Ask Bplans - Recent questions

What are the advantages to incorporating with regards to starting a small business?

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:49:28 +0000

I would like to understand the tax advantages, and the personal asset protection that an LLC might provide

Is it better to go into a partnership right away or a sole proprietorship in making a business ?

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:46:19 +0000

Say i start a business with my future wife and we both live together but at the same time she owns lets say a bakery and i own a restaurant but the two are joined in one chain is it possible this could be considered a partnership or a soul proprietorship because we would be in the same house and if so what is the best way to go?

What are the best lessons learned for negotiations with venture capitalists?

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:33:57 +0000

Any lessons learned on preventing Venture Capitalists from stealing business plans and ideas besides from just trying to execute a non-disclosure agreement? Will Venture Capitalists be open to signing a non-disclosure agreement?

How do you estimate monthly sales?

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:19:10 +0000

Please provide examples on how to extimate monthly sales for a bakery.

How Do I raise money for an Agro-tourism Media Entreprenuership?

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:29:22 +0000

The Ministry – Programming Agriculture and Tourism on Radio –Outline for Sponsor Opportunity
Sixfei Communications (6fei) is founded on:
o Print journalism and book publishing Researcher-Marketer experience.
o We also have more than 360hours of broadcast Researcher-Screen/Copywriter, Documentary Producer (off and on-air) team leadership skills.
o The principal, Efefiong Akpan (6fei)’s perceptive talent for content origination and development, production and syndication.

Problem Statement:
Whereas a number of African countries are ranking higher in both human and socio-economic development Nigeria’s industrial take off may remain a mirage, if our vast agricultural potentials are not explored for revenue generation needed to build infrastructure and enhance the living standards of our people.
Solution Plank:
The problem of epileptic power supply must essentially and decisively regarded, as a national emergency, given its back-grounding and lasting solution to many developmental problems confronting the country.
A well-articulated human capacity building programme to enable the procurement of a pool of specialists for agro-production, through increased empowerment of universities and research institutes with proper funding enable quality man-power in the sciences, engineering, technology and agriculture.
The development of indigenous technologies a setting of right national priorities to enable near parity with competition and transform Nigeria from a consumer nation to a producer nation, through a definite programme of industrialization:
- Ensuring uninterrupted power supply, revive our moribund Ajaokuta Iron and Steel industry,
- Plug all loopholes through which the nation’s financial and other resources are corruptly diverted exported or appropriated.
- Understudying and adapting development models of the world’s largest economies.

The Ministry:
o Is an agro-tourism media entrepreneurship focused on Akwa Ibom State and/or wider Nigeria's Development mission vis-a-vis agriculture and tourism; therefore
 Encourages and promotes micro, small and large entrepreneurship by re-inventing popular interests and focusing productive energies on agriculture and tourism, well endowed but untapped sectors.
 Celebrates Akwa Ibom State, nay the larger Nigerian population and diverse folklores. Therefore, their comparative advantages through a wider and better vision, all originated in folklore.
 Harvests advantages and feasibility for economy of scales based on products’ specialties.
 Enables intra/interstate, even international branding and marketing from harvests of products’ specialties.
 Initiates modern sensibilities vis-à-vis customs and traditions to influence innovative brand definition and packaging.
 The intervening benefits of innovative visions will therefore enable a harvest of missions in the agriculture and tourism industries.
 On the whole food security, modernization, group focus, proper planning and management of enterprises, employment, co-operative/joint access for capital sourcing, public and private sectors collaboration; will be explained to enable advisory for agro-tourism stakeholders.

The Ministry on Radio
o A 30minutes episodic agro-tourism feature radio documentary programme:
• Intent on information and entertainment for farmers and tourism operators, or those in connected businesses.
• To air either before or after youth focused programmes; especially music.
• To cause information sharing apart from entertainment by an average young person with older simple folks.
• To raise the interest of unemployed youths in the enormous economic potentials of agriculture and tourism.
• Increase popular inclinations for agro-tourism entrepreneurship.

Benefits to Partners/Sponsors
o Heightened corporate profile of companies committed to enhancing quality of life for farmers: through the manufacturing and distribution of premium fertilizers for increased local food production; ensuring cash crop production and generally improving the agricultural sector.
o Expositions on proper education of farmers on best farming practices via deployment of agric-extension advisories on proper land/soil management practices planning and management of farm enterprises as meaningful investments; therefore boosting agricultural sector infrastructure growth.
o Furtherance of corporate vision to be No. 1 Company by market share and success in its chosen businesses, growing its mission of enabling the usage of Nigeria’s 70 percent arable land capital; picking up from great capacity of earning more revenue from food exports as substitute revenue earner for crude oil.
o Promotion of corporate mission of enhancing quality of life through the development of farmsteads or farm communities through poverty alleviation by building human resource/ technical skills capacity for socio-economic improvement.
o Promotion of corporation’s properly founded role as fertilizers and farm inputs alternative distributor, therefore enhancing properly figured cashless loan disbursements to peasant farmers; who most of the time are marginalized and deprived of government packages by middlemen in collusion with corrupt public officials.
o Promotion of sponsor’s inherent vision and mission for the overall modernization of peasant farmers’ usually deplorably poor dwelling environments: deficient in modern farm tools amenities like pipe-borne water, electricity, motorable road networks, schools and hospitals.
o Justification of sponsor’s apparent mission to:
• Eliminate unjustified importation of food items like rice; therefore ensuring Nigerian/African farmers assume the role of main source of supplies to both the rural and urban populations.
• Provide sustainable processing and storage facilities to preserve excess food stuffs.
• Develop a dynamic agricultural sector to speed up economic growth by outshining governments ‘do-little,’ attitude at use of abundant human and vast land resources begging for cultivation to stave off hunger and starvation.
o On the whole always submerge the goals of The Ministry as a agro-tourism broadcast media venture in sponsor’s core values, therefore:
• Renaming The Ministry after sponsoring firm; and transferring of and unforeseen copyrights ownership.
• Reflecting firm’s guidelines for performance and behaviour to echo essential corporate and business outlook of sponsoring firm for:
 Leadership
 Integrity
 Respect
 Excellence
 Team work
 Reliability
 Business Conduct
• Sustaining business conduct with proper consideration for health, safety, quality and the environment.
• Committing resources to enhance overall corporate and community relations, and social responsibility regimes.
Sponsorship:
1. Sponsorship of 13 and consequent episodes’ Production, Post-Production, Broadcast and/or Broadcast Syndications: while reflecting all broadcast credits of the creator, developer and producer of The Ministry for an agreed period of two years.
2. Acquisition of all inherent and unforeseen copyrights at a mutually negotiated sum; and the sponsorship of all 13 and consequent episodes’ Production, Post-Production, Broadcast and/or Broadcast Syndication.
 While reflecting all broadcast credits of the creator, developer and producer of The Ministry for an agreed period of two years.

Is there any financial institution you may suggest having a good integrity?

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:43:20 +0000

as a small corporation, we are not yet legally registered,how could we find any financial institution that could allow us for financial assistance to help us for a start to operate?

As a corporation, what's the best advice to start you may be given?

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:05:03 +0000

we are on the stage of building a corporation..we do have a small business operating to raise our savings.. we need to have a enough growth of money savings to engage in large business.. how you may help us to organize the group and make gain profit and be successful..

How should i plan for starting my restaurant business ?

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:55:58 +0000

Please share some light with respect to research,initial investment,daily running and is there any course which i can do,which will further help me in future

How can I find contacts for possible investors to submit my business plan?

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:37:13 +0000

Looking for a way to contact prospective investors to submit my business plan for a possible partnership.

How do I write financials in biz pln w/independent practitioners leasing space w/in my Holistic Ctr?

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:20:26 +0000

I will own and operate a Holistic Health and Wellness Center where pre-exisiting holisitic practitioners can lease space under my Center's name and I will provide the marketing and promotions for the Center. The practitioners will be independent contactors and will handle the day to day of their own businesses including payroll, insurance, hiring, etc. The Center will charge a fee or percentage to become a part of the Holisitic Group. I am unclear on how to present the financial info on businesses that will essentially be "tenants", however their success will effect the success of my business. Do you have any suggestions on how to model this or other types of business plans to look at? I'm stuck!

How to write an ISP business plan for a start-up company?

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:37:08 +0000

I've just started a business in the ICT field and about to register as a reseller with an ISP company hence was asked to submit a business plan

Is anyone able to critique a business plan that i have started before i continue?

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:31:33 +0000

I started a business plan for starting a home improvement company, and wanted to know if there are any corrections that need to be done before I continue to the marketing strategy section of the plan.

How could I copy the businessplan that I want ?

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:07:46 +0000

I want to use the sample of the business plan that I have view in the Bplans

How do I manage a take away business financed by a bank loan?

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:30:39 +0000

I want to Know how I can manage my Take Away business which is financed by a bank loan, so that I do not Default my payback conditions. I want to differentiate the profit that is being made from the debt i owe the bank.

How can you handle returns in a restaurant?

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:11:53 +0000

Customer is not happy with his order

What information do I need to prepare a Financial Plan?

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:09:17 +0000

I need to know what information do I need before I start making financial plan using business plan pro.! For example: Sales Assumption, Tax rate, interest rate etc,

I would appreciate If some one give me a list of those information.

How could I get a loan to buy my boss business?

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:10:07 +0000

I work in a Maintenance Pool Company. The work that I work is the only one that boss has, he doesn't want to do it anymore, so I'm doing everything but getting more income. He even offered me to sell me the company, but of course I don't have money to buy it. He even mentioned about SBA, and that through this agency I could get a loan to buy his company. Where can I find more information about loans for small businesses?

How does one plan for software consulting services with a focus on architecture and design for SMEs?

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:44:13 +0000

The intent is to stay with architecture and design services areound IT solutions

Is a business plan the same as a company profile?

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:43:40 +0000

I want to know if a business plan is the same thing as a company profile. If its not same, then how do i prepare a company profile?

How can i write a business plan to start a balloon business?

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:46:59 +0000

i planning to start a balloon business starting from homebased later move on to a shop.

How do I create a Vision Statement?

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:08:34 +0000

I need a Vision Statement for my Business Plan, How?

Where do i get the data necessary for developing a business plan for a coffee house?

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:32:27 +0000

Need data on starting a coffeee house.

How can you compete with tax preparation businesses that offer bank products?

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:50:52 +0000

instant loans, refund anticipation loans

How do i write a proposal to the owner of a venue I want to use for a dance studio?

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:54:45 +0000

I need an sample of a proposal which could be sent to the owner of a venue.

Where can I get information about management plans?

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:14:18 +0000

iI am interest in providing a manufacturer with a management plan to be given sole distributorship of their product

How to create a website business specializing in uploading and downloading videos?

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:05:06 +0000

Hi

Seeking information creating my own business website

Uploading and downloading videos

Programming and Designs needed

Necessary Software

Hardware equipment required

Legal Copyrights

Purpose of the websites

Start up cash

How can I find customers in the textile industry ?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:56:04 +0000

Hallo

I'm producer of a heat transfers and stamps for t-shurts and other textiles. I searching for an organized customers, which are specialized in manufacture of textiles. Can you tell me how can I find more business contacts.

Thank you.

Where can I find research on sports equipment retail sales?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:54:32 +0000

Have a start up with potential to be a "first mover" Awarded patent pending on a new type of hockey pant. Creating a proposal for investors and bank for capital. Where can I find information to support potential sales of pants?

Can you help me with a business plan for a Corporate merchandisind and Brand Merchandising?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:32:56 +0000

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Purple Palette(www.purplepalette.in) is a corporate communication solution specialist that seeks to provide services which communicate your brand effectually. With services spanning from Corporate Merchandising, Content Writing, Public Relations, Website Designing & Maintenance, Designing & Printing & Corporate Communiqué. We provide a one stop shop for communicating your brand identity in the eyes of your consumers and peers alike.

Our network of vendors provides branded corporate merchandise for every occasion. We strictly adhere to the timelines and understand how important your brand identity is. Our PR team etches out the pertinent plan for your organization customized for your pocket as well. Our Corporate Communiqué team endeavors to look beyond substandard & primitive tools for your corporate AVs or presentations.

Purple Palette believes in delivering solutions for your organization in a conducive and organized environment. We strive to be an organization that caters to majority of your brand communication solutions effectively and accurately under one roof.

What is the best approach to conduct a new business viability analysis?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:14:29 +0000

I have a vision for a new business in a specific area. I would like to conduct a business viability analysis and would be willing to pay a reputable firm to do so if someone can provide good referrals.

What organizations provide quality instruction on business plan start-ups in the State of Ohio?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:33:19 +0000

My small business N.E.X.T. Leadership Generation (NLG), Inc. was initially chartered in the State of Ohio and City of Shaker Heights in September 1998 by the Ohio Secretary of State (charter 1032919). Since its inception, I have established a federal political action committee (republican) registered with the Federal Election Commission in Washington D.C., however, I would like to finalize my 501 (c) 3 tax exemption status and establish my small business as a foreign corporation in New York State.

Should I follow the advised of organizations such as SCORE, and the Business Advisors of Cleveland? Or should I attempt to file the organization on my own with the Secretary of State of New York?

I am a current Business major at Everest University Online-Orlando South Campus.

Please be advised that my name is legally in all capital letters with no middle name or initial due to ongoing perpetuated identity theft.

Respectfully submitted,

VASHON MCINTYRE

How do I start a non-for-profit no kill animal shelter?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:37:08 +0000

How do I start a no-kill animal shelter (non-for-profit). What kind start up money will I need? I have a vision and passion, but need to be able to put it on paper. Where and how do I start?

When beginning a business plan, what is the best few things to concentrate on?

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:20:25 +0000

Since I am new to the business plan process I would like to be given a few (3) key points to begin my focus and help me not get overwhelmed by the entirety of the process.

How do I prepare a proposal to construct a model home?

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:51:41 +0000

I would like to prepare a proposal to present to individuals as investors to buld a model home.

What goes into a Marketing Plan?

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:04:44 +0000

What goes onto a Marketing Plan for a Limousine Company? I would like to know what type of info is it comprised of.

How do I write an executive summary?

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:50:56 +0000

I need to write aexecutive summary for a non-profit that has been in existence since 2005, and currently needs to seek funding.

How do i make my bussiness grow,from a small bussiness to a multibillion bussiness?

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:52:43 +0000

I am running a small boutique of capital worth of about $50.

How to write a business plan for a production business for music and film and artist

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:23:08 +0000

we want to deal with producing and publishing music and videos
management of artist
agents for artist
event management

What's your thoughts on the following business model?

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:40:56 +0000

Considering today's economic and political climate; what's your thoughts on the following business model? It will be green certified from day one; meeting or exceeding current requirements. The mission statement is deeply linked to being environmentally friendly, with very meaningful connection to the well-being of the community and the local economy, and is very focused on the human capital of the business. The profit potential exists, easily sustainable; and the business model itself could be easily duplicated, within communities that embrace a healthy lifestyle and principles of well-being. Do you think such model could attract funding?

Hi, What's the best way to copy writing from access, word and excel to put it into the Bplan?

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:01:17 +0000

I have many sections of the business plan written in the 'rough'; how can I copy it to put it in the plan for improvement? Thanks. Pat Wilczek

how do i write a business plan for a bar business?

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:18:44 +0000

how do i write business plan for a bar and restaurant business

How do I secure 'recognized & well-connected' people as 'PROMOTERS' for my business ??

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:25:53 +0000

There are 3 CATEGORIES of people to a business--
     - DIRECTORS (OWNERS)
     - PROMOTERS
     - EMPLOYEES

This question is about 'strategies' to secure 'PROMOTERS' to promote the business. These people will NOT have a direct stake in the company, but are most important to secure the 'Pipeline' for the business.

How can I write/prepare a project profile on Statioinery Goods in Bangladesh

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:30:26 +0000

I would like to start a Stationery business in Bangladesh. But before that I have to write a detail project profile on it. How can you help me?

Would any member be an events and promotion business owner?

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:59:40 +0000

If possible, it would mean much to me to get in touch with them. It is critical for young professionals like me to have a mentor, and i would be immensely grateful to have one amongst the community.

Writing a feasibility study?

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:52:52 +0000

Do you have a program for writing feasibility studies?

How do i write a business plan for a performance arts workshop?

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:27:27 +0000

I want to run a workshop, 1 day a week, teaching youth ages 13+ performance arts and techniques for show. This will lead to having a group formed and an ultimate goal of putting on live shows. Some advice, tips, or consoling would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

How do you write a business plan for a camp facility... for kids camps and grown up camps?

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:38:30 +0000

I want to purchase a large plot of land up to 40-50 acres and run camps for kids such as soccer camps, skateboard camp, and general kids multi activity camps.... but also for adults such as artist camps, writers retreats, self defense/martial arts camps, fitness/ corporate bootcamps, cooking camps, video production workshops, mother/daughter and father/son weekends etc...also use the facility for family reunions, weddings etc.

How to write a business plan to start a childcare facility?

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:32:06 +0000

I'm looking to start a childcare facility and need funding. What are the key components in writing a business plan for starting a childcare facility? How can I get resources on those components for this specific industry?

What are the import taxes for importing fabric from Asia?

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:57:20 +0000

I am wanting to start up my own business making trousers and importing fabrics from Asia, India or Vietnam, and possibly have them made out there. What if any are the import taxes/ charges for importing fabric en masse?

What equipment do I need for a small sandwich and natural juice/smoothie restaurant?

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:13:30 +0000

Equipment needed for sandwich, juice/smoothie place?