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Why You Write A Business Plan

by Carrol McCarren | Jan 13, 2016 | Business Plans, Planning

Why Write a Business Plan? There are a host of things you must do every day: you have to attend to sales, pay your bills, manage your employees…. it’s a long list. But you are not required to write a business plan. So when there isn’t time to do what you must to do,...

Selling Your Business

by Carrol McCarren | Jul 10, 2015 | General Planning, Planning

The Time is Right For Selling Your Business There are two rules you should know about in the brokerage of closely held companies: The value of your business is determined by how much profit you show on your tax returns. How much you actually made is irrelevant. Your...

You Know What You’re Doing, Why Do You Need A Business Plan?

by The Small Business Support Network Experts | Oct 18, 2014 | Basics of Planning, Planning

There are a host of things you must do every day: you have to attend to sales, pay your bills, manage your employees…. it’s a long list. But you are not required to write a business plan. So when there isn’t time to do what you must to do, it’s understandable that...

Sometimes Closing Down The Business Is The Right Move

by The Small Business Support Network Experts | Oct 17, 2014 | General Planning, Planning

If you’ve decided the most expedient plan is to close your business, you will need a coherent strategy to exit with the minimum amount of grief for everyone involved. A Sole Proprietor can make the decision to dissolve on his or her own. A partnership, LLC, or...

The Big Reward Is Selling Your Business

by The Small Business Support Network Experts | Oct 17, 2014 | General Planning, Planning

SELLING YOUR BUSINESS There are two rules you should know about in the brokerage of closely held companies: 1. The value of your business is determined by how much profit you show on your tax returns. How much you actually made is irrelevant. 2. Your business is...

Writing A Small Business Plan

by The Small Business Support Network Experts | Oct 15, 2014 | Business Plans, Planning

Writing a business plan is not only useful going forward, the process will be helpful now as you give real thought to what the business does and how that will change in the future. It should plot your course to a future three to five years out and help you to evaluate...