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How to Write a Business Plan for an Outpatient Medical Practice

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Revisit and update it regularly by comparing your forecasts to your actuals and adjusting as necessary. Here’s a brief example: The problem : There is a lack of affordable pediatric and gynecological care available in coastal areas of Lane County, Oregon. Or maybe you will want to extend your practice’s hours of operation.

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How to Start a Brewery: Growing Your Own Craft Beer Business

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While Dan heads up operations, his brother Stephen is head brewer, and their team also includes directors of finance and brand, respectively. About the plan: Located in Medford, Oregon, Martin Cove Brewing Company has been a successful microbrewery for the past three years. The ColdFire Brewing team meets to plan marketing.

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The Art of Good Inventory Management

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For example: The inventory may be increasing with no corresponding increase in revenues, leaving less operating cash. Cost of goods sold may be increasing in relation to total sales, squeezing the profits in the business. First, develop a forecast: What inventory is needed for each cycle of business over the next year?

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How Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) Can Help Your Business

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They also offer resources for market research and consulting on how to efficiently scale operations as your business grows. Many centers also offer access to LivePlan , a business planning software with budgeting, forecasting, and benchmarking capabilities. The average SBDC client sees better sales growth than the national average.

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How to Do Cannabis Cultivation Business Planning for Growth

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In this article, you will learn how to build a successful business plan for your cannabis grow operation. Develop Operation and Growing Methods. Choose your operating state. The state you operate in will guide your grow model. Set realistic goals and expectations, especially in your sales forecasts.

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One Little Ice Cream Cart That’s About to Have Big Growth

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Beginning as a small red cart in Eugene, Oregon, today Red Wagon Creamery has a downtown storefront, local retail distribution, and online ordering. We wanted ice cream that we make from scratch,” Emily says, “to showcase local, Oregon dairy, and using local, seasonal fruit, berries, and produce.”. Again, sales tripled. “By

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How to Balance Cash Flow in a Seasonal Business

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Seasonal businesses are very common, especially in locales where travel and tourism are important industries, where weather has an impact on outdoor business operations, and where retail sales slow during the winter months. A good cash flow forecast will help with analysis of funds available and costs throughout the year.

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