Biz Plan Hacks

Beverly Malooley is the Director of Small Business and Development at Illinois Valley Community College. With years of experience as a retail business owner, a degree in business, as well as real-esta…

Business Insider website gives tips on how to make the process of writing a business plan simple and easy. Using the basic tips listed below, you can write your business plan in a matter of hours!

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If you meet anybody who has had experience in the business world, you will find that having a business plan is essential to success. Here are some simple guidelines to take while making your plan.

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Are you a work-at-home mom? Make sure that you optimize your time and energy by taking advantage of technology. Technology that will help you throughout your busy day includes:

1) a cell phone to k…

Intimidated by technology? Don't be. Using technology and the internet is the ideal way to reduce small business costs and also leverage your sales to make more money. Here are four ways that comp…

Often your ideas will not go as you have planned it. It is important to create a business plan that also has a contingency in case anything does go wrong. If it is your first small business, you might…

As part of developing and expanding your business, you should always try to review your business plan each year. A business plan outlines the goals, aims and steps that you will do in order to achieve…

Making contact with many other businesses, suppliers and customers is very important for a thriving small business. It's been said that business is all about relationships, and it's key that s…

Microsoft competitors Google and Oracle have been intensifying their efforts to cut into Microsoft's pie, with big bets on mobile and cloud computing that they hope will pay off. Some analysts bel…

Are you about to present your business pitch to a group of investors?

This can be a very nerve wrecking time. Your pitch could potentially land you with an injection of cash for your business, whic…