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10 Keys to a Successful Smart Start in Communications

1.    Know the basic terms of telecom and internet providers.
2.    Build a relationship with trusted professionals, vendors, or advisers.
3.    Understand the difference between the cost, and the price (the lowest bidder for your telecom business could cost you the most if it doesn’t work)
4.    Read your bill! Make sure you reconcile [...]

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Top 10 Tips to Know Before you buy Software as a Service or SaaS

1.    Buy the right software for your company.  The pricing model and delivery method won’t matter if it isn’t the best software for you and your company.
2.    Become educated or pay the price.  Even for those businesses who outsource the purchasing of SaaS, there is no substitute for a little research and education.
3.    Read the [...]

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Smart Start Communications Guide

Communications are Vital
The goal of this paper is to provide a quick guide to assist any business with the basic choices regarding phone and internet services. Today’s business owner has the benefit of many providers and a wide selection of technology options to choose from. Communications will be an ongoing expense, but doesn’t have to [...]

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Kick-Start Your Concept

Start your business plan with a quick assessment. Even for an ongoing business, take the time to step away from the business and look at the basics. Do your business numbers make sense? One of my business school professors used to refer to this process as finding out “is there a there there?”
For a first [...]

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Kansas City on the Seine — A Success Story

Terry Levine took a European commonplace – the lingerie boutique – and made it a novelty in Kansas City. She opened “clair de lune” on October 1, 2004, and has so far heard nothing but accolades. “Oh, I’m so glad you’re here.” “I haven’t had so much fun buying a bra before.” “Thanks for taking [...]

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Business Startup Checklist

The list below is meant to remind you of the tasks you may have to perform to start your business.
Not every business will have to complete each step. For instance, you may decide not to register your trademark with state or federal officials. Or, you may not be required to publish a notice of intent [...]

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Seven Steps to Starting Your Own Business

Starting your own business can be a daunting task. Here are seven steps that can start you in the right direction.
Step 1: Personal evaluation.
Begin by taking stock of yourself and your situation. Why do you want to start a business? Is it money, freedom, creativity, or some other reason? What skills do you have? What [...]

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Colemen Finds Success with Business Plan Pro

Clemen Chiang was the youngest member of his MBA class at the University of Louisville, Kentucky when he began writing his business plan for Colemen International Pte Ltd, but he didn’t let his comparative youth and inexperience stop him from achieving his dreams. Colemen was launched on April 19, 2001. The company provides business and [...]

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It’s a Dog’s Life: A Success Story for a New Business Owner

“You have got to be…”
Her friends and family thought Kris Price had lost her mind when she sold her house and left a successful 23-year career with Nike, Inc. to launch her own business. But after four years of hard work and research, Business Plan Pro customer Price achieved her dream in June 2002, by [...]

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