And thanks for finding us. Whether you're a current or aspiring innkeeper needing a well-written business plan for a bed & breakfast, inn or other small lodging property, you've come to the right place.

Regardless of your particular situation, your business plan will be very important in helping you to achieve your full potential, whether its for that life-long dream and a much needed career change, a well-earned expansion into larger premises, or a life-style shift into semi-retirement. Choosing a consultant company with the right experience to help you in this task is therefore very important. In over twenty years in the hospitality industry, many of them working with small properties, Hilary Jones and her team have demonstrated their creativity, integrity and skill in writing business plans, forming lasting relationships with their customers and helping them succeed.

How we can help
Through our long experience as hoteliers, strategic planners and innkeepers, we're able to offer you a wide variety of hospitality consulting services. Our best strengths lie in research, writing and business planning however, which we offer in one of the following capacities:

• as Business Plan Writers. We can help you develop and write a complete business plan for your inn or B&B using information you supply us through personal interviews and our own extensive research and experience of the innkeeping industry. Every plan we write is from from scratch - we don't use software packages - and tailored to your inn and your unique situation. We help you explore every aspect of your business, including the marketing results and the financials, to make certain that your vision makes sense and that your new business will be successful.
  
  
• as Business Plan Consultants. Sometimes all you need is a guiding hand. Whether its an analysis of your own market research, or an experienced eye over your final document, we can help you make the most of your hard work.

Why hire us?
Hilary and her team are committed hospitality industry professionals, presenting workshops and speaking at many state, regional and national innkeeping conferences. Our goal is to create a plan for you that's accurate, realistic and entirely on the mark. To ensure that you're completely satisfied with your business plan we work hard to build a relationship with you and your partners and do all we can to understand your vision. Our long experience gives us a true understanding of the challenges that exist in building a successful bed and breakfast or inn business and we give you an advantage by:

• ensuring you have the tools and information to select a property that will fulfill your needs both financially and from a lifestyle perspective
• ensuring you understand how much money you'll need on a monthly basis to keep your business going
• showing you what the market can stand in terms of room and facilities pricing for the type of property you're considering
• explaining the different avenues for marketing your property, including internet and traditional
• assisting you in understanding any potential pitfalls or obstacles and developing alternative strategies to deal with them.

To find out more about us, or to receive a quote for your own business plan, send us an email or call today (207) 221-5635.

"Thank you for all you've done. Your knowledge, advice and attention to detail saved us from a very expensive mistake!"

~ John & Sarah, WA