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For example, many ongoing businesses have access to standard business loans from a traditional bank that would not be available to startups. Also, high-tech high-growth startups have access to investment funding that would not be available to stable, established businesses that show only slow growth. Actually, they don’t.

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Do your research and validate your idea: You’re probably going to be doing this at the same time as you write your business plan. It’s the lean format of the business plan—the format that will allow you to adapt fastest as you progress through the startup phase. The County Business and Demographics on the U.S.

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Enter a competition: Business plan and pitching competitions are a great way to get targeted, specific feedback; after all, you are putting yourself into a context where getting feedback is a main goal, as opposed to getting funding (though plenty of competitions do include a monetary prize). See Also Bplans Small Business Loan Finder.

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– Grants to help SMEs defray costs. – Grants to help SMEs defray costs.

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If there's a business plan less likely to succeed than a restaurant , this has to be it. These companies typically make money either by charging sellers for listing (akin to the yellow pages) or by charging a sales commission (akin to a "finder's fee"). Or a flat "finders fee" per lead? A marketplace is born.

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JULY 1, 2015

Before you take the leap, prepare a business plan, so you can explain to them exactly your intentions. Although small business loans and outside investors are a great way to get that necessary funding, it’s not as easy as it sounds. Bank loans: Banks are well aware of the risks involved when investing in a new business.

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However, there are more mistakes made in the funding process than almost any other aspect of a small business. And few entrepreneurs approach this very critical undertaking with the kind of planning, precision and discipline it requires.

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