The starting point

hassen1 · #1 (**permalink**) 20th November 2006, 07:09 PM

Your starting point should be to consider your audience and decide how important they are to you, what impact you are hoping to make and your ultimate objective. Deciding what you want from the event will help to determine the venue, the programme and the cost. A word to the wise - organizing an event that is cheap and cheerful is often interpreted as cheap and nasty and will have a direct effect on how your audience views your company.

foxiebaby · #2 (**permalink**) 21st November 2006, 02:36 AM

no pain no gain, no big budget, no big results!

mini_0 · #3 (**permalink**) 5th May 2007, 06:00 AM

Speak to friends who own or manage businesses. If you don’t have any friends who are in business make some new friends. Business mentors can very useful if you are starting up for the first time. In business, opportunities are everywhere whether you are buying a franchise opportunity or starting a business on your own. But for those who are entering the world of business for the first time everything can seem a little daunting. They will have to quickly grasp new skills and embrace change if they are to succeed in their first business.