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Before your first session with a SCORE counselor, please go to http://www2.lc.edu/score/appt_chk_lst.htm for a set of questions to prepare.  Having addressed some of these topics in advance will help maximize your time with your counselor.

Go to http://paloalto.com/ps/bp/demo/sba/index.html for access to an overview of the business plan process.

The first key to business success is to determine if your business idea is viable. Entrepreneurs need to think ahead and estimate how the product(s) or service(s) they envision will fit as pieces of a very large puzzle. This checklist provides a framework for a feasibility analysis by identifying the major forces that affect results:  customer appeal, competitor's offerings, market conditions and your financial and organizational structures.

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Questionnaire for ascertaining the general overall business condition in terms of financial, management, marketing, and customer relationship strengths/weaknesses.