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SUMMARY:Business Plan Basics
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DESCRIPTION:Writing your first business plan is a major step in putting yo
 ur small business on the map. This is a self-directed online course..\nhtt
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Register to Attend Online</strong>
  - Click on Register Button.</p>\n<p><em>As part of your registration\, yo
 u will receive automated courtesy reminders of your registration\, these c
 ontain no links. You will receive a separate email from a Library staff pe
 rson with the access link to participate in this self-directed course.</em
 ></p>\n<hr />\n<p><strong>Join after Registering</strong>&nbsp\;- This pro
 gram is offered as a&nbsp\;<a href="https://my.nicheacademy.com/barrie/cou
 rse/14151/sequence/9266" target="_blank" rel="noopener">self-directed cour
 se</a>&nbsp\;with Power Points. To view the online tutorial\, first&nbsp\;
 <a href="https://my.nicheacademy.com/user/register?redirect_to=" target="_
 blank" rel="noopener">create a free Niche Academy account</a>\; no Library
  card is needed for this.</p>\n<p>You can&nbsp\;join anytime&nbsp\;and tak
 e the course at your pace\; the&nbsp\;program date is optional.</p>\n<hr /
 >\n<p>The point of your plan is to articulate the concepts that inspired y
 ou to start your business as well as evaluate potential hurdles like compe
 tition and funding issues. Whether you are seeking start-up capital or jus
 t want a solid road map to guide you through the early years of your busin
 ess\, a workable small business plan will help you work toward your goals.
 </p>\n<p>In Part 1 we'll cover an introduction to planning\, the contents 
 of a plan\, Executive Summary\, Company Overview\, Marketing Strategy\, an
 d an introduction to the library's market research tools.</p>\n<p>It is re
 commended to attend Starting Your Business Basics followed by Business Pla
 n Basics.</p>\n<hr />\n<p><img src="https://barrielibrary.libnet.info/imag
 es/editor/barrielibrary/small-business-centre.jpg" alt="" style="float: le
 ft\;" width="248" height="140" /></p>\n<p>This program is offered in partn
 ership with the <a href="https://barriebusinesscentre.ca/">Small Business 
 Centre Barrie\, Simcoe County &amp\; Orillia</a>. To register\, call 705-7
 28-1010 Option 3 or use the registration link.<strong></strong></p>\n<p>Fo
 llow the Small Business Centre on&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/
 smallbusinessbarrie"><img src="https://barrielibrary.libnet.info/images/ed
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 p><strong>We want to improve\, to serve you better. Please take a moment t
 o complete our <a href="https://form.simplesurvey.com/f/s.aspx?s=e6c32ffe-
 9181-46cc-804c-9bf028c5c121">Program Evaluation Form</a>.</strong></p>\nht
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