davidguide on Feb 7th, 2010How to Make a Complete and Successful Business Plan For Your Salon
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More and more business people are deciding to open salons these days, due to the popularity of the services offered by salons, and the chances that that offers to potential business owners for excellent profits. There are many types of salons, offering many choices to the prospective owner, and many ways to [...]
davidguide on Feb 3rd, 2010Creating A Great Looking Tanning Salon Business Plan
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There are many ways to make money while also having fun, and a tanning salon business is one of the best. Before you can start soaking in the rays and the cash, however, it is important to take the time to create a great tanning salon business plan.
Creating a tanning salon business [...]
davidguide on Jun 25th, 2008Common Mistakes In Business Plans
Your business plan is typically the first impression potential lenders of investors get about your business idea. Even with a great product, team, and customers, and you are unable to convey to properly convey your image, it could be the last impression if your plan has some of the following, common mistakes.
Lenders and investors review [...]
davidguide on Jun 25th, 2008Is a Business Plan Necessary To Give To Investors?
A great question! I get this question quite often. When we screen companies to present at the private equity investor forums we put on for the Network of Business Angels and Investors, they complete a comprehensive application form and submit all the documents that they will provide to investors. Business plans communicate different information than [...]
davidguide on Jun 20th, 2008Creating a Business Plan
Before embarking on writing a business plan, a definition of what a business plan is in order. A business plan is a document to identify an opportunity, research why this opportunity is profitable and the steps needed to capitalize on the opportunity. The business plan can be a formal document or it can be written [...]
davidguide on Jun 15th, 2008Risk Considerations in Business Planning – Business Plan Preparation Tip
It is amazing when I help entrepreneurs plan their businesses how many of them tell me the market is a 100 billion dollars, no competition and no risk. I try not to laugh, but I can never hold back the smile. The truth is there are risks in every business and the greater the opportunity, [...]