Orientation
Orientation
You are playing with the idea of starting up a business. Your head is full of great ideas, but where do you begin? Getting your ideas down on paper is a good start. And doing this helps you to put into words exactly what it is that you want to achieve. If you can put your answers to the questions below on paper, then you will have made a good start to drawing up your business plan. Get hold of all the information that is available - Chamber of Commerce information officials, experts from your industry sector or organisations that can advise you as well as friends, colleagues, fellow students or family.
Business plan
Writing a business plan is not compulsory but it will get you off to a good start. A business plan will give you structure and it is the ideal tool to show others that you know what you are talking about. Chamber of Commerce information officials are more than willing to help you in drawing up your business plan. They have a broad array of knowledge concerning entrepreneurship and operational management. They will contribute to your first ideas right through to the definitive business plan. Banks in the Netherlands are also willing to help with a starter package and a model business plan structure as long as you can produce a well substantiated business plan.