I finished my Business Plan now what?  Do I submit it to the SBA or go straight to Banks to shop the Idea?
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Check out http://score.org for free, real advice from retired executives.  It's a program of the SBA.  They'll even give you as much free 1-on-1, in-person counseling as you want.
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If by business proposal you mean a business plan, here are some resources that can help you write your business plan:\n\n- SBA Business Plan Basics http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html\n- PowerHomeBiz.com Creating a Business Plan section http://www.powerhomebiz.com/startup/businessplan.htm\n- Entrepreneur.com Writing a Business Plan section http://www.entrepreneur.com/bizplan/0,7253,,00.html\n\nYou may also want to review some sample business plans to see how it actually looks like:\n\n- Bplans.com http://www.bplans.com/sp/businessplans.cfm\n- MOOT Corp Business Plan competition winners\nhttp://www.businessplans.org/businessplans.html\n- VFinance - View hundreds of real business plans in pdf format. http://www.vfinance.com/home.asp?bps=1&ToolPage=bps_main.asp\n- Business Owners Toolkit Sample business plans and information on how to create a plan. http://www.toolkit.cch.com/tools/buspln_m.asp\n- PlanWare Planning software and information. http://www.planware.org/\n- Virtual Business Plan Walk through the design of a business plan. http://www.bizplanit.com/vplan.html \n-SBA Business Planning Guide http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html\n- Small Business Advancement Center http://www.sbaer.uca.edu/business_plan/businessPlan.pdf\n- Sample Business Plan General planning guide created by the Canadian Business Service Center. http://www.cbsc.org/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=CBSC_FE/display&c=GuideFactSheet&cid\n- Business Plans Index - A subject guide to sample business plans and profiles for specific business types from Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. http://216.183.184.20/subject/business/bplansindex.html\n-\nSome recommended books are :\n\n- Business Plans Kit for Dummies \n- The Complete Book of Business Plans : Simple Steps to Writing a Powerful Business Plan \n- Writing Business Plans That Get Results : A Step-By-Step Guide \n- Business Plans For Dummies® \n- Your First Business Plan : A Simple Question and Answer Format Designed to Help You Write Your Own Plan \n\nHope that the above resources help
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That depends on the state. I would check www.sba.gov and select your state. Or check with the state corporation office.
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depends on how much money you need. if you have a well thought out business plan, nearly any bank will give you an SBA loan, and the SBA people will hook you up with venture capitalists.
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This is the way to go.  tell the shop owners u will put ur cards in their shelves.  they dont have to pay u upfront just yet.  u colect after a week.. bec u r a new business owner, u want to check on how ur cards are doing in each of the shops u placed them.  so u will know where exactly they sell best.  so its good to make a weekly store visit to the shops selling ur cards.\n\nwhen u make that weekly visit, thats when u collect.  based on inventory.  u gave shop owner 10 cards, u come back and there are 3 left, then that means 7 were sold.  thats what he/she pay u.  the rest stays in the shelf, u add new cards in... \n\nmust work....  bec shop owners dont want to run the risk of buying ur cards for added inventory.  so as a starter, u shoulder the risk urself.
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I know that there is an outline of a mortgage broker business plan as well as a complete plan in Business Plan Pro.  I've used some of the other plans included in this software and I would highly recommend it.  Basically it saved me about 40 hours of work :)\n\nI included some reference links for you that will help.  The first one is a description of the mortgage business plan that's included and the second one is a link to a bunch of free sample business plans which should help you generate your outline.\n\nHope this helps, happy planning!
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Develop a business plan and take it to the bank. Hope you have good credit or established credit.
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GO TO\nsba.gov\nyou need to have a good business plan before any one can exsept it. so go to sba.gov they will help you out.
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I suggest you buy the Palo Alto Business Plan software as it has about 500 business plan samples that you can modify  http://www.bplans.com/mk/bpp.cfm?affiliate=powerhomeb\n\nHere are some resources that can help you write your business plan:\n\n- SBA Business Plan Basics http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html\n- PowerHomeBiz.com Creating a Business Plan section http://www.powerhomebiz.com/startup/businessplan.htm\n- Entrepreneur.com Writing a Business Plan section http://www.entrepreneur.com/bizplan/0,7253,,00.html\n\nYou may also want to review some sample business plans to see how it actually looks like:\n\n- Bplans.com http://www.bplans.com/sp/businessplans.cfm\n- MOOT Corp Business Plan competition winners\nhttp://www.businessplans.org/businessplans.html\n- VFinance - View hundreds of real business plans in pdf format. http://www.vfinance.com/home.asp?bps=1&ToolPage=bps_main.asp\n- Business Owners Toolkit Sample business plans and information on how to create a plan. http://www.toolkit.cch.com/tools/buspln_m.asp\n- PlanWare Planning software and information. http://www.planware.org/\n- Virtual Business Plan Walk through the design of a business plan. http://www.bizplanit.com/vplan.html \n-SBA Business Planning Guide http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html\n- Small Business Advancement Center http://www.sbaer.uca.edu/business_plan/businessPlan.pdf\n- Sample Business Plan General planning guide created by the Canadian Business Service Center. http://www.cbsc.org/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=CBSC_FE/display&c=GuideFactSheet&cid\n- Business Plans Index - A subject guide to sample business plans and profiles for specific business types from Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. http://216.183.184.20/subject/business/bplansindex.html\n\nSome recommended books are :\n\n- Business Plans Kit for Dummies \n- The Complete Book of Business Plans : Simple Steps to Writing a Powerful Business Plan \n- Writing Business Plans That Get Results : A Step-By-Step Guide \n- Business Plans For Dummies® \n- Your First Business Plan : A Simple Question and Answer Format Designed to Help You Write Your Own Plan \n\nHope that the above resources help
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Typically , any bank willing to lend you money wants you to have at least a 25% stake in the venture. Your business plan should work as long as your  conservative estimates will pay all bills and the loan. do not include your wages!  partnerships are another idea. if you own a home, leverage that. You may be able to swing a SBA loan, w/ your good credit and exp. good luck.
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Here are some resources that can help you write your business plan:\n\n- SBA Business Plan Basics http://www.powerhomebiz.com/startup/businessplan.htm\n- PowerHomeBiz.com Creating a Business Plan section http://www.powerhomebiz.com/startup/businessplan.htm\n- Entrepreneur.com Writing a Business Plan section http://www.entrepreneur.com/bizplan/0,7253,,00.html\n\nYou may also want to review some sample business plans to see how it actually looks like:\n\n- Bplans.com http://www.bplans.com/sp/businessplans.cfm\n- MOOT Corp Business Plan competition winners\nhttp://www.businessplans.org/businessplans.html\n\nSome recommended books are (linked to Amazon so you can easily learn more about the books):\n\n- Business Plans Kit for Dummies \n- The Complete Book of Business Plans : Simple Steps to Writing a Powerful Business Plan \n- Writing Business Plans That Get Results : A Step-By-Step Guide \n- Business Plans For Dummies® \n- Your First Business Plan : A Simple Question and Answer Format Designed to Help You Write Your Own Plan \n\nHope that the above resources help
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FIRST OFF YOU HAVE TO KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO DO AND HOW MUCH YOU WANT TO INVEST. GO TO THE LIBRARY THEY HAVE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP GUILD YOU ON HOW TO WRITE A BUSINESS PLAN. SBA HAS A PACKAGE THEY CAN GIVE ON WRITING A BUSINESS PLAN SO CAN SCORE. LET'S TALK CONTACT ME ON MY YAHOO MESSENGER.MY YAHOO MESSNEGER NAME IS JANETTEPEACOCK. HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU.
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Since we can't tell at what point you are in your business planning I agree with answer number two.  SCORE is a great place to get started.  I have added a few more websites if you are still looking for direction/ideas/answers.  \n\nGood Luck
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yes. u need to have surity. also have a business plan...let it be realistic.i mean both in terms of time and resources. show the bank why is it worth investuing in your proposed business...when is that businees going to reach BEP and how r u going to do it...
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A good place to start is www.sba.gov.  It is the small business administration website.  There is a ton of information on the site.  Your first step in starting a business is to write a business plan.  A business plan will help you work through your idea an see if is a viable business.  There are a variety of books and software that can help you with this.  Also, the sba website offers mentors and there are actually sample business plans for several different business types on the site.  You can also take classes through the sba and there should be information on places where you can get help with writing a business plan.  Don't be afraid to ask people questions, talk to other ice cream business owners.  The more you know, the better.  Good Luck!
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You first need someone to proofread for you.\n\nSecondarily, I would go to someone you know that has a small business / a MBA grad / friend of family to go over the feasibleness of your idea.  There are a lot of great ideas out there, but not all are practical to take to market.\n\nOnce you've been able to find out the practicality of your product/service, write out a business plan.  There are numerous templates on the web.  Do full research, and pull in any partners you may want to help you take this venture.  After that, then you start talking to people about funding your company....\n\nBut don't put the cart in front of the horse.  No one goes up to a bank/angel investor and says "I have this idea.  Give me money now."  It takes a lot of hard work to get to that point.  Take it from someone who knows ;)\n\nBest of luck!
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1. Think what business you'd like to do. Determine what you want to do, and whether it is profitable to do. Will it be a Web business or will you open a Main Street store, or both? Will you sell a product or service? \n2. Prepare a business plan - even if you are not planning to apply for a loan. It can help you think through your business, make you assess the market, let you know how tough competition is out there, and allow you to calculate your expected profit and when you can breakeven. A business plan is your GPS guide to your destination.\n3. Get your financing ready, whether you will get the funds from your bank account or find investors.\n4. Once you have the money, get the ball rolling. Start with making the decision on your business legal structure, then get all the necessary business licenses and permits. Then work on the business name, location, logo, insurance, etc.\n\nSome recommended articles:\n\nHow to Launch a New Business Successfully http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol51/launch.htm\nHow to Build a Business from Scratch http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol18/scratch.htm\n5 Questions to Ask Before Starting a Business http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol139/questions.htm