Sometimes I feel like I can take the pulse of what the world is thinking about, with my little web sites. In December, people were visiting my sites with printable gift tags and holiday coloring pages and, a little surprisingly, apology letters. Folks clearly weren't in a work mood; I could practically hear the crickets chirping on the sites offering business forms and resumes. But starting around mid-last week, it suddenly seemed like the world was ready to work after a relaxed December: people suddenly have their noses to their grindstones, and so do I.
This week, you'll find 20 new sample business plans for a variety of ventures at BusinessPlanTemplate.net as well as 30 new signs at PrintableSigns.net. | |
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Business Plan Templates
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A business plan is a good idea for any new venture. Having a financial position, staffing, and other goals laid out in black-and-white is almost always required by lenders. But the process of gathering and communicating the information also proves valuable to entrepreneurs as well as owners of existing businesses. A well-envisioned business is a business that has a better chance than most of succeeding.The newest batch of 30 business plans at BusinessPlanTemplate.net
includes examples for specific businesses: auto sales, a bar or pub, bed and breakfast, bridal shop, child care, a cleaning service, financial services, land-clearing, flooring installation, furniture and upholstery, an ice cream parlor, insurance, jewelry boutique, legal services, motel, photography, plumbing, a resort or cabin, an RV park, and a pet sitter or trainer. There are 85 business plan templates at the site altogether.All of the sample plans are free. Just download, open in Microsoft Word or another DOC-compatible program, and use the example wording as a jumping-off point to customize a plan suitable to your own business venture. Each plan template is organized by section and includes financial charts and graphs.
Besides the plans, plus how-to articles with tips on how to use them, BusinessPlanTemplate.net also has a selection of forms and spreadsheets commonly submitted along with a business plan, such as a projected income statement, break even analysis, startup capital calculator, balance sheet, location evaluation, and more.
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New Printable Signs
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My latest round of additions to PrintableSigns.net includes signs requested by site users who want quick, easy-to-use flyers for yard sales, fund-raisers, and other events. There are also signs for use in schools, such as a "hot lunch" line indicator. You'll also find a handy, full-color bake sale sign ideal for church, school, and club fund-raisers. There are versions with prices pre-filled and versions with blank lines.
The yard sale signs (heralding everything from books to Beanie Babies) are formatted in black-and-white for affordable printing, but most include eye-catching graphics. Just print them out and tape in the relevant sections of your sale. These are also appropriate for use in thrift shops and flea markets. There's also a price key letting shoppers know what price is indicated by a particular color of sticker.These new signs have two versions. A PDF version of each sign is available for free, whereas an editable DOC version is just $1.99.
Of course, there are still more than 3,500 signs to choose from at PrintableSigns.net. Besides commonly needed caution, parking, and restriction signs, there are informational signs for businesses, pool safety signs, recycling signs, maritime placards, and much more.I have lots more printables on the way in the coming weeks, months, and, in fact, all year long. Please drop me an email and let me know what you'd like to see next. Happy printing!
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