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Free Business Plans for Small Business Owners and Start-ups

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The Refining the Plan resource that comes with it is helpful, especially if this is your first crack at writing a business plan. The $100 Startup, the website for the best-selling book of the same name, has a ton of stripped-down resources for entrepreneurs, including a super simplified business plan template.

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Want To Create SMART Objectives? Here’s How

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To make these achievable and attainable, you need to prepare your staff in advance and have the resources in place. By setting a concrete vision and conducting a SWOT analysis, you’ll be able to analyze your business’ opportunities, strengths, weaknesses and any potential threats. Realistic: Can you realistically accomplish these?