Useful Resources, Links & FAQs

Creating a Business Plan

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How to Write a Great Business Plan

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How Venture Capitalists Evaluate Potential Venture Opportunities

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Writing an Effective Business Plan

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Business Tools || Guides & Toolkits
>>Featured Tools from the SME Toolkit:

Breakeven Calculator
Gross Profit Margin Calculator

Starting Costs Estimator

Operating Profit Percentage Calculator

Practice Creating a Business Plan

The Financial Model

Know Who You Want to Hire – An Interactive Hiring Tool

Evaluate your Insurance Needs

Develop Your Website Marketing Plan

Email Marketing ROI Calculator

Website Conversion Rate Calculator

How-To Articles

>>The Word-of-Mouth Marketing Toolkit is a guide for businesses who want to attract and acquire new customers by using new social marketing tools including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Word-of-Mouth Marketing Toolkit from Intuit >>
 

|| Starting-Up

  • Whether starting your own business is something you've always dreamed of or it's one option after an unexpected layoff, there are several points to consider before striking out on your own.
    Is Starting Your Own Business the Answer? >>
  • My Own Business, Inc. is a nonprofit organization committed to helping people succeed in business. The course is presented by successful business owners who point out the common, avoidable mistakes.
    My Own Business >>
  • Emerging entrepreneurs have tons of questions, but every time you do a Google search for an answer you are bombarded with too much information. This is a list of useful resources.
    59 Resources for First Time Entrepreneurs >>

|| Marketing

An easy-to-follow roadmap that can be used by anyone to build a successful website, with the resources you need to choose and buy software, do the work yourself or hire a pro

11 Steps to a Successful Website >>

To run your business at its very best, use our step-by-step process to help you tweak, streamline and turbo-charge the performance and profitability of your

business.

10 Steps to Grow Your Business >>

The Brand Promise: Build Your Marketing Plan

The Marketing Spot >>

Who are the people on Twitter who regularly provide information by, about and for small businesses?

The Ultimate Small Business Twitter List >>

Marketing Resources and online courses for business owners that are working on improving their marketing strategy alone, or with the help of a mentor.

FAMEE Foundation >>

 

|| Networks

List of useful websites for entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises >>

LoveToKnow Business can help you with all things related to career development, business planning, business marketing and more

lovetoknow.com business >>

 

|| FAQs