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Can’t Decide What Business to Start? No Problem, We’ll Tell You

Up and Running

Some have already decided and are in the process of writing a business plan. They’re asking questions: What should a tutoring agency include in their business plan? How do you write an executive summary for a car washing business? In fact, it’s the micro businesses that win all the points.

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Fail To Plan, Plan To Fail: Designing An Implementation Process

YoungUpstarts

What are some specific goals that your business needs to implement in its business plan? Here’s a sample short term goal: DEF Company’s short term goal #1 is to set a target sales goal of $10,000 for the Connecticut market by August 2016 of our new product “Clean And Restore Metal and Wood Cleaner.”

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5 Things to Consider When Opening a Car Dealership

Up and Running

You must also consider other aspects such as your local market, whether to offer new and/or used cars, what startup expenses you will be facing, and how to develop a solid business plan. You’ll need to account for all of these areas and more if you want your business to take off strong and keep going for a long time.

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Feb. 28, Stamford, CT: HBS Event on Angel Investing 101 – Best Practices

David Teten

Should you require a full-blown business plan and what to look for. Our panelists will share best practices of angel investing and guide you through potential pitfalls. From the perspective of best practices, we will address questions such as: How to assess opportunities (idea, team, valuation). How to source great deals.

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10 Best Apps For Small Business Owners

crowdSPRING Blog

A surprising variety of businesses and organizations use Slack for real-time chat, file sharing, and audio/video calls. Take the Hartford, Connecticut police department, who use Slack to “track and share intelligence regarding felonies and pattern crimes.” Bet you never knew Slack was a crime-fighting superhero.

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12 Questions: Meet Pamela Harvey (USA)

crowdSPRING Blog

On the other hand, with a well-written and well-designed business plan you can market your company to venture capitalists and hit the ground running, with a fully staffed design studio. The profession is that wide open. It’s also at the moment free from regulation and licensing. “a drinking town with a sailing problem&#.

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Why Having A BHAG Is Critical To Your Company’s Success

YoungUpstarts

We started franchising and slowly expanded from Fairfield County in Connecticut over to New York. I started with my mom’s SUV, then got a trailer, then graduated to a pickup truck named “Old Rusty,” complete with hand-stenciled lettering by my dad.