Business Resources

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Nov 25, 2009 - Susan Brown

Small business planning software features should include strategic planning templates. Sample planning documents help create financial projections for a startup company.

Nov 24, 2009 - Victoria Nicks

Learn the tips and tricks of creating sound financial projections and valuation for a business plan.

Nov 22, 2009 - Jo Nelgadde

Create win-win negotiations with business angels, venture capitalists and other early seed investors

Nov 21, 2009 - Jo Nelgadde

Here is a list of the most helpful online resources for women who run small and home-based businesses.

Nov 17, 2009 - Susan Brown

A business plan is a blueprint for raising money, using text, tables and graphics as drafting tools. It helps to finance a start-up company or expand a going concern.

Nov 9, 2009 - Howard Bryan Bonham

With all the channels of communication on the internet, it's no surprise people can now fund their special interest projects with a good idea and few clicks of a button.

Nov 1, 2009 - Jennifer Vitanzo

When looking to buy a franchise, entrepreneurs research business opportunities, visit franchise trade shows and consider their interests to find the best business to buy.

Oct 21, 2009 - Libby Black

Entrepreneurs starting a business choose franchising for the proven business system and brand recognition, but fees and regulations are also part of the bargain.

Oct 20, 2009 - Libby Black

Writing an industry specific business plan for an upholstery shop increases the likelihood the shop will succeed.

Sep 20, 2009 - Laure Justice

Drawing up the financial plan and mapping out a forecast of the business future will be the finishing touches needed in crafting a business plan. The last in the series.

Jun 11, 2009 - Sharon Kasanda

Crafting a first-class business plan requires dedication and above all patience; most importantly it should convey passion for the business idea. The second in a series.

Jun 7, 2009 - Sharon Kasanda

Writing a business plan can be a challenging but rewarding task. The following guidelines will help to ensure business plan success. This is the first in a series.

Jun 2, 2009 - Sharon Kasanda

Successful entrepreneurs know the value of business plans in securing capital. Business plans must cover certain elements to capture investor's commitment and financing.

May 25, 2009 - Michele Dane

A business plan is one of the most important keys essential to business success. As a navigational tool, it can steer entrepreneurs towards growth and profitability

May 14, 2009 - Sharon Kasanda

Excitement about an idea for a business alone is not enough to get a business off the ground. Entrepreneurs with the right stuff must follow a process.

May 2, 2009 - Paul Larson

Where can one go to get the start-up financing needed to get a new small business off the ground?

Apr 25, 2009 - Susan Brown

While small businesses can be quite different from one another there is commonality in the steps they go through to launch a successful start-up.

Apr 21, 2009 - Paul Larson

Business owners can avoid many expenses involved in physical expansion and staffing with the assistance of virtual office service providers.

Apr 21, 2009 - Carol Thomas

Find out where to acquire quick start-up financing to get your new small business off the ground.

Apr 19, 2009 - Susan Brown

Entrepreneurs who would like to start a business but don't know where to turn will be pleased to know of several websites that provide guidance. Here's how.

Mar 11, 2009 - Daniel Gansle

Thanks to Lisa Richey, an exceptional South Carolina entrepreneur and philanthropist, one fortunate grant seeker will receive a $500 boost this July.

Mar 11, 2009 - Andrea C.T. Smith

Intuit's ambitious new stimulus package includes small business grants that will bolster bottom lines and infuse fresh capital into the US economy in 2009.

Feb 27, 2009 - Andrea C.T. Smith

Through an exceptional program, the National Association for the Self Employed (NASE) will dole out individual grants of up to $5,000 to entrepreneurs in 2009.

Feb 14, 2009 - Andrea C.T. Smith

Grants for small businesses are not just a rumors the government really does offer incentives for small businesses.

Dec 30, 2008 - Venus Joy