Creating a business plan is one of the first steps toward success as an entrepreneur. A well-crafted business plan can help you secure funding, attract customers and establish your brand. While ...

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Entrepreneurs tend to follow the “don’t think, just do” model of starting a business. This attitude can serve founders well in the early days, but it often causes them to overlook some essential ...

Elysse Bell is a finance and business writer for Investopedia. She writes about small business, personal finance, technology, and more. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced ...

Before you launch your business venture, consider and plan for the many costs, both one-time and ongoing, involved in starting a business. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from ...

When starting a new business, a financial forecast is an important tool for recruiting investors as well as for budgeting for your first months of operating. A financial forecast is used to predict ...

You should approach the launch of a pop-up shop like you would approach the launch of a startup — and it begins with a business plan. You've probably seen or even visited a pop-up shop before. These ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I wrote several business plans while obtaining my MBA from the University at Buffalo. But, for some reason, I totally skipped that part ...

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