This is a guide to assist with you with some very important steps of writing and using a business plan. This guide will also help you to determine whether your business can make money and whether you need financing to help get it started. Your Business Plan is an important commitment that you will make toward the success of your business. There is no “one size fits all” answer for how much planning is necessary to develop your idea to ensure a good chance of success for your busienss. Each business and each business owner will have unique requirements. Use this guide to examine what might be the right plan for the business situation that you are facing.
Although this guide will be an important step in your search for resources, it is by no means a complete source of information. Our goal with this guide is to provide you with an efficient means to access many of the valuable and free resources on the Internet to help you plan a successful business. We suggest that you also review “Business Startup and Resource Guide – Starting a Business in North Carolina”, published by the Small Business Technology and Development Center (SBTDC). You can download a copy of this publication by following this link .
There are many free resources available to you through the Internet. It is a good idea when planning your business to work with a good business coach. Coaches can come from many sources: trusted family, friends, business associates or professional business counselors. There are many professional counselors that are free and can help you test your business ideas and coach you through the business planning process. North Carolina has 58 Small Business Centers located within Community Colleges throughout the state. The Small Business Administration (SBA) also provides business counseling support through the SBTDC and through SCORE organizations. In Rockingham County, North Carolina you can find out more about free business advice by sending an email to the Rockingham County Business & Technology Center (RCBTC) or by calling them at (336) 342-7853. You can also email the Rockingham Community College (RCC) Small Business Center (SBC) or call them at (336) 342-4261 to schedule an appointment for free business advice. Additional support can be found by visiting your local chambers of commerce in Eden, Reidsville or Western Rockingham County.
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