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By: Morgan Stevens

Morgan Stevens — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:39:33 +0000

I couldn’t agree more that starting a business is a quite a challenging thing to do. There really is a lot of information that people thinking about building a business should know because it truly isn’t as simple as it seems, and in order to hit the ground running, they must always be prepared for any unexpected events or obstacles that could be the nail in the coffin for their business. The conference that you mentioned in your post seems like it will cover many important topics for those who are thinking about, or are already in the process of starting their own business need to know. I think that this will be a great experience for them and believe that they’ll surely take away a lot of knowledge by going to the event.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:27:01 +0000

A great picture of the issues facing small business start ups! So many things need to be done, but generally you do NOT have a lot of hands, and you do have an overwhelming number of planning items to set up and execute. The conference sounds like a great place to help you sort out the items that are a priority to YOUR particular business, and keep you from getting bogged down in the details.

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By: Suzanne Shields

Suzanne Shields — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:48:22 +0000

This article has been very helpful for me! My boyfriend and I recently started our own business. It’s kind of a side business but we are planning that this will allow us to quit our regular day jobs within the next few years and still have money coming in. As of now, we are putting all of our money into it, but we don’t really have a plan. Your article made me realize how important a business plan is to make sure that a company really makes it, and doesn’t run out of money before it even gets off of the ground!! I will definitely be sitting down soon and writing one up. And I guess I was putting it off because I figured we could do that when we get more established. But your article made me realize I need to do it now so there WILL be a time when we’re established! Thank you so much for that GREAT article!!! I will definitely be looking for your other posts!

By: dejvid vancevski

dejvid vancevski — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:00:31 +0000

Well I can say that this is the right post in the right time. I work as an IT desktop support technician. I worked for a lot of companies but I constantly changed jobs. Now i want to start a business of my own with another partner. I know my job but I’m a novice in finance and business and so is my partner. We have a good idea that is bound to work in my hometown. We want to open a computer store that will have sale, computer and peripheral service, company network administration and software. The main thing is that we don’t have enough funds to start the business so we have to take a loan from the bank. Even then we’ll have enough money to last us about 3-4 months, so we really need a good business plan because of the lack of funds. Anyway the risk is big but with your article and others I’m confident that it will work out. Thanks again.

By: mithiladarpan

mithiladarpan — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:54:08 +0000

You have written such an wonderful post that it deserves to be be included into academic curriculum.I firmly believe that right initiative at the right time brings desirable result.Sometimes great idea fails to click due to lack of foresight and improper execution.I hope considerable emphasis would be given as as well to this aspect in the forthcoming conference.Any consultant who charge a bomb dwells upon the issues you have raised but they are not affordable to everyone.I would urge upon you to please simplify your idea further and elaborate them so that a lay person who is not that tech savvy and has not attended any business school can benefit from this too.

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:02:02 +0000

I never realized how many things there are to consider when looking at getting a business off the ground. There are so many details and I think you are showing people that it is not as simple as you may think. I love the idea of the conference for learning from those who have done. It is no longer the days of coming up with an idea and just sharing it. This was a good post for me to read as I am thinking of starting my own service business.

By: jenn

jenn — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:41:06 +0000

I found this to be informative a I am trying to start my own business on the web. I know I don’t have all the start-up. I just thought I needed a good idea and some web presence and I should be on my way. I started it in July and haven’t had a customer yet.If I lived closer to attend the conference. I should probably look into something similar near me.

By: Yolander

Yolander — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:02:50 +0000

Great article. I can not stress enough the importance of taking your business seriously and taking the time to develop a business plan, cash flow plan, marketing plan, etc. A road map is integral, even if you’re a one person company. Another suggestion I would make is making sure you have a narrow focus for your business at the start. As you gain reputation, contacts, capital and employees, you can expand your services and products accordingly, but in the beginning your focus should be narrow so you have the resources and talent to fulfill it perfectly.