Local Templates and Tools

Business Advice

Mentoring

• 60 Second Guides: Find a Mentor

Startup

Business Plans

• Business Plans & Financial Statements Template Gallery
• Starting a Business in Massachusetts
• 5 Tips on Creating a Great Business Plan

Franchising

• Should I Buy a Franchise?
• The Costs of Starting a Franchise

Home-Based Business

• Working Professionally From Home

Business Ideas

• Social Entrepreneurship

How to Incorporate

• There Are a Variety of Ways to Structure a Corporation or LLC

Legal Issues

• Rules and Regulations for Restaurants and Bars
• 5 Tips on Being Adequately Insured

Startup Basics

• How to Really Start Your Own Business

Startup Financing

• 5 Tips for Writing a Business Plan For a Loan

Management

Human Resources

• New Employee Orientation Guide and Checklist

Legal Issues

• What's the Verdict on Your Attorney?

Strategy & Planning

• 5 Tips for Managing Through Tough Times

Work/Life Balance

• The Work/Life Balance: Is it Possible?

Marketing

Branding

• 5 Tips on Branding Your Business Online
• 5 Tips on Sprucing Up a Tired Image

Marketing Basics

• The 12 most important things to do for success in Small Business Marketing

Marketing Ideas

• Low Cost Marketing Ideas

Online Marketing

• Using Daily Deal Sites to Market Your Bar or Restaurant

Pricing Strategy

• Loss Leader Pricing Strategy
• 60 Second Guides: Developing a Pricing Strategy

Sales

• Improving Your Sales

SEO

• Expert Tips: Search Engine Marketing

Social Media

• 5 Tips to Grow your Business Using Social Media

Run & Grow Business

Business Plans

• Business Plan Template - Established Business
• Business Planning Tools for Nonprofit Organizations

Growth Strategies

• 10 Inside Secrets to Grow a Business in Tough Times
• When is a Good Time to Open a Second Location of Your Bar or Restaurant?

Innovation

• 10 Steps to Protecting Your Ideas

Legal Issues

• How Business Owners Can Fight Rising Fraud
• Protect Your Trade Secrets

Office & Operations

• The Stress-Free Office
• Getting Organized Can Save You Time and Money

Selling a Business

• Best Practice for Selling Your Business

Technology

Apps & Software

• What is a QR Code and Why Do You Need One?

Business Software

• Educate Yourself About Technology and Watch Productivity Increase
• Using Software as a Service

Mobile

• Making Your Bar or Restaurant Website Mobile Friendly

Security

• 5 Tips for Dealing with a Computer Virus

Your Website

• Verisign Website Name Suggestion Generator
• Four Steps to Creating Your Own Website

Finance & Money

Accounting Basics

• Cash vs. Accrual Accounting Methods

Bookkeeping

• A Financial Statement Cheat Sheet for Business Owners
• Top 10 Bookkeeping Mistakes by Small Businesses

Budgets

• How to Pay Business Debts You Can't Afford

Legal Issues

• How to Reduce the Cost of Bounced Checks
• How to Avoid Check Fraud

Money Management

• Pay Yourself First

Payments & Collections

• What Information Should My Invoices Include?
• Why Accept Credit Cards?

Personal Finance

• Personal Financial Statement Template

Pricing Strategy

• 60-Second Guide to Developing a Pricing Strategy

Selling a Business

• Business Valuation 101
• Find the Fair Market Value of a Business

Taxes

• Top 10 Tax Tips for Small and Growing Businesses