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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\;<strong>join anytime</stro
 ng>&nbsp\;and take the course at your pace\; the&nbsp\;<strong>program dat
 e is optional</strong>.</p>\n<hr />\n<p>The point of your plan is to artic
 ulate the concepts that inspired you to start your business as well as eva
 luate potential hurdles like competition and funding issues. Whether you a
 re seeking start-up capital or just want a solid road map to guide you thr
 ough the early years of your business\, a workable small business plan wil
 l help you work toward your goals.</p>\n<p>In Part 2 we'll cover Operation
 s\, Financials\, Critical Path\, and other library resources that can assi
 st you with your business plan.</p>\n<p>It is recommended to attend Starti
 ng Your Business Basics followed by Business Plan Basics.</p>\n<hr />\n<p>
 <img src="https://barrielibrary.libnet.info/images/editor/barrielibrary/sm
 all-business-centre.jpg" alt="" style="float: left\;" width="248" height="
 140" /></p>\n<p>This program is offered in partnership with the <a href="h
 ttps://barriebusinesscentre.ca/">Small Business Centre Barrie\, Simcoe Cou
 nty &amp\; Orillia</a>. To register\, call 705-728-1010 Option 3 or use th
 e registration link.</p>\n<p>Follow the Small Business Centre on<a href="h
 ttps://www.facebook.com/smallbusinessbarrie"><img src="https://barrielibra
 ry.libnet.info/images/editor/barrielibrary/f_logo_RGB-Blue_72.png" alt="" 
 width="34" height="34" /></a> &amp\; <a href="https://twitter.com/SBCBarri
 e"><img src="https://barrielibrary.libnet.info/images/editor/barrielibrary
 /Twitter_Logo_Blue.png" alt="" width="34" height="34" /></a></p>\n<hr />\n
 <p><strong>We want to improve\, to serve you better. Please take a moment 
 to complete our <a href="https://form.simplesurvey.com/f/s.aspx?s=e6c32ffe
 -9181-46cc-804c-9bf028c5c121">Program Evaluation Form</a>.</strong></p>\nh
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