Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Reasons To Write A Business Plan

Posted by: Jane Sasseen on October 01
BusinessWeek - USA
Trade associations, corporate executives and small business groups have all targeted nay-saying members of Congress directly. And, to put pressure on the…

Conflict on campus: How plans for a business school are ripping…
Independent - London,England,UK
"There is great concern about the idea of setting up a business school," says Jim Guild, branch secretary of the University and College Union (UCU)…

Solo act — setting up a home-based business
MSNBC - USA
... your idea is workable. You should prepare a business plan even if you don't plan to apply for a loan from a bank or the Small Business Administration…

Where to find investors
CNNMoney.com - USA
If the plan is an IPO, even 5% is substantial. Granted, those goals are not always realistic, says Sheldon Frankel, a business law professor at Seattle…

David Cameron's policies and principles are enough to win support…
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
Some would argue that Cameron has been too careful, but yesterday he gave business enough on both policies and principles to warrant its support…

Dear diary, small business is blooming marvellous
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
''Now I want people to read it and take away ideas for their own business, learn how not to do it or just to get a better understanding of what running a…

AP Business NewsBrief at 7:36 pm EDT
TMCnet - USA
Many investors were reluctant to make any major moves before the vote expected Wednesday night on a revised version of the plan defeated earlier this week…

Creating your small business exit strategy
Hudson Valley Press - Newburgh,NY,USA
There are many possible exit strategies available to small business owners. No matter which you choose, it will be a good idea to have an accurate sense of…

5 reasons to write a business plan
By Jason Diperstein
This is a contributing factor for more than half of small businesses failing in the first year of operation. There's a reason that most successful startups- and a number of established firms- undertake this exercise. A business plan…

Goals & Your New Business
By Robin
This will help you evaluate your ideas. Now that you have evaluated your business skills and come up with a viable business idea, the next step in your goal setting is writing a business plan. Your business plan will include the type of…

2009 Business Plan Competition accepting student proposals
By dgore
The next big business idea may be yours, and Pepperdine wants to help you realize it. Registration and new business proposals are now being accepted for the Pepperdine University 2009 Business Plan Competition, through November 3, 2008.…

Small business owners not thrilled with bailout
By Mary Ann Milbourn
Asked in another question, "Is the bailout good or bad for small business owners?" 51.53% said it was a bad idea, 48.47% said it was good. Like many Americans, they only reluctantly went along with the concept…

How to Write a Business Plan
By Editor
These will be the main focus of anyone who wants to learn about your business. If you want to starting a business be sure it is good, because business plan is a good idea for someone who is just starting a business, while it gives them…

Update Your Business Plan

A Business Plan for the Catholic Church
BusinessWeek - USA
Boisi has since brought together influential Catholic executives to design a business plan for the country's largest religious organization…

Over 500 Sample Business Plans, Business Plans Download Online
The Australian Times (satire) - Australia
Top Business Plan Offers. Check The Site for Business Plan Professional Business Plan Software. Easy-to-use Business Plan Today's Top 5 Offers for Business…

Lewisporte to develop marina business plan
St. John's Telegram - St. John's,Newfoundland and Labrador,Canada
Lewisporte is developing a five-year business plan to enhance and market its local marina, starting with a $13500 in funding from the provincial government…

Business plan aims to save and revamp ailing town hall
Horncastle Today - Horncastle,England,UK
By Staff Copy A BUSINESS plan has been revealed by a group trying to save Horncastle Town Hall. The Horncastle Town Hall Working Group has put together a…

Family acquires business, plans relocation
Omaha World-Herald (subscription) - Omaha,NE,USA
BY PAUL HAMMEL LINCOLN — An entrepreneur has fulfilled his goal of purchasing a business to eventually relocate to Pawnee City, Neb…

Crack developing in SMS business plan
Flight International - USA
Times are hard for small, innovative aerospace technology companies trying to raise new funds. But one such Australian company, Structural Monitoring…

OPP presents business plan
Stayner Sun - Wasaga Beach,Ontario,Canada
The plan included information about crime statistics and goals the OPP wants to accomplish this year. Presenting the material was acting Insp. Simon…

Brother, Can You Spare a Loan?
New York Times - United States
Mr. Seiwert also advised owners to strengthen their business plans, especially if they had not recently updated them. "They should have three scenarios…

6 Reasons To Update Your Business Plan
Your business plan is your roadmap to success. But your path is constantly changing and to keep your goals clear and fresh you need to update your plan regularly.

Business of Software Blog: Why you should burn your business plan
This post gives some great ideas on not only how to write a simple and effective business plan, but also creative ways to get one going, and what it's going to do for you and your business, and action steps t 1 Vote(s)

5 Tips to Boost Your Housekeeping Business
By Sheila
A business plan doesn't have to be a complicated document--it doesn't need to be fancy either, for that matter. You might think that business plans are only for people who've gone to business school, but they can be as simple as a…

3 Tips you must Know!
Market Research marketing.about.com - Cached Sample Marketing Plans and Marketing Plan Templates - Bplans.com Sample Business Plans and Business Plan Examples - Bplans.com… Southeast Health Plans. High Tech Consulting Marketing Plan…

Crack developing in SMS business plan
SMS's technology can keep aircraft safe, but it might not hold the business together.