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It’s not clear to me where I should record capital appreciation in my business plan tables. I’m operating an investment business, and would like to show capital appreciation in our balance sheet, but I don’t want to compromise the reality of my P&L or Cash Flow tables.
Any suggestions?
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According to standard financial principals, and tax [...]

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How can I find a sincere partner who believes in my art and will help me start a business selling it on products or selling original art and prints. I have no way to finance my business and need help with that too.
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You need, what is called in the private sector financing world, an Angel. [...]

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I am in the window treatment business. Four years ago I started with nothing, and since then I have put all the money back into stock and machines.
I have been doing large numbers but have zero working capital, and it has caused a snowball effect on my bank accounts to the sum of $12,000 a [...]

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I plan on opening a small tropical fish store. I estimate my start-up cost to be about $75K and my monthly overhead about $5K.
What would be a conservative estimate on how much capital I should have from the starting gate?
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I can’t really help you come to that conservative estimate because I don’t have the required [...]

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I am setting up an online Travel Reservation business. I have already registered the business and have my shareholders. Unfortunately, one of the three people I used will not be able to provide the money required for which I considered him as a partner. I wish therefore to seek another investor to take his place [...]

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I am a start-up company (not yet in operation) that intends to offer both products and services to the retail community and textile apparel manufacturing companies domestically and internationally. I have extensive contacts in the industry (at many levels) and over 16 years experience of working in the field and at senior management levels. I [...]

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In the InteliChild.com sample plan on Bplans.com, in year two they issue an additional 500,000 shares of stock for $2 million, year three an additional 300,000 shares for $10 million….where do you show that capital infusion in your business plan? Thank you.
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Actually the $2 million is in 2000, $10 million in 2001, and $12 [...]

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Do you have a sample presentation to Venture Capitalists for first round financing?
If not, could you give me pointers to cover?
Next week is the first time I will present to a few VCs.
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It should be a condensed version of your business plan. Keep it simple, to the point, and convincing.
You have to capture their attention [...]

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I have always, always known I would have my own business. And since I was little I knew what it would be. I recently have been contemplating on the steps I would take to start this business. But before I had taken any I was presented a situation at my current employment. Because I am [...]

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I am retired military. I would like to start a small business.
How much money do you really need to start? Any suggestions?
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The amount of money required to start a business varies greatly with the type of business you wish to go into. If you start a service business, the investment would be much smaller than [...]