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The Importance of a Business Plan and Mistakes to Avoid

You have a great idea, a location picked out, and even enough savings to launch your own business. So, you may be asking yourself “do I really need a business plan?”  Surprisingly, no matter what type of business or what stage of development it’s in, studies show that a comprehensive business plan is essential for long [...]

New Business Funding for Veterans

There are currently more than 24 million veterans in the United States. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are adding to that number significantly with nearly two million American troops deployed to serve in the past eight years. During the most recent economic downturn, veterans were hit with an unemployment rate of 21.1 percent in [...]