Comments on: Writing a Business Plan – Bloomberg: Your Money http://7heartsranch.com/2009/11/writing-a-business-plan-bloomberg-your-money/ Just another Business Plan weblog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:15:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Gina K http://7heartsranch.com/2009/11/writing-a-business-plan-bloomberg-your-money/comment-page-1/#comment-560 Gina K Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:06:59 +0000 http://7heartsranch.com/2009/11/writing-a-business-plan-bloomberg-your-money/#comment-560 I would write it myself, but with help. You can go to score.org or sba.gov (no, i'm not just copying Brutus, i used them myself) for starter plans, then take it to your local small business development center for more help. They'll provide you with one on one assistance to making it sound effective and professional. If someone else writes it, you may get asked a question about it and have no idea what they're referring to... plus i agree with the person above, if you're starting a business, you need to be the one to do the planning, not someone else. Do the footwork to find your competition, pros and cons, what ifs, financial situation, etc. Not thinking about that stuff is why 1/2 the businesses fail their first year. Score.org has tons of forms and downloads you can fill in really easy that will help you organize your thoughts for writing the plan. If you don't have an SBDC, call a college near by to see if they offer business plan help. Good luck! I would write it myself, but with help. You can go to score.org or sba.gov (no, i'm not just copying Brutus, i used them myself) for starter plans, then take it to your local small business development center for more help. They'll provide you with one on one assistance to making it sound effective and professional. If someone else writes it, you may get asked a question about it and have no idea what they're referring to… plus i agree with the person above, if you're starting a business, you need to be the one to do the planning, not someone else.

Do the footwork to find your competition, pros and cons, what ifs, financial situation, etc. Not thinking about that stuff is why 1/2 the businesses fail their first year. Score.org has tons of forms and downloads you can fill in really easy that will help you organize your thoughts for writing the plan. If you don't have an SBDC, call a college near by to see if they offer business plan help. Good luck!

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