Business Development
The Business Development Page supports new business ventures and direct marketing opportunities by providing business training and support in areas of new business/enterprise development. The training focuses on methods and tools for evaluating a new enterprise.
The materials and tools are intended to help new business with the evaluation process. An example of the business materials offered is The Business Development Files, which addresses questions about business start-up and evaluating new markets. Additional resources are provided on how to conduct practical market research, identify potential customers, differentiating their product and promotion methods. An example of developing new farm businesses is the NC Farm School program, which targets people interested in starting a new farm business.
Resources
Business Agritourism
- Business Side of Agritourism Manual
- Community Service
- Considering an Agritourism Enterprise
- Customer Service
- Marketing Your Agritourism Enterprise
- Promoting Your Agritourism Business
- Risk Assessment
Direct Marketing
- Estimating Market Potential
- Helpful Resources
- Introduction To Business Tools
- Legal, Regulatory, and Insurance Checklist for North Carolina
- Product, Price, Place, and Promotion
- Researching Your Market-Evaluating the Competition
- Researching Your Market-Identifying Your Customers
- Direct Answers for Direct Marketing
New Business Start-up
- Business Plan Writing
- Creating Business Opportunities Resources
- Estimating Income and Cost for Your Enterprise
- Evaluating a New Business Idea
- NC New Farmers Resources