Big Blue Road has a solution for start-ups, called “The Road Ahead”. It is a virtual business incubator for startups, primarily focussing in the travel and tourism sector. It includes services for your start-up at each phase of its life cycle – Plan, Launch, Manage, and Grow.
- Plan your Business: Turn your great idea into a great business plan
- Launch your Business: Turn your business plan into a reality (register, file, and start doing business)
- Manage your Business: Master day-to-day operations and prepare for success
- Grow your Business: Find new funding, locations, and customers when business is good and it’s time to expand
Among various aspects of starting up and managing your business, it covers aspects such as:
- Access to angel investors or venture capital
- Access to bank loans, loan funds and guarantee programs
- Advisory boards and mentors
- Comprehensive business training programs
- Help with accounting/financial management
- Help with business basics
- Help with business etiquette
- Help with presentation skills
- Help with regulatory compliance
- Intellectual property management
- Links to higher education resources
- Links to strategic partners
- Management team identification
- Market Research
- Marketing assistance
- Networking activities
- Technology commercialisation assistance
“The Road Ahead” manages a fund that invests in 1-2 early MSME startups in a year.
