Remove CPA Remove Employee Remove Operations Remove SBA
article thumbnail

The Latest Questions Small Businesses Are Asking

Up and Running

A venture feasibility study analyzes an idea from several perspectives: market opportunity, competition, resources available, resource gaps, financial viability, operational issues, intellectual property rights, development timeline and technology needs. Look for common employee behaviors.

article thumbnail

8 Essentials To Qualify Your Startup For A Bank Loan

Startup Professionals Musings

Pay particular attention to the financials, and have a CPA friend review for reasonableness before presenting. You have an advantage if you can get them on your turf, and even get several key employees to tag-team the presentation. Clean up your credit rating before you apply. Conduct meetings at your site, not at the bank.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Entrepreneurship for Superwomen

Up and Running

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. Have a bookkeeper and a CPA. It taught me the most important thing: How to prepare a business plan and work that plan.

Florida 102
article thumbnail

8 Strategies To Improve Your Odds Of Getting A Loan

Startup Professionals Musings

Pay particular attention to the financials, and have a CPA friend review for reasonableness before presenting. You have an advantage if you can get them on your turf, and even get several key employees to tag-team the presentation. Clean up your credit rating before you apply. Conduct meetings at your site, not at the bank.

article thumbnail

8 Keys To Convincing A Bank To Fund Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Pay particular attention to the financials, and have a CPA friend review for reasonableness before presenting. You have an advantage if you can get them on your turf, and even get several key employees to tag-team the presentation. Clean up your credit rating before you apply. Conduct meetings at your site, not at the bank.

article thumbnail

Lean Business Planning with Tim Berry [VIDEO]

Up and Running

She knows her business thoroughly as an employee, and now she’s doing it on her own, so she’s struggling with, exactly like this question, how do I forecast this? You don’t need a CPA. There is the one page business plan, strategic plan, operations plan, all of that. This is Magda. That’s one.

Lean 60
article thumbnail

How Entrepreneurs Qualify for Funding from Banks

Startup Professionals Musings

Pay particular attention to the financials, and have a CPA friend review for reasonableness before presenting. You have an advantage if you can get them on your turf, and even get several key employees to tag-team the presentation. Clean up your credit rating before you apply. Conduct meetings at your site, not at the bank.