Professional Answers to Your Questions (A Bit of Self Promotion)

Have you recently started a business? Do you have questions? Do these questions sound familiar?

How do I write a business plan that will get a lender or investors attention?
How do I create a financial model or financial projections that mean something?
How should I sell my product, direct, through distributors, on-line VARs or manufacturer’s reps?
Who should I hire first, second and third?
Who can I trust?
I have a business plan but how do I implement it?
How do I market my product with little cash?
How should I price my product?
How big is my market, is it growing or declining?
When and how should I role out my product?
I have a good product but how do I best brand it?

There are dozen more questions like this depending upon the stage of your small business. Each of these questions has a different answer and each take a different amount of time depending upon the situation. That’s why canned programs by so called business consultants don’t work. There are thousands of people hawking their “method” to answer any number of these questions. I have seen promotions where someone will write you a business plan for $1,000 and others that will provide a better one for $5,000. One size fits all! What if you’re the company that needs a $5,000 plan but buys the $1,000 one? Or perhaps you have a simple business that could get a good business plan for $3,000 but pays $5,000. Marketing plans, patent searches, and financial models at a “one price fits all” rate are really “one price fits none.”

I am not saying that the price needs to be open ended or based on an hourly rate. We at Entrepreneurial Advisors will visit with you to determine what is needed and then quote a price. Each client is special and each engagement is customized to meet the needs of the particular business. If you have questions or just need assistance sorting things out. Even if you know what to do but do not have the time or expertise to complete the task, give us a chance to talk with you. The initial meeting or call is always free and we can usually work out a plan if you need to pay over time. We won’t always have the answers and we won’t attempt to do work that is better completed by an attorney or CPA but we can many times refer you these resources. Even if your questions are what fork to use at an important dinner or what to wear to a fund raising gala we can help or find someone who can.

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