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How to Write a Business Plan for an Outpatient Medical Practice

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Revisit and update it regularly by comparing your forecasts to your actuals and adjusting as necessary. Here’s a brief example: The problem : There is a lack of affordable pediatric and gynecological care available in coastal areas of Lane County, Oregon. Or maybe you will want to extend your practice’s hours of operation.

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How to Start a Brewery: Growing Your Own Craft Beer Business

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While Dan heads up operations, his brother Stephen is head brewer, and their team also includes directors of finance and brand, respectively. About the plan: Located in Medford, Oregon, Martin Cove Brewing Company has been a successful microbrewery for the past three years. The ColdFire Brewing team meets to plan marketing.

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The Art of Good Inventory Management

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For example: The inventory may be increasing with no corresponding increase in revenues, leaving less operating cash. First, develop a forecast: What inventory is needed for each cycle of business over the next year? Research industry trends and talk to customers to forecast future demand.

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How Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) Can Help Your Business

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They also offer resources for market research and consulting on how to efficiently scale operations as your business grows. Many centers also offer access to LivePlan , a business planning software with budgeting, forecasting, and benchmarking capabilities. SBDCs can help you with your business plan and access to funding.

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How to Do Cannabis Cultivation Business Planning for Growth

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In this article, you will learn how to build a successful business plan for your cannabis grow operation. Develop Operation and Growing Methods. Choose your operating state. The state you operate in will guide your grow model. Set realistic goals and expectations, especially in your sales forecasts. Find funding .

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One Little Ice Cream Cart That’s About to Have Big Growth

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Beginning as a small red cart in Eugene, Oregon, today Red Wagon Creamery has a downtown storefront, local retail distribution, and online ordering. We wanted ice cream that we make from scratch,” Emily says, “to showcase local, Oregon dairy, and using local, seasonal fruit, berries, and produce.”.

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Starting a Nonprofit: Chapter 1 of The ‘RIDE Eugene’ Story

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In Oregon, nearly 30 percent of all traffic fatalities are related to drunk driving. In his research, Jonathan uncovered existing services similar to RIDE in other cities— Be My DD , for example, operates in much of the country—but none of them were nonprofit organizations. Right now, prevention is a hassle.

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