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For the first time, you can manage your money on the go with Quicken on the Web.

Forecasting can be broadly considered as a method or a technique for estimating many future aspects of a business or other operation. There are numerous techniques that can be used to accomplish the goal of forecasting. This article goes over some of them.

We live in an ever-changing marketplace. Successful companies find ways to leverage change as a catalyst for growth. The Florida SBDC Network can help you leverage change by understanding your assets and strengths, and building a toolkit to reinvent the way you do business.

Print and fill out the first page of this document, and then return it to the regional advising office closest to you.

An online article that outlines the business plan format.

The single most important aspect of a good Business Plan is that it must be based on your market and your customers’ desires. What you want and think as a business owner is much less important than what your customers want and think. The reason for your business to exist is to create and serve customers. 

Here is a sample Business Plan for Moose Mountain Café, written by potential café owner Rosie Jenkins. Rosie has 15 years experience in the restaurant business. The format here is applicable to any type of business.

An article describing the right and wrong things to customers.

If your business is up and running but needs more capital, you can rely on familiar options. However, funding an existing business still requires slightly different preparation.

A look at strategical planning for different future scenarios.

The search engine optimization starter guide from Google.

A link to the New York Times bestseller "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People".

Professional speaker and New York Times bestselling author, Shep Hyken, tells his famous customer service story about the taxi cab driver. This story is an amazing example of great customer service.

Produced by a coalition of the Federal Reserve, banks that deal with small businesses, and others, The Small Business Payments Toolkit offers definitions, processes and procedures regarding checks, ACH transactions, online payments, as well as education on payments fraud prevention.

A link to buy a resource book to make better decisions.

An article about utilizing social media for customer service.

Approximately 70% of new businesses fail within five years of opening. The guidance you receive at your local New Mexico SBDC center will greatly improve your chances for success.

A website that displays multiple webinar series.

Statement of Cash Flows, also known as Cash Flow Statement, presents the movement in cash flows over the period as classified under operating, investing and financing activities. Learn more about it with Accounting Simplified.

A guide to taking your business to the next level from your, reprinted with permission of Business NH Magazine, 2011.