Business Plan and Startup Resource Guide

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Business Plan Template/Guide, Startup and Marketing Resources

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Business Plan & Startup Resources This guide will provide you with an outline of tools and resources you will need to start your business. Gain a Presence Online Register your business name (domain name) and get a website at http://www.bizdomainstore.com. You will have a professional web presence and will appeal to customers across the globe. BizDomainStore.com offers Websites, website design, E-commerce solutions (to set up an online store), and more. With the purchase of a domain, hosting or any product you will receive a list of Venture capitalist, funding sources, business plan guideline, and additional startup resources. Plus receive free search advertising credit to submit your websites to major search engines. Visit http://www.bizdomainstore.com and register your domain today. Web Advertising You can submit your sites to these search engines for free, MSN.com (now Bing.com), Yahoo.com, and Google.com. Use Social Networking sites and blogging to promote your business. Sites such as MySpace.com, Linkedin.com, Facebook.com, Blogger.com, Twitter.com, and others are great ways to promote your business for free. Blog about your ideas; get involved in posting, and commenting on posts. You can utilize Google Adwords, or AdReady.com, to advertise for a fee on specific websites to gain targeted traffic to your site. Writing Press Release and submitting articles is a good way to get the message out about your business. Visit sites such asPrweb.com, Pr.com, Pravenue.com, Prlog.org, Openpr.com to submit Press Releases for free or a low fee. You can also submit articles to major search engines, Google, Yahoo, & MSN. Search for local news channels to distribute your articles through. List your company in online directories on sites such as www.Local.com, www.yellowpages.com, www.superpages.com, & Yahoo local. Forming a Company Visit www.sba.gov, www.bizfilings.com, or www.legalzoom.com for state filing requirements, and to form a business. You can gain access to free business content by visiting www.toolkit.com. Direct Marketing These companies provide sales leads that consists of name, phone number, address, fax, and email contacts (not all provide all contact types). www.Zoominfo.com, www.salesgenie.com, www.infousa.com, www.jigsaw.com, www.lead411.com, www.Demandbase.com, and www.dunhills.com. Ensure that your Data is Backed Up 25% of all PC users suffer from data loss each year. 7 out of 10 small firms that experience data loss go out of Business within a year. Data loss is very costly and damaging, visit www.bizdomains.databu.com to get a free 30 day trial. Business Software To make your day to day business processes more efficient make sure that you have the correct software for your business. For financial software i.e Quickbooks can be purchased from www.nextdaypc.com/bizdomainstore. For a customer resource management solution you can visit www.BizDomainStore.com, (under the “Marketing Tools” tab)or https://crm.infusionsoft.com/go/freetrial/bizdomainstore/. SEO Optimization To improve your ranking in the search engines you can use a search engine optimization service from www.BizDomainStore.com, (under “The Marketing Tools” tab). If you are low on funds and want to optimize your site yourself you can visit https://www.adwords.google.com/select/keywordtoolexternal to search for popular keywords. Consultation SCORE, www.score.org is a great resource to use when starting your business. This organization consists of experienced retired professionals that offer free advice and workshops regarding starting a business. Capital/Funding If you are in need of funding you can search peer-2-peer sites such as www.peerlend.com, visit www.sba.gov for small business loans & grants. You can also seek out venture capitalists or Angel investors. Top Companies to Start 1.Employment Services, 2. Management, Science and Technical Consulting, 3.Home Health Care, 4.Personal Financial Advisory, 5. Childcare Services, 6. Housesitter/Petsitter, 7. Personal Services-Shopping & Errands, 8. Tutoring, 9. Secretarial Service, 10. Webpreneur. If you are unsure of what type of business to start you can become an affiliate advertiser first by registering a domain with www.bizdomainstore.com, and then signing up with www.cj.com to pick from a list of advertisers to promote their products. If you are looking into buying a business with a track record or brand please visit www.franchisegator.com, or www.bizbuysell.com. Business Plan Guideline  Explain The Business Opportunity 1. What Problem are you trying to solve? 2. What is the size of your market? What type of Business are you starting? 1. What industry do you fit in? 2. What product or service do you plan to offer? 3. What business structure will you choose? How will you gain customers? 1. Who is your target market? 2. How will you market to your customers? 3. Who are your competitors? 4. How will you price your products? What will the startup costs be? 1. What capital is required to start and maintain the business operation?    Business Plan Topics Executive Summary The Executive summary is the concise form of the business plan which covers all of your keypoints. Company Description This section covers your mission, product and services, history, and strategic objectives. Management & Organization This section should describe the members of the executive management team and their backgrounds as well as any important outside advisors and consultants should also be listed. Market & Competition This section should contain the company’s market size and opportunity, the industry, current and potential customers, and competitors. This should include your market strategy, objectives, and how you will position yourself. Product or Service In this portion, the product or services features, components, & uniqueness are described in great detail. Conducted market research of the product and development of the products or services costs must be addressed. Marketing & Sales This portion indicates what selling methods you plan to use such as e-marketing or direct sales. Any cost effective marketing and advertising resources should be listed here. Financial Information The elements of this section should consist of financial forecasts-the balance sheets and the statements of cash flow and income. This Business Resource Guide should provide some good startup assistance in your new venture. 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