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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. .\nhttps://barrielibrary.libnet.info/event/8
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Register to Attend</strong> - Clic
 k on Register Button.</p>\n<hr />\n<p>The point of your plan is to articul
 ate the concepts that inspired you to start your business as well as evalu
 ate potential hurdles like competition and funding issues. Whether you are
  seeking start-up capital or just want a solid road map to guide you throu
 gh the early years of your business\, a workable small business plan will 
 help you work toward your goals.</p>\n<p>In Part 1 we&rsquo\;ll cover an i
 ntroduction to planning\, the contents of a plan\, Executive Summary\, Com
 pany Overview\, Marketing Strategy\, and an introduction to the library&rs
 quo\;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>Th
 is program is also offered as a&nbsp\;<a href="https://my.nicheacademy.com
 /barrie/course/14151">self-directed tutorial</a>&nbsp\;with Power Points. 
 Register for this course after you&nbsp\;<a href="https://my.nicheacademy.
 com/user/register?redirect_to=">create a free Niche Academy account</a>.</
 p>\n<hr />\n<p><img src="https://barrielibrary.libnet.info/images/editor/b
 arrielibrary/small-business-centre.jpg" alt="" style="float: left\;" width
 ="248" height="140" /></p>\n<p>This program is offered in partnership with
  the <a href="https://barriebusinesscentre.ca/">Small Business Centre Barr
 ie\, Simcoe County &amp\; Orillia</a>. To register\, call 705-720-2445 or 
 use the registration link.<strong></strong></p>\n<p>Follow the Small Busin
 ess Centre on&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/smallbusinessbarrie"
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 barrielibrary.libnet.info/images/editor/barrielibrary/Twitter_Logo_Blue.pn
 g" 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 hr
 ef="https://form.simplesurvey.com/f/s.aspx?s=e6c32ffe-9181-46cc-804c-9bf02
 8c5c121">Program Evaluation Form</a>.</strong></p>\nhttps://barrielibrary.
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