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Initial Considerations

Before you start your business there are some initial questions you will want to ask yourself:

1. What are your personal objectives and goals?
2. What type of business do you want to start?
3. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
4. What skills, interests, and personal qualities will you be able to bring to a business?

Books:
Choose Your Own Venture…

eBooks:
Business Plans Handbook
Writing the Business Plan

There are two main purposes for writing a business plan:
1. It will provide a roadmap for the direction of your business and
2. It will serve as a financing proposal to secure funds from banks and investors.

Books:
Ultimate Small Business Advisor Andi Axman. 2007. (658.022 AXM)

Steps to Small Business Start-Up Linda Pinson and Jerry Jinnett. 2006. (658.111 PIN)

Business Plans…

eBooks:
Business Plans Handbook
Money, Money, Money
Now that you have created a business plan, it's time to go get the money to make it all happen.

Books:
The Entrepreneur's Guide to Raising Capital David Nour. 2009. (658.15224 NOU)

How To Get The Financing For Your New Small Business Sharon L. Fullen. 2006. (658.15224 FUL)

Venture Capital…

Websites:
Entrepreneur.com - Money
Inc.com - Financing a Small Business
SBA.gov - Start-up Finance