Are you ready to take your business to the next step?  To grow your business, you have to be ready to roll up your sleeves and look at where you are, where you have been and where do you want to go.  You must clearly identify your objectives and define the steps you will need to take to achieve them.  Much like starting a business, growing a business requires a comprehensive plan.

Some essential elements of your growth plan are:

• Business description
• Short term/long term goals
• Industry analysis
• Marketing plan
• Operation/procedure changes
• Key opportunities and risks (SWOT Analysis)

When creating your growth plan, we encourage you to review our Business Plan Guide, as your growth plan should follow a very similar format.

Finally, every company will have different growth objectives and different means of achieving their goals.  If you would like to discuss your growth plan or if you have any specific questions, please contact the Regional Business Centre.