How This Booklet Can Help You The purpose of this booklet is to help you turn the idea for a business in Brownwood into a reality. This booklet can help you in three important ways: first, it can help you in the research process that should take place before actual plans are made; second, it can help you put that information regarding your business into a well thought-out, well-written business plan; finally, it can act as a resource for most of the steps you must follow to get your business successfully started in Brownwood. The importance of getting your business plans down on paper cannot be emphasized enough. Before assuming any binding obligation, have all your plans and information about your business organized into a written business plan. This is a valuable aid when presenting your plans to the appropriate professionals (attorney, banker, accountant). If you already own a business, you may wish to use this booklet solely as a guide to establishing a location or a branch in Brownwood. Here are a few suggested steps to using this booklet to its fullest advantage: 1. Read it through once in its entirety. 2. Do some outside research and gather as much information as possible from the resources available. Visit their website or send for any of the Small Business Administration pamphlets you desire. (See page 5 for address.) 3. As you proceed, get EVERYTHING down on paper and begin writing a welldefined business plan. 4. Consult with your banker, attorney, accountant, insurance and real estate agents about your plans.
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