Turning your idea into a business

If you have a good business idea, congratulations! A solid idea is the first step on the journey to success. There are a few other steps you will need to follow in order to turn your idea into a proper business:

  • Be sure that your idea is manageable and realistic for you. Do not take on more than you can handle.
  • Do an assessment, otherwise called a "viability study" to help you decide what you need to do to make your business work.

For more information on starting your business, follow these links:
Small Enterprise Development Agency
Red Door

How to do a viability study

If you have completed all 4 steps of your viability study, and you are satisfied that your idea is likely to lead to a successful business, then you are ready to write a Business Plan.

Source: Small Enterprise Development Agency

Page Updated: 04 January 2011