Launching a new business
You have an idea and want to know whether it is viable and how to structure the project before moving ahead.
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship in rural areas
We set up and run rural incubators, design capacity-building programmes and support those who want to start out — from the business plan through to placement and testing the idea.
The Service
From the idea to a business up and running
Two complementary strands: building the capacity of those starting out, and structuring the space where that happens.
Capacity building and business plan
- Technical and economic studies and viability analysis
- Financial analysis and profitability projections
- Complete business plans (technical, strategic, market and financial)
- Strategic plans with defined objectives and KPIs
- Funding application dossiers (PT2030, PRR and regional programmes)
Rural incubators
- Diversifying activities – rural tourism, local produce shops and events
- Internationalisation, innovation and research
- Negotiating with banks and securing funding
- Support with setting up and managing the investment
- Operations plan and supplier negotiation
When it makes sense to talk to us
Situations in which municipalities, associations and entrepreneurs come to us.
Investing in tourism
You want to assess the viability of a tourism project — accommodation, experiences or food and drink.
Growing the business
The company is growing and needs a strategic plan to structure the next phase.
Diversifying activities
You want to complement the core business with new revenue streams.
Securing bank finance
The bank requires a solid business plan before approving credit for your investment.
Going international
You want to take your product or service into new markets.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Entrepreneur’s Workshop?
It is a capacity-building programme for people starting out in rural areas: from defining the idea to the business plan, taking in a placement and testing the idea before putting it into practice.
Do you run incubators or only design them?
Both. We define the concept and the strategy for rural incubators — physical or virtual — and we also run them, including the coworking space and the capacity-building programmes.
Can a business plan be used to apply for funding?
It can, and that is often the point. But a plan written only to support an application tends to stay on paper: what matters is that it describes a business that still works once the funding ends.
Do you work with individual entrepreneurs?
Yes, mainly through the capacity-building programmes and the incubators we run with municipalities and local development associations.
Have an idea you want to get off the ground?
From the entrepreneur’s workshop to the business plan and the coworking space — we support the first steps on the ground.