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Reality Check: A Pre-Business Physical For Business Planners
So you want to start a business... You have a spectacular business idea and are about to launch into the business planning process. In my role as business advisor I have come to realize that there are a number of pitfalls or traps that can stop you, no matter how catchy or right your concept is.

A Budget Is So Much More Than Just A Financial Plan!

Every time I tell a client that he needs to prepare a budget, I know the reaction will be a groan. "All that work and what good does it do?" My response is equally predictable, "If you think that, you are neither doing it right or using it right."

Writing A Business Plan 101
Writing a business plan needn't be an arduous task. You can learn how to create a plan for a bootstrapped business quickly and easily -- in just 2 simple steps.
Researching Business Ideas In A Fast Moving Marketplace
Do You Have A Vision?
What's Your Mission?
Deadly Overhead Costs To Consider When Setting Your Prices
Is It Time For Your Business To Grow Up And Leave Home?
Business Is Like Fishing
Why Succession Planning?
Present Your Prices And Pricing Strategy
Location Is Still Important For Your Small Business
Forecasting Isn't The Same As Accounting
Five Ways To Use Your Business Plan
Simple Business Plan Basics - 3 Expert Tips That Can Save You Thousands
Cheaper Prices Don't Help You Build Goodwill
Does Size Matter?
Writing A Business Plan 101
A Budget Is So Much More Than Just A Financial Plan!
Reality Check: A Pre-Business Physical For Business Planners
Using The Internet To Research Your Business Idea
Wade Into Your Industry
Selling Laptops To Polar Bears
Start Your Business Off Right
It is important to start your business off on the right foot. These business start-up forms can help you do just that.
Business Planning
Selling Laptops To Polar Bears
By: Dan Boudreau

The purpose of business planning is to prove or disprove your business case. Scary as that might sound, it’s as simple as making sure your business will draw enough customers to pay enough money for your products or services to enable your business and you to survive and perhaps even
Using The Internet To Research Your Business Idea
By: Dan Boudreau

The Internet has brought the world of market research to our fingertips. Yet unless you know at least some of the basics of how to research, it can be a frustrating experience. The following is an introduction to searching for information using the Internet.
Wade Into Your Industry
By: Dan Boudreau

This activity is intended to help you become immersed in your industry and your business by subscribing to and reading one or more trade publications and by researching and joining one or more trade associations.