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growing a strong, sustainable business.
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There are many steps involved in growing a business.
Here is a list of items to support you:
Refresh Your Business Plan
Apply for Assumed Name (DBA)
Kauffman FastTrac® GrowthVenture™
FOR CURRENT BUSINESS OWNERS
WHO WANT TO GROW THEIR COMPANY
The primary objectives of this program are to help you effectively evaluate and improve your:
WHO WANT TO GROW THEIR COMPANY
The primary objectives of this program are to help you effectively evaluate and improve your:
- Overall business strategy and vision for the future.
- Ability to maintain a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
- Changing role in managing the business.
- Readiness for growth and profitability potential.
- Focus and alignment of all aspects of the business.
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Sales Projections
Creating financial projections for a growth-stage company is invaluable for several reasons:
- It provides a roadmap for the company's future, allowing for strategic planning and decision-making.
- It helps in identifying potential risks and opportunities, enabling the company to allocate resources more effectively.
- Financial projections are essential for communicating the company's potential to investors and stakeholders, which is crucial for securing funding and support.
Growth Business Plan
Use the template to build your own plan.
Access examples to gain perspective on your work.
Access examples to gain perspective on your work.
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Create a marketing strategy to build customer pipeline.
Create an Email Marketing campaign.
Create a newsletter
Set up Your Business Website
Self Funding Options
Each of the following options has pro's and con's that should be reviewed carefully.
~ Cash
~ Savings
~ Credit Cards
~ Personal Lines of Credit
~ Cash
~ Savings
~ Credit Cards
~ Personal Lines of Credit
Apply for Grants
Explore Alternative Lending:
Explore external funding:
Employment and Wage Estimates
State Agencies
State Agencies
Federal Agencies
Federal Agencies
Legal Resources
Legal resources to have on hand
Contracting Resources
Certification and Contracting Resources for Federal, State, and Local organizations.
Federal Resources
State Resources
Local Resources
Licenses and Permits
Verify what's required in your area.
Insurance
There are many types of insurance and you'll need to identify which is the best fit for your business.
Bonding
Business bonding provides assurance to both businesses and their customers, ensuring that obligations are met and risks are mitigated. If you’re a business owner, understanding the types of bonds relevant to your industry is essential for compliance and protection.
Business bonds are separate from regular business insurance. They back up promises made by the business, whether related to service provision or employee actions.
Business bonds are separate from regular business insurance. They back up promises made by the business, whether related to service provision or employee actions.
Ex.) Performance bonds, Fidelity bonds, and Surety bonds.
Set up Electronic Payments
There are many different options.
Things to consider:
If you will be seeing funding, using your banking provider to process payments may increase your rating with the banking organization.
Things to consider:
If you will be seeing funding, using your banking provider to process payments may increase your rating with the banking organization.
Set up Communications
VoiceIP or Phone
