Ballymena Business Centre
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    • Manufacturing Task Force
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  • Contact
  • Welcome
    • Enterprise Strategy
    • Charity Trustees
    • The Team
  • Business Support
    • Retail Ready
    • Go For It
    • Start Up Fund
    • Entrepreneurs Club
    • Business Planning
    • COVID 19 Support
  • Business Property
    • Business Hub
    • Galgorm
    • Ballykeel
    • Ballee
  • Shop
  • Meeting Space
  • Wellbeing
  • Community
    • Ballymena South NRA
    • Manufacturing Task Force
    • Michelin Development
    • The Youngpreneur
    • Ballymena Business Awards
  • Contact

Starting a Business

Turn your idea into a business.  The Go For It programme is a free business plan service part funded by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council and delivered by Ballymena Business Centre experienced Business Advisors.

For more information contact:
​melanie@ballymenabusiness.co.uk
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Tel: 079 3035 8982
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Success Stories

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Mums the word for new beauty business
Helen McBurney from Ballymena explains that she always had an interest in beauty and owning her own business was a life goal.
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"My business advisor helped me with practical things in the early stages like setting out a business plan and doing a detailed analysis.  It was great for helping me to budget and forward plan".
Helen's Story
Brain injury survivor shows his metal to forge successful blacksmith business
James McCullough has fought back from a traumatic brain injury to launch his own blacksmith business, thanks to help from the Go For It Programme.
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"The business plan allowed me to approach the National Trust and secure the contract to manage Patterson's Spade Mill where I can share my knowledge and experience of this traditional skill".
James's Story

Claim Your Free Membership

If you have successfully completed the Go For It Programme with Ballymena Business Centre and you are starting your business in the Ballymena area you can benefit from free membership of Ballymena Chamber of Commerce and Industry for your first year in business.
Apply For Free Membership Today

Business Plan Resources

My New Business website is a training resource specifically designed to support those starting a business in Northern Ireland.  Packed full of information about starting a business and inspirational stories from others who have started including checklists, templates and user friendly start up guides.
Visit My New Business Website
Ballymena Business Centre [Galgorm]
62 Fenaghy Road
Ballymena BT42 1FL
Telephone: 0330 133 2092
Email: melanie@ballymenabusiness.co.uk
Midtown Makers and Business Hub
51 - 53 Church Street
Ballymena BT43 6DD
Telephone: 028 2568 9430
Email: jim@ballymenabusiness.co.uk
Ballykeel Business Centre
18 Crebilly Road
Ballymena BT42 4DN
Telephone: 028 2565 1765
Email: hilarymcmillan@btconnect.com

Ballee and Harryville Business Centre
20 Antrim Road
Ballymena BT42 2BJ
Telephone: 0330 133 2092
​Email: melanie@ballymenabusiness.co.uk
Northern Ireland Charity No: 101472; Company Registration No: NI024613; Company VAT No: 516 753 635