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Posted at 3:02 PM on 2/4/2010
Stanley Gurirab
Co-Founder , ERNANDI FINANCIAL SERVICES

Seeking Advice on Opening a cleaning Business

Seeking to start a cleaning Business in Africa,Namibia....Would like to write a good business plan outlining all my goals and expectations...Can any of you guys direct me to a website....

Ted Cooper
Founder & CEO
Posted 2/6/2010
Before you write a lengthy business plan, do a quick "break-even" analysis:

What are your start-up costs?
How much revenue do you expect to earn?
What are your fixed costs?
What do you expect your gross margin (%) to be/other expenses?

These will, of course, be estimates. Don't be too optimistic! Use the numbers to project how long it will take to break even, and then decide whether you want to proceed with a business plan.

If you have already done that, then you can go here:

http://web.sba.gov/busplantemplate/BizPlanStart.cfm

for the SBA's business plan template. You may want to buy business plan software if you are looking to raise capital.

Susan Lizio
VP-Business Development
Businesss Money Today
Posted 3/2/2010
Have you tried your local SCORE office. It is free to use.
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