START SMART INCUBATOR PROGRAM

80% of all new small businesses fail in their first five years.  The top 10 reasons for these failures are:

(10) inadequate records and financial knowledge;

(9) having the wrong attitude—not ready to work longer and harder than ever before;

(8) unplanned expansion;

(7) poor credit practices—failure to properly extend and control credit policy and practices;

(6) too much capital in fixed assets—failed to properly anticipate the cost of equipment and real estate needed to start and expand;

(5) inventory mismanagement—too much of the wrong inventory;

(4) the wrong location—low traffic, no expansion area, changing characteristics of the neighborhood;

(3) inexperienced management;

(2) insufficient capital for startup and backup; and

(1) inadequate front-end planning—no business plan prepared; no feasibility study done; and no cash flow projections done.

The Start Smart Incubator Program was created to deal with the Number One reason for business failure.

During this 12 week program you will learn:

• How to build your business within your life vision;

• How to choose the right business model;

• How to write a working business plan;

• How to create key business assets;

• How to find start-up capital;

• How to organize your business;

• How to find and hire a great team;

• How to establish a brand; and

• How to market and sell your products and services.

You will also receive 6 sessions of one-on-one coaching to make sure the implementation of the start smart steps goes smoothly.

The next Start Smart Incubator Program begins September 2, 2008. 

(Times and locations TBD).

The price for this 12 week (3 month) program is $49 per month.

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