I'm starting a new online business targeting small business owners and potential entreprenuers who need help with the marketing/business analysis side of things. I've created a website http://www.smallbizexcel.com and 10 Principles for Small Businesses http://www.smallbizexcel.com/SmallBusinessPrinciples.html from which I plan to link more content.

Can you give me feedback on my business idea? What kind of help do you think small business owners need? I don't want to get into direct consulting but rather look at the areas of greatest need then target providing helpful information. My idea is to make a profit (eventually) by providing spreadsheet templates & tools after I have provided useful information up front for free.

Jeff Moore
jeff@smallbizexcel.com
www.smallbizexcel.com

>I'm starting a new online business targeting small business
>owners and potential entreprenuers who need help with the
>marketing/business analysis side of things. I've created a
>website http://www.smallbizexcel.com and 10 Principles for
>Small Businesses
>http://www.smallbizexcel.com/SmallBusinessPrinciples.html from
>which I plan to link more content.
>
>Can you give me feedback on my business idea? What kind of
>help do you think small business owners need? I don't want to
>get into direct consulting but rather look at the areas of
>greatest need then target providing helpful information. My
>idea is to make a profit (eventually) by providing spreadsheet
>templates & tools after I have provided useful information
>up front for free.
>
>Jeff Moore
>jeff@smallbizexcel.com
>www.smallbizexcel.com

Looks great Jeff. I have only one thing to take to task. It is something that has been absolutely imperative to the building of my business and something that is consulted every day and reviewed and renewed annually. That is a business plan.

Without one, one might as well hang up their skates.

T

Tina Brooks, VP Marketing
Brooks Pepperfire Foods, Inc.
Makers of Peppermaster Hot Sauces
http://www.peppermaster.com

Eat more peppers!

Thanks Tina. I agree on the absolute importance of a business plan. I was avoiding that subject because there are so many other sites that have good templates for business plans. However, your comment gave me an idea which is to reference something like ww.sba.gov and then give people guidance on the key sections that require quantitative analysis (pricing, sales forecast, inventory, break-even analysis, etc.). The more I think about it the more I like the idea - thanks!

Regards,
Jeff
www.smallbizexcel.com

Hey, you're welcome. Good luck with it.

Tina Brooks, VP Marketing
Brooks Pepperfire Foods, Inc.
Makers of Peppermaster Hot Sauces
http://www.peppermaster.com

Eat more peppers!