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Startup Secrets for New Entrepreneurs

The Startup Magazine

In addition to developing a detailed business plan, consider starting small and adding customers slowly. Too often, entrepreneurs get caught up in a rush to do everything at once. Here are more details about startup secrets every business owner should know about. Make a Two-Year Business Plan.

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Lean Business Planning with Tim Berry [VIDEO]

Up and Running

We recently had Tim Berry, Palo Alto Software founder and business planning expert, present our Bplans audience with his latest advice on lean business planning. It’s all about making your business life easier, doing what works best, getting the best results by tracking what works and always improving.

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10 Things the Bank Will Ask When You Need a Business Loan

Up and Running

One of the first things overly-optimistic entrepreneurs discover as they look for funding is that banks don’t fund business plans. So your business has to have hard assets it can pledge to back up a business loan. See Also The Complete Guide to SBA Loans. Business plan. Collateral.

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‘Dear Abby’ Style Advice to Real Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

I always love to get questions from my readers, and I answer them all, but sometimes I feel like the “Dear Abby’ for entrepreneurs. Here are some real cases: Dear StartupPro, I am a minority looking for funding for a Home HealthCare Service business. Where to start for funding and does a business plan differ?

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Entrepreneurship for Superwomen

Up and Running

It had never been my dream to own my own business and become an entrepreneur. I became an entrepreneur. . A friend recommended it to me, and it was the single most important thing I did on my journey as a business owner and operator. I got an SBA loan and purchased my business within months of beginning my search.

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8 Essentials To Qualify Your Startup For A Bank Loan

Startup Professionals Musings

That’s why angel and equity investors are so sought after by entrepreneurs. Here are some tips and rules of thumb to improve your odds and help you understand when a bank loan or line of credit is possible, and how to get it: Write a good business plan first. Clean up your credit rating before you apply.

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8 Strategies To Improve Your Odds Of Getting A Loan

Startup Professionals Musings

That’s why angel and equity investors are so sought after by entrepreneurs. Here are some tips and rules of thumb to improve your odds and help you understand when a bank loan or line of credit is possible, and how to get it: Write a good business plan first. Clean up your credit rating before you apply.