Comments on: So you want to start a hair salon business? Start researching so you can write a killer business plan! http://jlippin.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/so-you-want-to-start-a-hair-salon-business-start-researching-so-you-can-write-a-killer-business-plan/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:54:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jeff Lippincott http://jlippin.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/so-you-want-to-start-a-hair-salon-business-start-researching-so-you-can-write-a-killer-business-plan/#comment-3099 Jeff Lippincott Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:54:18 +0000 http://jlippin.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/so-you-want-to-start-a-hair-salon-business-start-researching-so-you-can-write-a-killer-business-plan/#comment-3099 I doubt you will find a federal grant to apply for. And even if you did I doubt it would be granted for a startup. Government money is tight today. And it cannot afford to throw money at pipedreams - what most startups are. If you want to start a small business, then you will need to do some investigation and research in order to write a sound business plan. Get three books at your public library on how to write a business plan and you should be able to write a good plan. Contact your local SCORE chapter to schedule a face-to-face meeting with two SCORE volunteers to discuss the first draft of your business plan. Find your local chapter by using your home zip code and the link at SCORE.org's homepage. The meetings are free. You need a business plan to know if you have a sound and profitable business to start and operate. And you need to the plan in order to know how much startup capital will be required to get the business up and running before it started making a profit. If you need startup capital, then you will need the plan when seeking funds from a bank or investors. I doubt you will find a federal grant to apply for. And even if you did I doubt it would be granted for a startup. Government money is tight today. And it cannot afford to throw money at pipedreams – what most startups are.

If you want to start a small business, then you will need to do some investigation and research in order to write a sound business plan. Get three books at your public library on how to write a business plan and you should be able to write a good plan. Contact your local SCORE chapter to schedule a face-to-face meeting with two SCORE volunteers to discuss the first draft of your business plan. Find your local chapter by using your home zip code and the link at SCORE.org’s homepage. The meetings are free.

You need a business plan to know if you have a sound and profitable business to start and operate. And you need to the plan in order to know how much startup capital will be required to get the business up and running before it started making a profit. If you need startup capital, then you will need the plan when seeking funds from a bank or investors.

]]> By: James Dukich http://jlippin.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/so-you-want-to-start-a-hair-salon-business-start-researching-so-you-can-write-a-killer-business-plan/#comment-3098 James Dukich Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:10:25 +0000 http://jlippin.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/so-you-want-to-start-a-hair-salon-business-start-researching-so-you-can-write-a-killer-business-plan/#comment-3098 Dear Mr. Lippincott, My name is James Dukich, and I am trying to research how to write up a proposal for federal grant to start a small business. I know this business venture would bring employment opportunities for the unemployed, and create a safe environment for families to spend quality time together. The town I live in, is small, and there are a lot of kids that have nothing to do. The reason the kids in this town are getting out of hand is sheer boredom. The reason their bored is because this town has been know to have more bars and a bunch of drunks, instead of popular hangouts for preteens and teens to do things constructive instead of destructive. I realize that this idea to start a small business is going to take a while to get started, and there will probably be alot of set backs, yet I truly feel in my heart that if I don't go with my dream for a better life for my family, then I will have failed before I even tried. I am going to find the score chapter in my area and schedule to meet with them and discuss this in further detail. I am going to continue to research on how to achieve my goal of getting grants and loans to start a business. If there is anything advise or information that you can provide me with, I would really appreciate it. Thank you for taking the time to read this, and for your website. sincerely, James Dukich Dear Mr. Lippincott,
My name is James Dukich, and I am trying to research how to write up a proposal for federal grant to start a small business. I know this business venture would bring employment opportunities for the unemployed, and create a safe environment for families to spend quality time together. The town I live in, is small, and there are a lot of kids that have nothing to do. The reason the kids in this town are getting out of hand is sheer boredom. The reason their bored is because this town has been know to have more bars and a bunch of drunks, instead of popular hangouts for preteens and teens to do things constructive instead of destructive. I realize that this idea to start a small business is going to take a while to get started, and there will probably be alot of set backs, yet I truly feel in my heart that if I don’t go with my dream for a better life for my family, then I will have failed before I even tried. I am going to find the score chapter in my area and schedule to meet with them and discuss this in further detail. I am going to continue to research on how to achieve my goal of getting grants and loans to start a business. If there is anything advise or information that you can provide me with, I would really appreciate it. Thank you for taking the time to read this, and for your website.

sincerely,
James Dukich

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