? That’s the question many businesses ask themselves when they embark on a new marketing or communications campaign. With all of the advances in digital technology, one might think that print marketing is past its prime. But the research is...

12 TIPS FOR YOUR NEXT BROCHURE DESIGN

A highly effective brochure design outlines what your business is about and what your business can do for it’s customers.  The primary purpose of a great brochure design is not only aesthetically pleasing but to fulfill an organisation’s needs. Brochures can help you...