Sunday, September 28, 2008

Business Planning for the Entrepreneur

The radio talk show I co-host "The View From Here Show" relaunched today on Newstalk 790AM KNST. Nancy Scilingo and I had a lot of fun debating politics and other current events! Tune in every Sunday from 11am - 1pm.

One of our guests today was Debbie Chandler from the Microbusiness Advancement Center (MAC). I'm a big supporter of MAC! They provide a 12 week business planning course that is excellent. I refer a number of clients - those that want to start a business and those who have already launched their business who need to reevaluate their business plan.

As a business broker I meet with many small business owners who launched thier business based on their "passion" or expertise. Most have not drafted a "plan" before starting a business. Typically it is evident in their lack of or the quality of their financial statements and/or their marketing plan. A business planning course at MAC helps them to assess their business as well as identify resources in the community that can help them grow their business. They also offer individual workshops on pricing your product, and marketing plans among others.

Take a moment and visit www.mac-sa.org to check the class schedule. I recommend it!

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