Starting a Small business
65- Originplus
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I'm doing research on how to start up a small business. I need info on setting up a business plan does anybody have an idea , any good website or an example of a business plan. Anything in regards to starting a small business is helpful. My small business will be base on car services in the tri state area. Thanks
I've been wanting to start a t-shirt business!
94- gamergirl
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I want to do photo retouches for people's digital photos and make money doing it.
That'd be neat.Ooh! change my mind I wanna do that and the t-shirt business! and maybe a hat business
92- Misha
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Not sure it will help, but eher is pretty comprehensive hub on the topic:
http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Business-Pl … ness-Plans
86- SparklingJewel
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Originplus wrote:
I'm doing research on how to start up a small business. I need info on setting up a business plan does anybody have an idea , any good website or an example of a business plan. Anything in regards to starting a small business is helpful. My small business will be base on car services in the tri state area. Thanks
Hi Originplus, Read some of InspirePub's hubs...she has some on business. Even though some may be focused on what youth have done in business, we all have to start at the same place when it comes to business.
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Will do , thanks for the feedback
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Originplus wrote:
I'm doing research on how to start up a small business. I need info on setting up a business plan does anybody have an idea , any good website or an example of a business plan. Anything in regards to starting a small business is helpful. My small business will be base on car services in the tri state area. Thanks
I wrote a hub here
http://hubpages.com/hub/SBA---Free-Reso … l-business
In the section, "Write a Business Plan", the SBA shows a business plan outline, and examples. This is a truly free resource!
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Originplus wrote:
I'm doing research on how to start up a small business. I need info on setting up a business plan does anybody have an idea , any good website or an example of a business plan. Anything in regards to starting a small business is helpful. My small business will be base on car services in the tri state area. Thanks
I've just been reading an ebook written by a car salesman who became a giant in Webmarketing in 2005 maybe you could the next
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Originplus wrote:
I'm doing research on how to start up a small business. I need info on setting up a business plan does anybody have an idea , any good website or an example of a business plan. Anything in regards to starting a small business is helpful. My small business will be base on car services in the tri state area. Thanks
Hi & Good Luck!
The business plan is normally something you create to impress an investor (or the bank!) to give you enough money to fund your startup. I have never seen a business that follows the business plan it creates!
Bank's business advisors/managers will give you free templates and guides to writing a business plan.
The really important things to get right, very early on, in your business are:
Getting customers - two things here - how you will find them (marketing) and how you will convince them to buy off you (selling).
Serving them well - think about how you would like to be looked after if you were buying your services - what sorts of things make the difference that will make your business stand out from the competition. This is really important to keep your customers coming back for more.
Book-keeping - get somebody to do it for you or you'll end up losing control.
Have fun!Well ...
First of all ... congratulations for wanting to jump into the fray of being an entrepreneur!
2nd of all ... my condolences for you wanting to jump into the fray of being an entrepreneur!
:-)
Well ... I'm kind of kidding here! But as someone who has been running my own business for about 10 years, I can tell you that it can be the most rewarding thing you can do AND the most frustrating and maddening thing you can do too. But even with all of the ups and downs, I have never EVER looked back.
There are a lot of guides, courses and "training" on how to select and run the right business for you and I suggest you look into all of them.
BUT ... there is ONE resource that helped me understand how to be a better entrepreneur.
It's a book
The E Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
This book reveals some interesting truths about the world of being an entrepreneur that can help you AVOID the mistakes that most entrepreneurs make when starting or running a business! I wish I read this before I went through the hassles I had when starting my businesses.
Seriously ... I think it's FANTASTIC you are looking to venture out on your own and I'm so excited for you - and I think its great that you're out there asking advice! Since you can learn from OUR mistakes and avoid them and perhaps put your business on a "faster track" to success than many of us had to go through!Great reply- I heard Michael Gerber is great- he came and spoke at one of our Sign rallys one year- but I did'nt get to see him.
I'm just getting ready to exit my business so I'm coming from a different outlook right now- I can't wait to be out!! (but I have an argumentative partner so mine is circumstances!)
RDGatchel wrote:
Well ...
First of all ... congratulations for wanting to jump into the fray of being an entrepreneur!
2nd of all ... my condolences for you wanting to jump into the fray of being an entrepreneur!
:-)
Well ... I'm kind of kidding here! But as someone who has been running my own business for about 10 years, I can tell you that it can be the most rewarding thing you can do AND the most frustrating and maddening thing you can do too. But even with all of the ups and downs, I have never EVER looked back.
There are a lot of guides, courses and "training" on how to select and run the right business for you and I suggest you look into all of them.
BUT ... there is ONE resource that helped me understand how to be a better entrepreneur.
It's a book
The E Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
This book reveals some interesting truths about the world of being an entrepreneur that can help you AVOID the mistakes that most entrepreneurs make when starting or running a business! I wish I read this before I went through the hassles I had when starting my businesses.
Seriously ... I think it's FANTASTIC you are looking to venture out on your own and I'm so excited for you - and I think its great that you're out there asking advice! Since you can learn from OUR mistakes and avoid them and perhaps put your business on a "faster track" to success than many of us had to go through!
gamergirl wrote:
I want to do photo retouches for people's digital photos and make money doing it.
That'd be neat.I do a lot of graphic design and photo retouches. It can be a pain. Most of what I do is for website designs and family photos. I redid my wife's grandmother's picture for her funeral. Placed her by the river, and no one noticed it was a "fake."
I'm currently working on inserting a picture of my son in the family great-grandchild pictures from my wife's side of the family. I had a picture of him and one of the dog's and sent it out, her parent's loved it, but I need to get to work on the real one.
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Originplus wrote:
I'm doing research on how to start up a small business. I need info on setting up a business plan does anybody have an idea , any good website or an example of a business plan. Anything in regards to starting a small business is helpful. My small business will be base on car services in the tri state area. Thanks
I was searching for business plan samples last year when my sister and I were thinking of opening a retail shop. I found a website that has lots of actual samples of business plans to show you what types of information you need to include and how to include it. I went back and they have a section on automotive as well. Hope this helps.
http://www.bplans.com/sample_business_p … ess_Plans/
BonnieRDGatchel: When I started reading this thread, the first thing I thought of was E-Myth Revisited, and was going to suggest it! Looks like you beat me to it.
To the original poster: Do yourself a favor and read it, or download the ebook from itunes. I'm also someone who has been running a business for the last 10 years and this book would have saved me so much agony had i read it sooner.
Lyn
RDGatchel wrote:
Well ...
First of all ... congratulations for wanting to jump into the fray of being an entrepreneur!
2nd of all ... my condolences for you wanting to jump into the fray of being an entrepreneur!
:-)
Well ... I'm kind of kidding here! But as someone who has been running my own business for about 10 years, I can tell you that it can be the most rewarding thing you can do AND the most frustrating and maddening thing you can do too. But even with all of the ups and downs, I have never EVER looked back.
There are a lot of guides, courses and "training" on how to select and run the right business for you and I suggest you look into all of them.
BUT ... there is ONE resource that helped me understand how to be a better entrepreneur.
It's a book
The E Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
This book reveals some interesting truths about the world of being an entrepreneur that can help you AVOID the mistakes that most entrepreneurs make when starting or running a business! I wish I read this before I went through the hassles I had when starting my businesses.
Seriously ... I think it's FANTASTIC you are looking to venture out on your own and I'm so excited for you - and I think its great that you're out there asking advice! Since you can learn from OUR mistakes and avoid them and perhaps put your business on a "faster track" to success than many of us had to go through!
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Originplus wrote:
I'm doing research on how to start up a small business. I need info on setting up a business plan does anybody have an idea , any good website or an example of a business plan. Anything in regards to starting a small business is helpful. My small business will be base on car services in the tri state area. Thanks
1.One should survey at first about the locality, customer requirement and availability of supliers.
2. After that check your resources and investment capability.
3. Most important is human resources and your knowledge base.
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gamergirl wrote:
I want to do photo retouches for people's digital photos and make money doing it.
That'd be neat.Hi Gamergirl,
I do photo retouching along with photography. If you're good with photoshop and a Wacom tablet, there is a never ending list of clients who pay $50-$100 per hour for pro level retouching. It's a great source of income if you take the time to develop the PS chops.
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RDGatchel wrote:
Well ...
First of all ... congratulations for wanting to jump into the fray of being an entrepreneur!
2nd of all ... my condolences for you wanting to jump into the fray of being an entrepreneur!
:-)
Well ... I'm kind of kidding here! But as someone who has been running my own business for about 10 years, I can tell you that it can be the most rewarding thing you can do AND the most frustrating and maddening thing you can do too. But even with all of the ups and downs, I have never EVER looked back.
There are a lot of guides, courses and "training" on how to select and run the right business for you and I suggest you look into all of them.
BUT ... there is ONE resource that helped me understand how to be a better entrepreneur.
It's a book
The E Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
This book reveals some interesting truths about the world of being an entrepreneur that can help you AVOID the mistakes that most entrepreneurs make when starting or running a business! I wish I read this before I went through the hassles I had when starting my businesses.
Seriously ... I think it's FANTASTIC you are looking to venture out on your own and I'm so excited for you - and I think its great that you're out there asking advice! Since you can learn from OUR mistakes and avoid them and perhaps put your business on a "faster track" to success than many of us had to go through!
I would like to second that. M Gerber writes some of the most practical information on starting and running a small business you will find. Not to mention his material is very inspiring during those tough times where you wonder if starting a business was one of the worst decisions of your life; which I think every entrepreneur deals with from time to time.
DamienIn the future scenario, there will be less of jobs and more of businesses with specialization in knowledge being the driving force. More and more people want to lead independent lives without being bossed over. So far the biggies have been exploiting the professionals by paying peanuts and amassing fortunes. Now in the next decade things are going to be different with employers being chosen by the employees-turned-small-businessmen.
So its only proper to increase knowledge base and attain mastery and start own businesses in even smaller known areas. How to set up a business, is not so important as adopting perseverance and being self-driven.
