Business plans

[jack at coats.org (Jack Coats)]

All the business plan software I have seen dones is help you fill out
their form for a business plan, with a few small worksheets to help
calculate cash flow, etc.

IMHO, after wasting some money on one, I would not recommend the programs
unless you don't want to read.  The effort to make a good business plan
is about the same, and your local library probably has several reasonable
books on making a business plan, that will give you hints on style,
sections needed, etc.

Also, go talk with your banker or lawyer, they probably have some examples
or will help tutor you through the process.  Also don't forget SCORE and
www.sba.gov (I t hink you can get to SCORE through them, the Service Corps
of Retired Executives, old codgers that have run businesses for years and
volunteer their time to help others get a business going.)

... Lots of luck Thomas.


-----Original Message-----
From: discuss-admin at blu.org [mailto:discuss-admin at blu.org]On Behalf Of
David Kramer
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 7:22 AM
To: discuss at blu.org
Subject: Re: Business plans


On Tuesday 08 July 2003 12:50 pm, Thomas Lopolito wrote:
> Does anyone know of a Business Plan software application that runs under
> Linux?

Can you be more explicit on what "business plan" software does?  I'm not
sure
what you mean.

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