Business Plan Development
Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture Business Planning Resource Material:
- Tourism Business Planning Guide
- Small Business Guides - 2005 (6 Guide Books)
Small business Success Series produced by Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture (ATPRC) and The Business Link. Each guide is designed to answer basic questions and provide additional sources of help. Topics include:
- Prepare for Success: Starting a Small Business in Alberta
- Promote for Success: Marketing your Small Business in Alberta
- Manage for Success: Operating your Business in its First Year
- Understanding your E-business Options
- Developing Your Financial Forecasts
- Managing your Assets
- Financing your Business
Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture [ATPRC] has developed a manual that provides guidance in relation to the preparation of a business plan for a tourism related venture. The information in this manual is generally applicable to ventures being undertaken by both for profit developers and non-profit organizations. We also encourage you to use this resource tool in conjunction with other guidebooks and information sources that provide guidance in the preparation of business plans.
Other Tourism Business Planning Resources:
- Publications - Industry Relations:
Choose > Finding Funding - Ten Steps to Meet Your Financial Needs
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Choose > Guidelines Reports, for:
ABCs of Financial Performance Measures and Benchmarks for Canada's Tourism Sector [2003]
The CTC has produced a number of publications containing useful information regarding the financial aspects surrounding your tourism business. You can view or download these publications by visiting:.
Other General Business Planning Resources:
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Business Development Bank of Canada
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Canada Business Service Centres
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Canadian Bankers Association
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Industry Canada - Strategis Website
