Starting a Business

Checklist for Starting

A helpful checklist if you are starting a new business. Click here to see if you are prepared.

Business Planning

Do you have a written business plan? Click here for information on business plans. Click here if you need help writing a plan.

Cashflow Projections

Does your business earn enough money for you to cover your expenses, pay yourself, and repay a loan? Have you prepared a written cash flow projection to see how you might repay this loan? Click here for information on how to prepare a cash flow projection for your business.

Borrowing Money

Do you have a plan for exactly how you will spend every dollar if you receive a loan from Count Me In? Bankers call this a Sources and Uses Statement. Click here to see how to prepare one.

Recordkeeping

Do you keep financial records for your business? Do you review a monthly statement of income and expenses? Click here to find out more about financial record keeping for a small business.

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