stdClass Object ( [nid] => 222884 [vid] => 223793 [type] => task_discussion [status] => 1 [created] => 1246727597 [changed] => 1246727598 [comment] => 0 [promote] => 1 [sticky] => 0 [revision_timestamp] => 1246727598 [title] => Re: Micro Finance Institutions - start up small businesses [body] => Some questions first. Do you have financing options available in your local area? Is the business plan required to obtain financing in order to use the money to set up small businesses? If this is the case, I can help although I need to know what level of funds you are seeking and the criteria which the lender requires in order to provide financing. A business plan of any sort requires a set of goals in order to be effective. The business plan, like a business, is directed at a specific target audience. If you know who your target audience (market) is, you can tailor the plan to meet their specific requirements or needs. The types of businesses mentioned in the post are all viable but you must first do some market research. (All business plans start from this point.) Is there a market for the goods or services? Is there money in the community to spend on the goods or services? How many people with money are there in your local market? Will they spend money on these goods or services or is there a great degree of self sufficiency in the market already? You have to identify what added value the goods or services will provide to the community. (Will the new businesses provide better goods and service than already exist? Will some services free up time for the buyer to pursue their own interests? Of course, if there is a gap in the market for bicycle or auto repair, the service itself will add value for the customer.) Feel free to contact me at my e-mail address, if I can be of service. Best regards -- t g macamhloaibh [teaser] => Some questions first. Do you have financing options available in your local area? Is the business plan required to obtain financing in order to use the money to set up small businesses? If this is the case, I can help although I need to know what level of funds you are seeking and the criteria which the lender requires in order to provide financing. [log] => [format] => 1 [uid] => 30097 [name] => toms macamhloaibh [picture] => [data] => a:11:{s:2:"op";s:18:"Create new account";s:6:"submit";s:18:"Create new account";s:7:"form_id";s:13:"user_register";s:16:"captcha_solution";b:1;s:13:"captcha_token";s:32:"ce840426c4ce0785da7688234196d30d";s:14:"validationdata";a:4:{s:7:"form_id";s:13:"user_register";s:10:"preprocess";b:1;s:6:"module";s:9:"recaptcha";s:4:"type";s:9:"reCAPTCHA";}s:7:"contact";i:1;s:16:"privatemsg_allow";i:1;s:28:"privatemsg_setmessage_notify";i:0;s:16:"nodecomment_sort";s:1:"1";s:17:"messaging_default";s:4:"mail";} [path] => village/kizhakkumedu/project/task/discussion/re-micro-finance-institutions-start-small-businesses-0 [field_embedded_video] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [embed] => [value] => [provider] => [data] => Array ( ) ) ) [field_external_link] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => N; ) [1] => Array ( [url] => [title] => [attributes] => N; ) ) [comment_type] => task_discussion [og_groups] => Array ( [0] => 179161 ) [og_groups_both] => Array ( [179161] => Kizhakkumedu ) [og_public] => 1 [tags] => Array ( [10] => Array ( [3378] => stdClass Object ( [tid] => 3378 [vid] => 10 [name] => business plan [description] => [weight] => 0 [language] => [trid] => 0 ) ) ) [nodewords] => Array ( ) [trid] => 0 [language] => en [i18n_status] => 0 [taxonomy] => Array ( [3378] => stdClass Object ( [tid] => 3378 [vid] => 10 [name] => business plan [description] => [weight] => 0 [language] => [trid] => 0 ) ) [translation] => Array ( ) [cid] => 222884 [pid] => 0 [hostname] => 127.0.0.1 [thread] => 02/ [mail] => [homepage] => [comment_target_nid] => 220966 [depth] => 0 )