We will discuss the major reasons for assembling a plan, and whether or not you need to obtain financing for your business. We will cover what should be in your plan and how to assemble the information you need using a library and other resources.

This workshop will cover the following topics:

What is a business plan?

What are the main reasons for developing a business plan?

If I don’t need to raise capital to start my business, do I still need a business plan?

If I do need to raise capital, what will lenders want in my business plan?

Where can I find a business plan template I can use to get started?

What are the main sections of a business plan?

Where can I get the information I will need in a business plan?

This Webinar is FREE.

Your presenter is Hugh Mclean. After earning his Master’s degree in Business Administration, Hugh’s carrier spanned several different fields: Manufacturing, Materials Management in the food production and distribution industry; Executive Search and Placement in both Manufacturing as well as the Legal profession. He has managed a residential plumbing company as well as a Bankruptcy Law firm as the Business Manager for each entity. The latter part of his career was spent in Sales and Marketing with a product emphasis on Payroll, Workman’s Comp, and Health Insurance. Hugh has owned 3 businesses, 2 of which he sold successfully, and is currently operating a third.

For the Last 8+ years he has been a SCORE Certified Counselor working mainly in Nassau County as well as a Workshop presenter. %%https://score.tfaforms.net/17?EventID=a105a000009oEzJ%%