Ballymena Business Centre provides free advice and 1:1 mentoring for anyone from the Ballymena area wishing to start a business.
Start Up Stories from Ballymena
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Young Ballymena Baker turns her passion for cakes and coffee into a successful cafe
Maia White, launched The Ticket Bakehouse in 2022, after a local prominent business person asked her if she would be interested in setting up her own café in a rustic building located at Cullybackey train station.
Celebrity florist comes back to his roots with blossoming new business in Ballymena
Will Kerr, who left Northern Ireland at the tender age of 21, worked in London for over 15 years and managing Moyses Steven’s, the London based florist with the Royal Warrant to HRH The Prince of Wales.
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“The support I received from the Go For It programme was second to none. I really still can’t believe the programme is free! They really were so supportive and continue to assist me to this day".
Nutrition student accelerates business plan after skincare clinic takes off
Amy Fry launched her skincare business Bellaviso Skincare from her spare room in Cullybackey while still at university, but soon found herself having to convert the garage to a clinic to cope with demand.
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“The Go For It programme played a massive part in helping me know where to start and have everything in place".
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".
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".
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Tel: 079 3035 8982
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Tel: 079 3035 8982