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Our team has all the education, experience and expertise (the three "E"s) to assist you with the planning needed to start a small tourism operation. Proper planning will enable you to get funding, show you how to start and run your business, and greatly increase your chances of success.

Starting a Tourism BusinessThe major emphasis is on creating a viable and realistic Business Plan, so that you can apply for funding and have a "roadmap" of what you want to do and how you will do it. With years of experience helping thousands of businesses in the start-up stage, we can work closely with you to get that dream business up and running.

Types of businesses we can help you start:

Small inns and hotels; tour operators; bars and restaurants; sports operations such as dive and adventure tourism providers; car and bike rental agencies; service providers such as maid services and suppliers.

Providing hands-on training, working one-on-one with you, we cover:

Introduction Market Research and Marketing
  • Executive Summary
  • Business Goals
  • Business Concept
  • Market Research
  • Market Area
  • Competitor Profile
  • Competitive Advantage
  • Marketing and Advertising
Operations Financial
  • Production or Operation Plan
  • Legal Structure of the business
  • Action Plan
  • Partnership agreement
  • Staffing
  • Suppliers
  • Laws and Insurances
  • Professional Advisors: accountants, lawyers, mentors
  • Risk Assessment
  • Owner's draw
  • Start-up costs
  • Sources and uses of financing
  • Break-even calculation
  • Setting prices
  • Projected Cash Flow
  • Projected Profit and Loss statement
  • Balance Sheet
  • Your investment in the business

The end result is that you will have a complete business plan 1) to take to the lender, and 2) which shows you how to start and successfully run your business.


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