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SUMMARY:Business Plan Basics - Part 1
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DESCRIPTION:Writing your first business plan is a major step in putting yo
 ur small business on the map. Led by a Small Business Consultant and Libra
 ry Staff..\nhttps://barrielibrary.libnet.info/event/10920734
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Register to Attend Online</strong>
  - Click on Register Button. Registration is through the Small Business Ce
 ntre.<span style="background-color: #ffff00\;"></span></p>\n<hr />\n<p>The
  point of your plan is to articulate the concepts that inspired you to sta
 rt your business as well as evaluate potential hurdles like competition an
 d funding issues. Whether you are seeking start-up capital or just want a 
 solid road map to guide you through the early years of your business\, a w
 orkable 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\, and an intr
 oduction to the library?s market research tools.</p>\n<p>It is recommended
  to attend Starting Your Business Basics followed by Business Plan Basics.
 </p>\n<hr />\n<p><strong>Prefer not to use Zoom? </strong>This program is 
 also offered as a&nbsp\;<a href="https://my.nicheacademy.com/barrie/course
 /14151" target="_blank" rel="noopener">self-directed tutorial</a>&nbsp\;wi
 th Power Points. To view the online course\, first <a href="https://my.nic
 heacademy.com/user/register?redirect_to=" target="_blank" rel="noopener">c
 reate a free Niche Academy account</a>\; no Library card is needed for thi
 s.</p>\n<hr />\n<p><img src="https://barrielibrary.libnet.info/images/edit
 or/barrielibrary/small-business-centre.jpg" alt="" style="float: left\;" w
 idth="248" height="140" /></p>\n<p>This program is offered in partnership 
 with the <a href="https://barriebusinesscentre.ca/" target="_blank" rel="n
 oopener">Small Business Centre Barrie\, Simcoe County &amp\; Orillia</a>. 
 To register\, call 705-720-2445 or use the registration link.<strong></str
 ong></p>\n<p>Follow the Small Business Centre on&nbsp\;<a href="https://ww
 w.facebook.com/smallbusinessbarrie"><img src="https://barrielibrary.libnet
 .info/images/editor/barrielibrary/f_logo_RGB-Blue_72.png" alt="" width="34
 " height="34" /></a> <strong></strong>&amp\;&nbsp\;<a href="https://twitte
 r.com/SBCBarrie"><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.a
 spx?s=e6c32ffe-9181-46cc-804c-9bf028c5c121" target="_blank" rel="noopener"
 >Program Evaluation Form</a>.</strong></p>\nhttps://barrielibrary.libnet.i
 nfo/event/10920734
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