Marketing Plan For Free
The BC government is making money available to small businesses and non-profits who would benefit from training into order to achieve on or all of the following criteria:
All comments in brackets have been added by me.
– Improve productivity (marketing strategy and target marketing)
– Introduce innovative training (LIFFT® Process) and workplace strategies (LIFFT® Process) to increase the long term competiveness of the organization and its workforce
– Support the introduction of new equipment, technology or work
processes (marketing processes and systems)
Training can be provided for organizations that have less than 50 employees and the total amount of funds available per company is $5,000 with up to $1,500 in training per employee. We run full day marketing strategy/training programs that walk you through the LIFFT® Process and help you build an easy to follow marketing action plan.
Funding is available on a first come first serve basis. The application is only one page and the response time to receive funds in usually two weeks followed by a cheque to the company that applies one week later.
Contact us at info@liftstrategies.com to find out how we can help your business grow more quickly.
I am in the midst of forming my new business – deciding on a business name and then will need to have someone design a website. My business will be a sole proprietorship and it will encompass three areas – hand-painted furniture (in particular children’s furniture); rescurrecting my unique hand-bag business, and repurposing and refurbishing items such as family heirlooms.
You can see more about me on linkedin.
I definitely need help in the marketing department. Karen LeClair of The Minerva Foundation passed your information along to me. As a start-up, I do not have the financial ability to pay experts for what I require. I would appreciate you letting me know what you are aware of that may be beneficial to me. I look forward to your response.
Regards,
Nikki Cantor
Hi Nikki,
Thanks for your email. Good advice and expertise is rarely free. You can apply for a mentor through the Women’s Enterprise Centre in Vancouver. They offer a number of services that would be very helpful. http://www.womensenterprise.ca/contact.php
I am looking into running a full day LIFFT Training program on the Sunshine Coast at a special rate for women sole proprietors. If you are interested you can let me know.
Sounds like you have a number of good ideas. I recommend owners start with one business idea first and get that going before adding other products or services to the mix.
Good luck to you.