Business Planning

Long before the athletes arrive, entrepreneurs will be exploring opportunities to grow and prosper with the spirit of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. As businesses begin to explore ways to benefit from the 2010 Winter Games experience, the 2010 Commerce Centre can help to provide focus to further their knowledge about the Games and to guide businesses in their search for opportunities.

When developing a Games strategy, here are a few best practices to assist businesses in evaluating, developing and executing a focused business strategy:

• The Procurement Process
  Understand the basic bid objectives and process for the public sector generally and VANOC specifically
• The Games Business Environment
  Evaluate the requirements, considerations and best practices of the Games business environment to develop a strategic plan and to leverage opportunities more effectively
• Games Buyers
  Determine who the Games buyers are and their procurement needs
• Games Venues
  Keep up-to-date with 2010 Winter Games venue developments
• News
  Stay informed with 2010 Winter Games news
• Success Stories
  Learn what other successful entrepreneurs have done and determine the economic potential of the Games for you, your business and your community
• Useful Links
  Discover other business information providers and local resources near you
• Downloads
  Browse through a comprehensive list of resource materials and in-depth business guides to help businesses plan a winning strategy for 2010 and beyond