Starting and Growing a Tourism Business

Welcome to StartPoint, your guide to starting and growing a successful tourism business in Tasmania.

StartPoint is designed to help intending, new and existing tourism operators develop their tourism product.

It provides information on the resources, helpful tools, and organisations to contact for information, guidance and assistance. It is not intended to be a comprehensive guide to particular requirements for tourism operators.

StartPoint includes the following topics:

• First steps to getting started
• Structure and networks of Tasmania's tourism industry
• How to write an effective business plan
• Regulatory issues you need to know about
• Accreditation for tourism operators
• Opportunities for professional training
• Business resources to help identify and connect with customers
• Marketing and distributing products

Throughout the StartPoint guide  are references to common terminology used by the Tourism Industry. To help, see our Tourism Acronyms Glossary for definitions.

In addition to the information and resources in StartPoint, there is a wealth of information elswhere on this website including all the latest research, marketing and grant funding opportunities; various strategies and development plans; information about travel media and how to access them; and the structure and roles of Tourism Tasmania.

Tourism Tasmania can also provide guidance to intending, new and existing tourism operators on destination, industry and business development.

To obtain contact details for the nearest Coordinator of Industry Development telephone 03 6230 8235 or email: reception@tourismtasmania.com.au

Disclaimer

Tourism Tasmania takes no responsibility for any decisions made as a result of reading this material. We recommend visitors research and seek professional advice prior to making any business decision.