{"id":1606,"date":"2019-03-04T09:12:44","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T09:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northtippfoodworks.ie\/?p=1606"},"modified":"2022-06-15T14:28:23","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T13:28:23","slug":"are-you-a-small-food-producer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northtippfoodworks.ie\/are-you-a-small-food-producer\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You a Small Food Producer?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are a small food producer interested in expanding and producing in a clean fresh environment in the Slieve Felim area then contact Tipperary Enterprise Board on 0761 06 5000 or 0761 06 6200 for Business Advice and supports.\u00a0 If you would like a food-grade space to grow your business then please contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Start Your Own Business – 10 Steps To Take<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Know yourself<\/b><\/span>
\nCan you work alone?
\nCan you take responsibility?
\nAre you of a positive disposition?<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Are you prepared to take a risk?<\/b><\/span>
\nStarting a business will involve risking your savings.
\nAre you prepared for this?<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Research your market<\/b><\/span>
\nWhat is the extent of the market for your product\/service?
\nWho are your customers?
\nWho are your competitors?<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Look at your production requirements \u2013 premises, machinery and labour.<\/b><\/span>
\nWhere will the enterprise be located?
\nWhat considerations are important in the choice of premises?
\nWhat machinery is required?
\nWill employees require additional training prior to commencing work?<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Work out your total costs.<\/b><\/span>
\nWhat costs are involved in the purchase of capital equipment\/premises?
\nWhat are your labour costs?
\nWhat is the cost involved in the production?<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Estimate your selling price and plan how you will achieve sales.<\/b><\/span>
\nTaking the above factors into consideration estimate your selling price.
\nWho is your target market (local\/national)?
\nHow will you promote your enterprise?
\nWhat channels of distribution will be used?<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Decide the legal framework of your business\/check out any legislation that might affect you.<\/b><\/span>
\nWhat business structure will the enterprise use \u2013 sole trader, partnership, limited company?
\nHave you registered your business name with the register of business names?<\/span>
\nHave you registered as self-employed?
\nAre you familiar with your obligations as an employer?
\nAre you familiar with your tax obligations (Income & VAT)<\/span><\/p>\n

8. Check out your sources of materials\/supplies, their availability and cost.<\/b><\/span>
\nWhere can the raw materials be purchased?
\nHave you received quotations from a number of potential suppliers?<\/span><\/p>\n

9. What are your total financial\/investment requirements?<\/b><\/span>
\nHow will you fund the project (personal investment, grand aid, loan)?<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Produce a Business Plan<\/b><\/span>
\nUsing our template or other commit all relevant information to paper \u2013 be realistic and set targets based on the research carried out.<\/span> \u00a0<\/span>Go to the business plan template.https:\/\/www.bordbia.ie\/industry\/manufacturers\/startingfoodbusiness\/pages\/default.aspx<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Further Help:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.bordbia.ie\/industry\/manufacturers\/startingfoodbusiness\/pages\/default.aspx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you are a small food producer interested in expanding and producing in a clean fresh environment in the Slieve Felim area then contact Tipperary Enterprise Board on 0761 06 5000 or 0761 06 6200 for Business Advice and supports.\u00a0 If you would like a food-grade space to grow your business then please contact us. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1319,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/northtippfoodworks.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Logo-NTFW.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/northtippfoodworks.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1606"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/northtippfoodworks.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/northtippfoodworks.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northtippfoodworks.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northtippfoodworks.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1606"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/northtippfoodworks.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1949,"href":"https:\/\/northtippfoodworks.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1606\/revisions\/1949"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northtippfoodworks.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/northtippfoodworks.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northtippfoodworks.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northtippfoodworks.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}