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01-18-2009, 06:59 PM | #1 |
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Join Date: 12-03-05
Location: Colorado
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Business Plan is FINISHED...Sort Of....
Well, its been a long time coming but I finally finished our business plan for our catering operations. Were trying to qualify for some grants and loans to be able to purchase our mobile kitchen and smoker. Never written one of these so its been interesting.
The sort of part is that each grant or loan wants specific things which means I have to tweek the original business plan. Thankfully I have a friend who was a bank president for 7 years and his wife is the current CEO of the hospital here and they have agreed to look at the plan for us and give us suggestions or comments. I also have a meeting with the SBA manager to go over our plan and start applying and submitting it. Here's hoping that something good comes as a result
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01-18-2009, 07:01 PM | #2 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 04-02-07
Location: Warren, Vermont
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That's a big step. Congrats on actually doing it and good luck.
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01-18-2009, 07:12 PM | #3 |
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Join Date: 03-16-07
Location: Coxsackie NY
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Thats great man also look to see if your county has any economic developement loans avalilable. They are esier to obtain with the state of the economy now. This is one angle I am working on.Good luck
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01-18-2009, 09:46 PM | #4 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 09-17-03
Location: Wichita, Kansas
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Best of luck to ya Bossman.
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01-18-2009, 11:23 PM | #5 |
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Join Date: 12-03-05
Location: Colorado
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Thanks Brother, I'll Check with the SBA when they come over Tuesday Night and see whats available!
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01-18-2009, 11:57 PM | #6 |
Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 02-10-08
Location: Boulder, CO.
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Biz Plan Finished
Alright Chuck!
Just started working on my biz plan for catering op up here in Boulder. As a member of the Boulder Chamber, I'm going to tap into our SBA people and get their input. Just bought into a small BBQ joint (which is closed) and will use it as my commissary. I'm psyched! Buying an FEC-500 within the next month or two. Hope to bump into you at Steve Marrs "Qing for a Cure" in May. Blessings, Frank Eriksen
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01-19-2009, 09:40 AM | #7 |
Got Wood.
Join Date: 09-24-07
Location: Pelham, Alabama
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As someone who has written two or three of those Business Plans I can concur there is nothing better then having it done!
The rest is all downhill after the business plan is written! Good Luck!
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01-19-2009, 10:21 AM | #8 |
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Join Date: 07-28-08
Location: Huntingdon, PA
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Congrats! As someone who did the same thing over nearly a 2 year period and finally made the leap May 08, good luck!
PS- Sorry but your business plan will never be "finished." You will always need to keep that up to date to apply for credit, loans, show people who may want to invest, but you should take a little time every year (so I'm told) just to update and see how you are following on your goals. Good luck and keep us up!
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01-19-2009, 11:21 AM | #9 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 05-24-04
Location: Long Beach, CA
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Awesome! MrsMista keeps poking at me to get mine done. Guess I will have to get to it in the midst of the other 20 million things we do.
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01-19-2009, 07:05 PM | #10 |
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Join Date: 12-03-05
Location: Colorado
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I hear ya Mista! It seems like it took forever, and the dang thing just keep nagging at me to get done. Couple of grants I want a shot at that come up in Febuary was the other motivation factor!
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Bossman www.bossmanbbq.com Peoria Custom Pit 24x72*Treager Texas Style Smoker *Whole Hog Country Smoker* " You can put all of the sauce on it you want, but you still have to master the art of cooking barbecue" - Mike Mills- |
01-20-2009, 02:37 PM | #11 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 09-23-07
Location: North Side of Chicago Illinois
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Congrats! I'm not to that point yet and am not looking forward to it...
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