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Re: Starting a Business

localshoppers — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:57:23 GMT

Smallbiz101 wrote:

Talk to someone who has been doing what your talking about starting and listen, take notes and ask for guidance. Find a mentor out of your marketing target range; therefore, you are not a threat to their capital or their business..

That is so true! Great suggestion!

Re: Starting a Business

Smallbiz101 — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:12:33 GMT

Martha,

The internal revenue service along with the Small Business Associations has alot of information online in referenct to starting a small business and the step by step outline.

In reference to a business plan,there are several sites including the SBA that offers a free online service of writing a business plan. Get a couple of books and read up on your industry you are talking about starting. SCORE is great, but some of them are out of touch with the up to date information going on. The internet is a wealth of information. There are alot of pitfalls in owning your own business talk to someone who has been doing what your talking about starting and listen, take notes and ask for guidance. Find a mentor out of your marketing target range; therefore, you are not a threat to their capital or their business.. Hopefully this will help..

New to this forum.. but hoping this will help. Ya.. If you want more advice post...

Re: Starting a Business

time4change — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:42:39 GMT

Hi EntreOrp,

Did your posting get approved?

I have not seen it or maybe I missed it. Please let me know.

Thanks

Re: Starting a Business

time4change — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:41:42 GMT

Thank you. I'll watch out for it.

Re: Starting a Business

EntreOrp — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:27:57 GMT

I posted a great post. But the mod's have to approve it first. Why? Not sure. Has never happened before.

But you have to read it. It should provide everything you need to know.

Re: Starting a Business

time4change — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:15:02 GMT

Good information to know. Thanks!!!

Re: Starting a Business

time4change — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:13:53 GMT

Hi

Thanks for responding. I've been reading other threads and looked at Score's website. A lot of info there. I'll start reading and hopefully find my answers.

Thanks

Re: Starting a Business

bizcreditfan — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:08:12 GMT

Martha,

There are a lot of resources available for your situation. As you come across these resources just keep in mind you have to start building strong business credit immediately! You may not see the significance of it right now but in a year you'll think this was sound advice.

BizCreditFan,

Re: Starting a Business

LUCKIEST — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:52:49 GMT

Starting a Business, Hi Martha

Sorry about you being "flat broke". Do you know about SCORE?? SCORE is FREE

Re: Starting a Business

time4change — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:22:18 GMT

So, my name is Martha, I posted a few questions about 4 days ago on how to go about opening a snow cone business in Houston Texas. Anybody with info is greatly appreciated.

Are their some type of hones and legit grants out there for me. I'll be honest I'm flat broke but have great ideas and know that this type of business can work in the are I'm thinking about. At some point I would like to possibly expand.

Not sure if I'm doing all this right, since I am new to the game. I'm sure someone will let me know if I'm wrong in how I'm going about all this.

Thanks