The preparatory phase until the market launch of the business may take 1 to 2 years. Organisations and institutions base their decision on elements of the business plan during the start-up process. It is therefore important to tailor your business plan to the interests of the various people you will be dealing with (e.g. start-up centre, banks, venture-capital companies, the Berne Economic Development Agency).
Commit your ideas to paper in a structured form. Do not be afraid to call on advice in areas where you lack experience. You can call on support, to some extent free of charge, from the Berne Economic Development Agency’s partners.
What stage have you reached in drawing up your business plan? Have you already given consideration to economic feasibility and profitability? What investments are planned and how is financing to be arranged?
