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Consider a business plan as a roadmap to success. There are many ways to create one but having some kind of plan is crucial to defining goals, measuring success, and securing funding.

Is your idea a business opportunity?

Start by asking yourself these questions!

Then take some time to test your idea here:

This Creative Startups course is brought to you free by the Berryville Library and will help you test the viability of your business idea. Free copies of the Field Journal are available to pick up at the library. If you have any questions about the course, just ask for Julie at the library.

CLICK ON THE PICTURE TO SIGN UP & GET STARTED!

Ready to think about writing a business plan?

This resource page from the Arkansas Small Business Development Center is a great place to start!

Looking for numbers for your market research?

This is a great list of free and reliable federal data sources for current customer and market statistics and information.

Here are some local statistics from the City of Berryville.

Need a little more assistance?

The Small Business Development Center at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville provides free one-on-one consulting for help with business plan development, market research, preparing loan proposals, and more. Click on the picture for more information.

SCORE’S Startup Roadmap is an online course with 12 modules providing a self-paced, step-by-step how-to guide for starting a business. This is ideal for those wanting a little more business knowledge. You will have to register with them to access the materials, but it is free. Click on the picture to learn more.

“He who fails to plan is planning to fail.”

Winston Churchill