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Step by Step Ladder to Devise a Successful Business Plan

Table of Contents 1.    Think About Your Business Idea 2.    Determine Your Goals and Benchmarks 3.    Begin with a Pitch 4.    Emphasize the Need 5.    Do a Competitive Analysis 6.    Have a Sales forecast Made 7.    Outline Your Business Structure 8.    Keep Your Executive Summary Short and Sweet When you start out your business and are struggling for finances, you will typically want to go to a bank. People who go to the bank to get their business financed will often hear one answer in return; they need to look at your business plan. What are business plans and why […]

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Qualities that Make Startup Business Profiles Appealing for Angel Investors

Table of Contents Professional but not Personal Relation Solid Valuation Plan of Action Exit Strategy Final Verdict Angel investing is attracting the attention of startup entrepreneurs. The perks offered by angel investing include securer funding options and flexible return options. Entrepreneurs need to understand the techniques of approaching angel investors if they want to get their targeted investments. There are different qualities that angel investors want to see in entrepreneurs. They want the entrepreneurs to be straight shooters who mention calculated risks instead of boasting about business success one week and declaring bankruptcy the next. They also want real numbers […]

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How Your Small Business Start-Up Can Play the Big Leagues

Table of Contents 1.    Big Companies are Big – Henry Elkus 2.    Small Businesses are more Flexible in Nature than Big Businesses – Carol Ostrow 3.    Small Business Owners Should Never Fear Big-Business Goliaths – David Kalt 4.    Secret Weapon for Small Businesses: Close Customer Relationship – Mary Liz Curtin What Should Small Business Owners Do – Be Confident, Fearless and Adaptive! You are not alone in the trail of small businesses. There are trillions of business owners on this challenging trail. They are the major contributors to the strength of US economy, representing 99.7% of small businesses. The trend […]

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How to Prepare Yourself before Approaching an Investor

Table of Contents Do some Research About Them Clean Up Your Credit Prepare a Business Plan with Creditable Metrics Personalize the Wishlist Stitch in Time to Save Nine The lifeblood of any business i.e. money requires effective management to keep up the flow of input and output. But you might need external resourcing or infusion at some stage of your business. The amount may be as small as $1000 that you may borrow from a friend or $1 million to be borrowed from a commercial bank. Sometimes, you only need money for a project and not for your business. In […]

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