Category Archives: Business Planning

4 Features of a Great Logo Design

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Having a great business logo design is extremely important because even though our parents always taught us “don’t judge a book by its cover,” the inevitable truth is that we do. A great logo design will grab the attention of …

Learning all about Convertible Note Seed Financing

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Techcrunch just began a 3-Part series addressing convertible note seed financing that we feel our readers would be very interested in. But wait, what’s convertible note seed financing?? According to their blog, “a convertible note is short-term debt that converts …

The 4 Ways you can Tax your LLC

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Limited Liability Companies (LLC) are a growing trend in startup structure due to their personal liability protection without the bureaucratic red tape. But one big decision to make after choosing the LLC structure for your small business is to decide how your …

The 4 To-Do’s of Starting your own Business

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We read a great article over at Forbes talking about 4 imperative steps that need to be taken if you are thinking of starting your own business. So often we hear people say that they “someday” will be a small …

Writing a Mission Statement that Matters

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Your company’s Mission Statement is regarded as the guideline of your company’s direction. While also representing your company’s beliefs and values, your Mission Statement will give you goals and direction. It is an opportunity to show what you wish to …

Top 5 Questions to Consider When Building A Management Team

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Whether you promote an employee from inside or hire someone from outside, a new manager brings his/her beliefs, practices, skills and past experiences. As a result, this will bring new ingredients to your management team and effect either positive or …

Five Professionals That Should Be in Your Entrepreneurial Network

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Networking expands your social circle and improves your working effectiveness by expanding the resources available to you. You and your friends can exchange expertise and integrate different resources to achieve outstanding results that a one-man team would otherwise never be …

Do I really need a business plan?

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Business plans are an important business startup step for entrepreneurs and small business owners. At The Startup Garage, we’ve helped a wide variety of entrepreneurs who want a business plan to get their strategy together or raise money. We’ve also …

Sales Forecasting Success

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One crucial part of a complete business plan is your sales forecast. This component is the basis of a company’s financial projections and should be given high priority when creating a marketing plan. The future direction of the company may …

Top 4 Uses for a Business Plan

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At The Startup Garage, we’ve helped a wide variety of entrepreneurs who want a business plan to get their strategy together or raise money. We’ve also helped many who think they might need a business plan, but they don’t really …