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The Resource Center has all the info you'll need From content to user feedback, the resource center has the information you need for every level of the entrepreneurial process.
Approximately 80% of all U.S. firms with employees have less than $1 million in sales, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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This tool leads entrepreneurs through a process of identifying and clarifying personal goals. These goals are then extended into a vision for the business.
This tool provides a SWOT Analysis chart to aid the entrepreneur in reviewing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of their business.
Answering the questions in this tool can help entrepreneurs craft a mission statement. For companies that already have a mission statement, this is a good opportunity to review and update it.
This tool will help entrepreneurs identify their three-year vision by first reviewing core values and the company's mission statement and then describing the business in the future.
Use this tool to evaluate growth opportunities based on your vision, business growth readiness, and market potential for opportunities you have already identified.
The questions in this tool will help entrepreneurs evaluate their business's environment, including the industry, competition, and market.
This tool can be used by the entrepreneur throughout the planning process to evaluate the business strategy's compatibility with the overall plan for growth.
The business strategy should be refined on a regular basis, at least annually, to incorporate changes that keep your business on its growth track.
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