Shouldn’t I hire a Professional to write my Business Plan? If you are apprehensive about preparing a business plan yourself, or if you simply do not have the time (but do have the money) to outsource the planning, then yes, we highly recommend hiring a professional. There
Read more →Business Plan Financial Terms Proper business planning includes understanding the financial terms. Here are a couple of definitions you should know when putting together your plan: Fixed Asset An asset not readily convertible to cash that is used in the normal course of business. Examples of fixed assets
Read more →REQUEST FOR FUNDING – Some Things to Consider Requesting funding can be accomplished in several individual ways, or a combination of methods. Here is a breakdown of what is needed in most cases: Step one is to have a solid business plan completed. Your plan will include most
Read more →Mac owners now have the option of drafting professional and sophisticated business plans from the comforts of their Macs. ION FreshStart created Advanced Business Planning for business owners and entrepreneurs that preferred working from their Macs, using the popular application iWork. If you are familiar, then you
Read more →If you are planning to start a new business and eventually approach a bank for capital and funding, you may want to become familiar with some of the questions the loan officer may ask. Sometimes the questions are in person and sometimes they are on a
Read more →Our little boutique-style website at ionfreshstart.com served us so well, but we’re growing and we need a robust website to meet our current and future needs. We are excited to launch our new site! Our new website will continue to expand in the upcoming weeks, offering additional
Read more →All of the Advanced Business Planning documents are created in Pages, Numbers and Keynotes. The main business plan template uses Pages and the Table of Contents is pre-programmed to change if you change information in your document. When you edit headings within your document, the Table of
Read more →Seth Godin says: If you’re not getting paid what you’re worth, there are only two possible reasons: 1. People don’t know what you’re worth, or 2. You’re not (currently) worth as much as you believe Are you irreplaceable? Essential? Priceless? Read Seth’s blog On Pricing Power *
Read more →Interview with a Mac: Kevin Cullis Author: How to Start a Business: Mac Version Website: MacGetIt.com by Lena Ludwig Lapper at ION FreshStart I recently had a conversation with Kevin Cullis, author of ‘How to Start a Business: Mac Version.’ Although the call was initiated at 6:15
Read more →You will never be as young as you are right now. What are you waiting for? Take advantage of this moment, right now. Do you love what you do? Are you passionate about your work? Are you happy when your work day has ended? If yes, then
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