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The Latest Questions Small Businesses Are Asking

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Consider a venture feasibility study as a start on a business plan if the idea looks profitable. Look honestly at all the pros and cons for this type of business venture. The local Small Business Development Center office is a resource that can assist with the venture feasibility process.

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Business Plan Writers - Know Your Audience

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By Mahesh Raj Mohan Writing a business plan can be a difficult process. you still have to write the plan for a particular audience. A loan officer, angel investor, and venture capitalist are all looking for different things in a business plan. Always keep in mind that a business plan is a “living document.”

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

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UW-Madison Small Business Development Center (SBDC) celebrating SBDC Day. Starting a new small business? Looking for some professional consulting to help you think through your business plan or your strategies for growth? Your local Small Business Development Center (SBDC) can help.

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Can you Do Well by Doing Good? The Data Say Yes

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Good corporate citizenship is a must for business in 2012. The data shows companies that build corporate citizenship into their business plan, make it part of the DNA of the business, see a return on their investment. How do you, as an entrepreneur or small business, decide where to focus?

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How to Calculate ROI For a Small Business

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A common definition of ROI is “a profitability measure that evaluates the performance of a business by dividing net profit by net worth.” ” In a small business, the uses of ROI could be to measure the performance of pricing policies, an investment in capital equipment, or an inventory investment.

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Optimism in the Face of Uncertainty: A Look at Small Business in 2017

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My neighborhood of Alberta in Portland, Oregon, where small local businesses are plentiful. If you’re considering making the leap and starting your own business, you’re likely eager to ensure that you’re making a smart decision. Is now really a good time to start a business? There’s a sense of real optimism.”

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What’s an SBDC and Why You Want to Know

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If you’re serious about starting a business, growing a business that already exists or managing your business better, and you’re in the United States, then you ought to know where the nearest SBDC is. That stands for Small Business Development Center. There are about 1,000 of them in the United States.

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