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So You Want to Start a Business?

The experts at Square One Small Business want to help you jump start your small business idea with a video series on how to start your business.

Learn the basics needed to start an event planning business.

Learn the basics needed to start an Etsy shop.

Square One provides tips for prospective daycare owners.

Use the Business Plans Handbook to find sample business plans from real businesses.

Learn how to use this tool to craft a business plan, break-even analysis, entrepreneur profile, and financial projections.

Learn how to set up email notifications for new articles that are published on a topic of interest.

Learn how to search for grants for your non-profit organization.

Learn how to determine what percentage of businesses of a certain type (e.g. restaurants) go out of business in a specific geographic area.

To succeed, Start Ups need to research their idea/industry, write a business plan, and learn about registration and licensing.

If you are in business, you probably have questions related marketing, human resources, operations, or financing.

If you’re looking for more information, connect with Kansas City’s other resource organizations that can provide support for your business.