True North Consulting | Business Startup

Are you just starting out and want a bit of advice to avoid making the big mistakes new ventures tend to make, but don't want to pay big money? Do you need to make sure your business idea stacks up? We're good at that.

We have a wide range of skills, and that's exactly what you'll need if you're starting a new company or non-profit. 

In fact we can advise on just about everything you'll need to get started.

We can assist you to plan strategically and financially, as well as get the look and feel right. Then we can help with how to engage your customers effectively.

We've started a few businesses ourselves and helped many others do the same. It can be intimidating, but it's a lot easier when you have someone to help you who's been there before.

One of the most improtant ways we can help is to take a good hard look at your business plan (or help you write one) and ensure your idea actually stacks up so that you don't waste time, money and energy going in the wrong direction.

>> Here's how we can help:

Early evaluation and refinement of business ideas. Come and see us and have a coffee. We can have a quick chat (at no charge) to see if your idea makes sense. We're alway happy to give a bit of free advice to get you started.

Business plan creation and refinement. The business planning process is a discipline that makes sure you have your ideas and pathway to market clear. It's not easy to do well and we can help.

Strategic planning. Ensuring you know where you're going and have a robust plan for making your business thrive.

Financial planning and forecasting. Making sure you have the funds you need, and that you can manage cashflow effectively (which is critically important, even in a profitable business).

Service design and customer engagement.  We'll help you figure out who your customers are, how to target them effectively and how to blow them away with great service.

Business systems and information technology advice. We'll help you collect the right information and analyse it so it's useful and aids you in decision-making. We're whizzes at databases and spreadsheets.

Website design. It doesn't need to be super-fancy. Let us help you get your message out effectively and simply.

Graphic design. We can help with logos, business cards and letterheads that tell the world who you are.