Advisory Services If you have a grand idea and are looking to turn it into a startup business in The Gambia, we are at your service. GPEAS guarantees you a smooth enter to the most promise able market in the region, with a team of highly experienced. Our assistance services cover everything from market introduction to business operations. Thus, getting teamed up with our business consultants in The Gambia is about seizing the golden opportunity to focus on what matters to you while leaving all the intricacies of business formation to professionals. The Business Advisory Scheme is designed to support business undertakings operating in GPEAS access advisory services that suit their specific circumstances. The scheme is intended to help entrepreneurs, managers and business owners in formulating business strategies to ensure sustainability and growth. Beneficiaries will receive a Business Advisory Voucher (valid for 6 months) which can be used to pay for an advisor or consultant to assist in addressing specific difficulties or development initiatives within the business endeavor. The voucher having a monetary value may not exceed $50 with a minimum of 2 hours of advisory services. Any additional advisory will be supported through a fiscal benefit in the form of a tax credit calculated at 15% of the costs incurred by the beneficiary up to a maximum support of D103,500.00 or $2,000. Business priorities change in relation to various factors that include the socio-economic environment and the age of the enterprise. While a start-up undertaking may priorities funding and market entry, a more established undertaking will priorities new market penetration, change management, innovation and corporate governance. A business can always benefit from expert advice. An objective point of view can make all the difference. As such, strategies are the broad action-oriented items that we implement to achieve the objectives. The client event strategy is designed to improve overall client satisfaction. Any strategic plan must include objectives, as they are the foundation for planning. Undertakings may be supported through authorised professionals in the following areas: • Market Development • Business Planning • Financial Planning • Startups & Entrepreneurship • Industrial Space Audit