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 strategy sessions
- 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
Let’s chat about your business
Our strategy sessions are free and a supportive way to get the guidance you need to start or grow your business. Whether you’re looking for a quick chat about a challenge or a more in-depth strategic conversation, we’re here to help. Appointments can be booked by phone or email.
These sessions 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.
Your session is an opportunity to talk about whatever matters most to your business, including:
- 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.
