Are you considering starting a Software and you’re in need of a software business plan PDF? if yes, you'll find this free book to be extremely helpful.
This is a practical guide that will walk you step by step through all the essentials of starting your business. The book is packed with guides, worksheets and checklists. These strategies are absolutely crucial to your business' success yet are simple and easy to apply.
Checklist for Starting a Business: Essential Ingredients for Success
If you are thinking about going into business, it is imperative that you watch this video first! it will take you by the hand and walk you through each and every phase of starting a business. It features all the essential aspects you must consider BEFORE you start a business. This will allow you to predict problems before they happen and keep you from losing your shirt on dog business ideas. Ignore it at your own peril!
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The Single Most Important Ingredient for Business Success
The first and most important thing you need to acquire in order to succeed in a small business is... knowledge.
Sounds exaggerated? Listen to this...
According to research conducted by Dun & Bradstreet, 90% of all small business failures can be traced to poor management resulting from lack of knowledge.
This is backed up by my own personal observations. In my 31 years as a business coach and consultant to small businesses, I've seen practically dozens of small business owners go under and lose their businesses -- not because they weren't talented or smart enough -- but because they were trying to re-invent the wheel rather than rely on proven, tested methods that work.
Conclusion: if you are really serious about succeeding in a business... If you want to avoid the common traps and mistakes... it is absolutely imperative that you acquire the right knowledge.
"Why Invent Mediocrity, When You Can Copy Genius?"
That's an excellent quote I picked up from a fellow business owner a few years back. What this means is that you should see what is working and try to duplicate Printing Business. Why go through all the trouble of inventing something new, that you don't even know will ever work, when you can easily learn from and duplicate something that has been a proven success?
[ Note: One of the BIGGEST mistakes almost all new businesses make is that they WASTE tons of valuable time, energy and money on trying to create something "new", that has never been tested or proven... only to find out later that it was a total loss. Don't make the same mistake! ]
Hi! My name is Meir. I'm the founder and president of BizMove.com, a successful internet based information business. I'm also the author of numerous books, mostly in the area of small business management.
I've been involved in small business for the past 31 years of my life, as a business coach, manager of a consulting firm, a seminar leader and as the owner of five successful businesses.
During my career as a business coach and consultant I've helped dozens of business owners start their businesses, market, expand, get out of troubles, sell their businesses and do practically every other small business activity you can think of.
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How to determine the feasibility of your business idea - a complete fill in the blanks template system that will help you predict problems before they happen and keep you from losing your shirt on dog business ideas.
A detailed manual that will walk you step by step through all the essential phases of starting your business
A complete software business plan PDF template. This fill-in-the-blanks template includes every section of your business plan, including Executive Summary, Objectives, SWOT Analysis, Marketing Analysis and Strategy, Operations Plan, Financial Projections and more (a similar template is sold elsewhere for $69.95).
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Success Tip: Setting Goals
Good management is the key to success and good management starts with setting goals. Set goals for yourself for the accomplishment of the many tasks necessary in starting and managing your business successfully. Be specific. Write down the goals in measurable terms of performance. Break major goals down into sub-goals, showing what you expect to achieve in the next two to three months, the next six months, the next year, and the next five years. Beside each goal and sub-goal place a specific date showing when it is to be achieved.
Plan the action you must take to attain the goals. While the effort required to reach each sub-goal should be great enough to challenge you, it should not be so great or unreasonable as to discourage you. Do not plan to reach too many goals all at one time.
Establish priorities. Plan in advance how to measure results so you can know exactly how well you are doing. This is what is meant by "measurable" goals. If you can’t keep score as you go along you are likely to lose motivation. Re-work your plan of action to allow for obstacles which may stand in your way. Try to foresee obstacles and plan ways to avert or minimize them.
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COMPANY NAME develops a photo cataloging system to assist end-users in increasing efficiency through the use of Web based technology. The Company's customers are 1) people who want to upload, organize and document their personal photos and images, and 2) people who want the ease of creating a movie of their images that were uploaded to their account.
COMPANY NAME is a photography / picture capture social networking niche site for families to document growth of a child growing up, a home renovation, photo tracking for weight loss, etc. Because of the time it takes it document any event, the end user will keep coming back making it appealing for advertisers to invest advertising dollars in the site. The technology will make it easy to create movies and slide shows for end users to display to family and friends. Comment areas and communities will be available including a comment area under each photo. COMPANY NAME will slightly resemble a scrapbooking type of site with a twist. End users can embellish and personalize each photo.
COMPANY NAME offers the expertise an end-user needs in order to create a personal photo catalogue system. The Company's ultimate service would be an automated photo image management system and hosting relationship with customers, in which the customer only needs a Web browser to log on to the COMPANY NAME site customized to their needs.
Secondary services will be focused on advertisers. COMPANY NAME will offer other companies the ability to use the site and customer database to advertise products and services to.
The Market
COMPANY NAME's customers can be divided into two groups. The first group is familiar with the Internet and desires a progressive and inviting atmosphere where they can upload photo images, catalog them and display as a movie easily for other members, family and friends. The second group is companies providing products and services that wish to advertise them to members using this debut photo cataloging niche social network website.
Management
The founder, OWNER’S NAME, will be managing and operating the day to day activities for the Company.
Initially, everyone will be an independent contractor with the company including outsourced data storage and servers for the website. Later in time, the founders plan to have everything in house, with employees and computer equipment.
Financial Plan
COMPANY NAME will require a $178,500 investment. Growth will be slow at first, but once the infrastructure is created through branding and positioning, growth will be explosive. COMPANY NAME should not need additional funding according to projections, because once advertising revenues are generated, a captive market of media and advertisers will generate a revenue stream that will pay for future acquisition of sales.
The COMPANY NAME objectives will evolve in a three-phase concurrent development cycle.
Learning
Knowing the customer, the product and services offered by the company as well as knowing the competition are imperative for success. Planning, research and development are critical procedures for this cycle. Objectives for this phase are:
Earning
Marketing, sales, customer support, execution of action plans and continued learning will ensure COMPANY NAME a market position that will generate earnings and promote growth, both in new customers and new products and services.
Returning
Balancing long-term sustainability and profitability with short-term necessities and change will the Achilles heel of many Internet companies. Therefore, COMPANY NAME believes that with a policy of returning or giving back to the community (employees, customers and shareholders) COMPANY NAME will ensure apportionment of resources without excessive waste and redundancy. Objectives for this cycle are:
COMPANY NAME's mission is listening to our customers' requirements in order to fulfill their individual needs for photo cataloging. In doing so the Company will strive to become the leading provider of secure and simple to use electronic photo filing systems for end-users, using Web technology.
The keys to success in this business are:
Marketing:
Simplicity:
COMPANY NAME develops a photo cataloging system to assist end-users in increasing efficiency through the use of Web based technology. The Company's customers are 1) people who want to upload, organize and document their personal photos and images, and 2) people who want the ease of creating a movie of their images that were uploaded to their account.
COMPANY NAME is a sole proprietorship company owned by OWNER’S NAME (60%) and CO-OWNER’S NAME (40%). The Company plans to file for a limited liability corporation in the State of California shortly before product launch.
Start-up |
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Requirements |
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Start-up Expenses |
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Legal |
$4,000 |
Stationery/Business Cards |
$500 |
Brochures |
$2,000 |
Consultants |
$3,000 |
Insurance |
$6,000 |
Rent |
$18,000 |
Research and Development |
$95,000 |
Expensed Equipment |
$10,000 |
Website Creation |
$15,000 |
Total Start-up Expenses |
$153,500 |
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Start-up Assets |
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Cash Required |
$25,000 |
Other Current Assets |
$0 |
Long-term Assets |
$0 |
Total Assets |
$25,000 |
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Total Requirements |
$178,500 |
Get Your Leadership Skills On The Right Track By Using These Tips!
Leadership may seem like something innate within certain gifted
individuals, and which cannot be manufactured or duplicated. However,
there are particular traits and qualities possessed by strong leaders
that really can be learned and emulated to great result. Review the tips
found below and you can learn how to take the lead and achieve business
success starting today.
You may be a visionary with excellent
insight into your company's market sector, but you don't know
everything. Your subordinates may be in more intimate contact with part
of the market as part of their job. If your marketing director says that
your advertising isn't appropriate for your target audience, listen to
her. She's probably right.
Good leaders must focus on what is to
come. You should be able to anticipate things before they occur, so you
can handle anything that gets thrown your way. While you aren't a
mind-reader, you will find that you can achieve some success this way.
Visualize where'd like to be in the future.
A good leader should
always try to remain optimistic. Even when things aren't going as
planned, a leader should be positive so that the people around you will
remain positive. No matter what the problem is, a good attitude will
give you, and your team, hope that the problem will be handled.
If you have an employee that goes above and beyond the call of duty, do
not hesitate to give them extra praise and rewards. Even though it may
seem like you are playing favorites, you are giving them what they
deserve. be open with other employees about it so they are aware of what
rewards come with hard work.
Be sure to finish everything you
start or you risk losing the respect of the people that work under you.
Even if something seems particularly difficult, you should give it your
all and see it through to the end. No one will look at you the same if
you turn into a quitter.
As a business leader, every success will
be attributed to you and every mistake will fall on your shoulders. You
must offer feedback to your employees on a regular basis. They need to
know what they're doing right and where the could use some improvement.
Ensure that your employees understand what is expected of them.
Even when things do not seem to be going very well, a good leader is
able to see the positive side of things. While there may be a lot of
issues that make something negative, he or she will always be able to
find something good in every single situation.
Don't hesitate to
recognize people for their accomplishments. It is easy to forget to
thank people for what they do, especially in a work environment where
everything is moving quickly. Make sure you look for reasons to thank
people for their good work, instead of simply chiding them when they
make mistakes. This will encourage loyalty, and you will find you have
an easier time leading when those you lead are loyal.
Have a
vision. Planning for the future is important. Things might be great now,
but will it still be a year from now? What about ten years from now? Try
to keep abreast of any change that might be relevant to your business.
Shape your plans and your vision accordingly.
Maintain a positive
attitude. As the leader, you set the tone for your business. You need to
make sure that the tone you set is one of possibilities, positivity and
patience. Always encourage those under you to think in terms of the
solution and not the problem, so that they too can keep an air of
positivity as they go about their work.
A leader should never be
alone. A good leader helps the group to grow in a positive manner. As a
leader, bring all of your team members on board to collaborate and offer
different perspectives. Having a responsible, hard working staff gives
you the opportunity to be an effective leader.
There are many
types of leadership styles but none of them is the absolute best. The
secret to being a good leader is knowing your strengths and weaknesses
and working with them. You also need to assess the group that are
leading and make the most of their personal skills. Use your ability to
make the best of everyone's unique skill set.
Great leaders
believe in those they are leading. Surround yourself with talented
people and then inspire them to greatness by believing in their ability
to reach their full potential. When you expect the best of someone, they
will typically go out of their way to live up to that expectation.
Any role in leadership includes bringing in new team members, or
employees. Part of this responsibility is to make new hires feel
welcome, included and comfortable. Be sure to introduce newbies to the
team, include them in luncheons and meetings. You could even organize a
welcome committee to help acclimate new workers to the group.
If
you are new to leadership, you must accept the fact that you have a lot
to learn. You may be an expert in your field, but learning to lead can
be daunting. Don't be afraid to take advice from others, including your
team, or workforce. Ask questions, and ask for suggestions. Most great
leaders began as followers.
A successful leader makes decisions
quickly. People will respect you more as a leader if you make speedy
decisions and you stick with them. If you have little follow through,
others will be uncomfortable with you. You work hard to build
confidence, and changing you decisions with regard to important matters
undermines the confidence.
You may feel as though leaders are
born, not made. But, the truth is that leadership skills can be studied,
practiced and honed to perfection by anyone willing to dedicate
themselves to the effort. Keep the tips and advice you have just read
close at and, and you can succeed beyond your wildest dreams.
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