using small business financial planning resources

Using Small Business Financial Planning Resources

Presenter: Amanda Holling

amandaholling.com

About Me

Entrepreneurs need high-quality information to make their businesses profitable.

Unfortunately, information isexpensive!

But withoutinformation to make good business decisions…

That’s where we can help!

Today’s Goal: Learn to use common business resources that help patrons make better business decisions.

Better decisions lead to financial success!

Basics

Business Plan/Financials

Company research

Industry research

Marketing research

Statistics

Consultation tips

Statistics?

Demographics?Marketing

research?

Company/

financial

research?

Industry

research?

What type of question is it?

Where can you find the answer?

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NAICS CodeSIC Code

Basics

Business

Plan/Financials

Company research

Industry research

Marketing research

Statistics

Consultation tips

scdiscus.org/discus-resources

grandstrand.score.org

sba.gov

RMA Annual Statement Studies

Business Ratios

bizstats.com/industry-financials.php

Basics

Business Plan/Financials

Company

research

Industry research

Marketing research

Statistics

Consultation tips

scdiscus.org/discus-resources

D&BRegional Business Directory,SC Area

Basics

Business Plan/Financials

Company research

Industry

research

Marketing research

Statistics

Consultation tips

osha.gov/pls/imis/sicsearch.html

census.gov/naics

scdiscus.org/discus-resources

census.gov/econ

census.gov/econ/cbp/

census.gov/econ/nonemployer/

Basics

Business Plan/Financials

Company research

Industry research

Marketing

research

Statistics

Consultation tips

scdiscus.org/discus-resources

Best Customers

SRDS Direct

Marketing List Source

Basics

Business Plan/Financials

Company research

Industry research

Marketing research

Statistics

Consultation tips

“Statistics are as dull as dishwater, but they don’t lie.”

-Dan Lesesne, my high school history teacher

“Statistics? You can prove anything with statistics.”

-Sir Humphrey Appleby,

“Yes, Prime Minister”

fedstats.gov

factfinder2.census.gov

dot.state.sc.us/getting/traffic_counts.shtml

Basics

Business Plan/Financials

Company research

Industry research

Marketing research

Statistics

Consultation

tips

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For your sanity’s sake, remember: some business questions CAN’T be answered.

Your help navigating the sources…

…will help your entrepreneurs succeed!

Who:

Amanda HollingLibrarian, Geek, Knitter, Fangirl, Writer

amandaholling.com