Help Is On The Way!!!
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The TL Manage Newsletter
For Start Ups and Small Business Owners
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February 2002
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Written by Shaunta Murray
President, TL Manage Inc.
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*********Table of Content**********
Planning Your Personal Business Plan …
Top Five Questions For The TL…
Setting Up Your Debt Reduction Strategy
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~~~ Planning Your Personal Business Plan ~~~
Believe it or not most people spend more time planning their yearly family vacation, then; they spend on the plan for their life. Why do so many people neglect this aspect of their life? The answer to this question is simple. It is easier to lay back and do nothing, then; it is to get up and take action. The ironic part about it is. After you take action and do some work, it is usually smooth sailing from that point on.
By
just setting up a doable plan and implementing it. You will be
way ahead of most people in the world. The difference between
your financial success and simply retiring flat broke, like 95%
of the people on the earth is planning and taking action.
What Is Financial Planning?
It is the development and implementation of a plan for the
achievement of ones overall financial objective.
Why Is Planning So Often Neglected By Most Of Us?
1. We are Lazy and just don't do it
2. We think it cost to much
3. We feel like our businesses are too small to have a plan
4. We just simple forget about it
5. It's too hard to actually do it
How Can I Plan For My Success?
1. Gather information
a. Write down what you are spending and what you are making in
profit
b. Make sure you know the difference between the two
c. Profit - Expenses = Net Income
d. You will need to forecast what you expect to make in profit
and your expenses. So that you can obtain your forecasted Net
Income
2. Identify your objectives
a. Write down what you are planning for your business
b. Put these items in the order of importance to you
c. Put them in a time line. Separate them into a 3-6 months
section, 6 months to a year section, a 1- 3 years section.
d. Basically set them up in the time line that works best for
your situation
3. Analyze your present situation
a. Write down where you are and where you want to go with your
business venture
b. Consider other alternatives, if necessary
4. Develop a plan
a. Take all of the information you just finished compiling
b. Organize it
c. Put all simulator information together
5. Write your person business plan
a. Write everything you have organized
b. Take about a week to tweak your plan
6. Implement your plan
a. Start taking action
b. Achieve everything you desire
7. Review your plan
a. Review your plan often
b. Make changes as needed
c. You are never finished with your plan
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~~~~~ Top Five Questions For The TL ~~~~~~
1. How can I get a grant to start my business. I want to open
an Orthotic and Prosthetic facility. I am a Certified Orthotist.
Amber H. - Gulfport, Mississippi
To help you find grants for your business I recommend you
visit
www.sbasmallbusinessloans.com , this site is filled with
information about grants
for starting a business.
2. Where can I find articles, magazine articles and a website?
I also need the names of people that wrote them.
Michelle P. - Fort Wayne, Indiana
A good place to start looking for business start up
articles is
www.tlmanage.com/article.html
3. How do I start an Internet business?
Shaunna - FL
Go to How To Start Your Own Business, 12 Steps To Starting
A Successful
Business at; www.tlmanage.com/12stepstostart.html
4. We have been in business 10 years now. To celebrate this
fact do you have any data on women in business success rates ie.
What's the likelihood for women to make it 3, 5, 7, 10 yrs? Any
other data you have would be greatly appreciated.
Kirstin M. - Toronto, Canada
Visit The Center for Women Business Research at;
www.nfwbo.org/topic.html.
This site has several articles about women in business and
also a nice amount of
statistics as well.
5. I'm looking for information on getting grants for women in
small business. My friend has started a Nurse Staffing Agency
and I've been told there is ways for her to receive help with
money from grants. We just don't know where to start.
Dennis - Houston, Texas
Dennis, review the answer to question one. This site
will be very useful to you as
well.
You can ask one of our consults a question about your business
start up concerns. We will publish the top 5 questions in the
TL Newsletter. You must be a member to view any replies.
http://www.tlmanage.com/question.html
See you next issue. :-)
All the best;
Shaunta
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So What Are The Steps To Get Started Writing Your Business Plan?
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