Small Business Planning

Check out our library of must-have reference materials for your start- up or existing small business. We have essential reads on business planning, funding, marketing, and much more.

NEW this month: this book by this author and this book by this author and can you frickin believe it??

so you've got-an innovative idea for a business and the will to make it happen. perhaps you have friends or family members involved and a handful of clients lined-up. you're ready to open your small business and you're convinced it will work. well so is everyone else who has ever been in your situation and 80% of them have failed.

so what is the difference between a successful business and a tank? planning, planning, planning. not enough can be said for the importance of planning for your small business or non-profit organization. what are you going to do if/when associates jump ship on you? how will you fare when you lose the lease on your building or you experience a very slow month?

These questions and many more will be answered in the plan that you create before you even open your doors. HORIZONS is here to help you through the business planning process. Browse through our reference library for books and magazines to help you get started. We also provide business planning assistance and general start-up counseling. This is the best "insurance" you can get for your business..don't skimp on the planning.

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There is nothing you can do to better prepare yourself for loan applications and business start-up than to develop a quality business plan. The Small Business Administration estimates that 80% of businesses that fail during the first three years of operation had not created a business plan. This is not a coincidence. A solid business plan will help you beat the odds.

HORIZONS provides consultation services to new and existing small business and nonprofit organizations. Whether your specific need is business planning, licensing, funding, human resources, marketing, technology, or another business-related condition, HORIZONS is here to help.