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Nicola,

My name is Brian Mosko, and I own Mergent Planning. We are a business/marketing plan firm, and we write investor ready business plans. I noticed that in your post you said that you have a business plan, and I would be mroe than happy to look over it for you for free.

I usually make notes on then plan and send it back so that you can make changes, and if there is major work to be done, then we can work something out. Feel free to contact me anytime at 702-538-1798, e-mail me at brian@mergentplanning.com, or you can check us out on the web at www.MergentPlanning.com.

Again, I wish you the best of luck, and if I can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Best Regards,

Brian Mosko
Mergent Planning
702-538-1798
brian@mergentplanning.com

My business name is Stepping In Style. I have a location in mind. I would love to start as soon as possible. I've started on my own at the end of 2006 in the flee market and want to brand out with my own store front. I am working with a business service company that prepared my business plan and they came up with the figures of 55k. I will be more than happy to show you my business plan.

As everyone will explain it all starts with a good sound business plan, and this is the best advice anyone will ever give you! Because you do need one!
Truth is not everyone needs to spend big money on buying software to create one, when the internet is your biggest tool in starting a Biz Plan for free.
Now I don't mean they will give you all the numbers or ideas of your type of outline of what you want to do, but you can get a grasp on what you need to do!

Try the link below for a good idea where to start. Just be honest with yourself when you begin, that is the most important thing of all, because if your not honest with yourself, then no one else will want to deal with you. A picture tells a thousand stories, so tell yours the way you want it heard!

http://www.scribd.com/word/embed/294192?s
lag=Sample-Business-Plan-Outline

Once you have the basics to your business plan worked out, get real help from the people that can realy help! There are only two organazations I believe in. The SBA (Small Bussiness Association) & SCORE. These are tried and true business people that will help you with advice, and the nuts, and bolts of what you need to get your business up to speed! OH It's free as well! They want to see you succeed!
So try these links.

http://www.score.org/index.html

http://www.sba.gov/

Then final but not least you might want to check out this company, they helped me alot!
Business Credit Services http://www.bcscredit.com/

Good Luck!