Starting A Business - Resource List [section I]
Four Essential Partnership for Business Owners are an Accountant, Commercial Attorney, Commercial Insurance Broker, and a Business Banker.
SCORE Business Plan Template SCOREBusinessPlanTemplate.pdf List out all of your expenses prior to establishing a budget Details required before establishing a budget.pdf Startup Space Small Business Development Center West Michigan [SBDC] Business Directory of Resources [please note that there are numerous tabs to this spreadsheet] BusinessDirectoryResources050621.xlsx Bullet Proof Business Plan Template BulletProofPlan.00000.pdf RPC Pricing Worksheet Rende Progress Capital Pricing-6.pdf Examples of Key Performance Indicators [KPI] for Employees KPI.072220.pdf Strategic Planning Canvas Screenshot 2021-01-13 103349.png Strategic Plan Template StrategicPlan.Template.FIN.pdf Ducks in a Row FAQ's and Application [for Spring GR students] RPC.DucksInARowAward.october2020.FIN.docx Small Business Guide to a B Corporation in Michigan TheSmallBusinessGuidetoBCorporationsinMichigan-210506-110524.pdf All In One Spreadsheet [business budget, personal budget, and cash flow analysis] All-In-One RPC Spreadsheet (3).xlsx State of Michigan Business Entity Search Annual Credit Report.com
Starting A Business - Resource List [section II]
Four Essential Partnership for Business Owners are an Accountant, Commercial Attorney, Commercial Insurance Broker, and a Business Banker.
How to Calculate Cash Flow: 3 cash flow formulas to keep your money moving [click here to read the article] Information Regarding Cash Flow and what it means Cash Flow FAQs [Card up] Cash flow definition [Accountingtools.com] Cash Flow Statement: Explanation and Example [Bench] Definition of 'Cash Flow' [The Economic Times] CASH FLOW VS. PROFIT: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? [Harvard Business School online] Operating Cash Flow [Corporate Financial Institute] Free Cash Flow (FCF) Formula [Corporate Financial Institute] How to Calculate Cash Flow [North One] Cash Flow Forecasting Tool for QuickBooks and Xero [Cash Flow Frog] How to Calculate FCFE from EBITDA?Permanent Loans Bridge Loans Commercial Construction Loans Takeout Loans Conduit Loans SBA Loans Conventional Mortgage Loans Bridge Loans Hard Money Loans SBA 7(a) Loans SBA 504 Loans Mezzanine Loans Term loans SBA loans Business lines of credit Equipment loans Invoice factoring and invoice financing Commercial real estate loans Microloans Merchant cash advances Franchise loans *Definitions were obtained and linked to the following sources: Secure Financing with these 9 Types of Small Business Loans Types of Commercial Loans An Overview of Commercial Real Estate Loan Types, Terms, and Lenders

Starting A Business - Resource List [section III]
Four Essential Partnership for Business Owners are an Accountant, Commercial Attorney, Commercial Insurance Broker, and a Business Banker.
Register for a Limited Liability Company [LARA] or other business structure
EIN (Employment Identification Number)
List of Assets (all equipment owned by the business)
FREE Business checking account
RPC partner Financial Institutions:Michigan State University Federal Credit Union
Budget (both personal and business) free templates on GOOGLE
Processes and procedures on
Recording financial transactions (debit, credit) keep all receipts
Use of Equipment
Others as deemed necessary
Commercial Insurance Quote for both (rental space, liability, and equipment)
***Go to a commercial broker to shop the market
Michigan Insurance and Financial Services
Michigan Insurance Brokers, Inc.
*****The above listing are not recommendations nor endorsements. The above serve as examples of Commercial Insurance Brokers in West Michigan and beyond.Establish a basic contract or Memorandum of Understanding document to use with customers (make it a simple one-page agreement) ***Free templates are on GOOGLE
Meeting with the following to have on “standby” (gather information only) -always use specialists.
Commercial/Corporate/Business Attorney's*****The above listing are not recommendations nor endorsements. The above serve as examples of Commercial Law Offices in West Michigan and beyond.
Commercial Accounting Firms
Vander Ploeg, Bergakker & Associates
*****The above listing are not recommendations nor endorsements. The above serve as examples of Commercial Accounting Firms in West Michigan and beyondEstablish your Employee Code of Conduct Manual ****There are many FREE examples on GOOGLE just ensure that you are using up to date Michigan laws.
Employer information, Programs & Employment formsNew Employment Reporting Form State of Michigan (online)
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA)
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
Michigan Employment Security Act Notice to Employees
Michigan Safety and Health Protection on the Job - Michigan Right to Know
Michigan Whistleblowers Protection Act Poster Obtain a copy of Public Act 469 of 1980
SDS Location Poster and SDS New and Revised Poster - Required for businesses that have hazardous chemicals. Contact the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Consultation Education and Training Division, PO Box 30643, Lansing, MI 48909-8143, telephone: (517) 284-7720, website: www.michigan.gov/documents/dleg/wsh_cet2105_219990_7.pdf and www.michigan.gov/documents/dleg/wsh_cet2106_219991_7.pdf
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Hazard Communication Quick Card Data Sheets
MSDS Online [free material data sheets]
Injury, Illness Record Keeping OSHA 300 Logs [Department of Labor]
IFTA [International Fuel Tax]
Trucking Safety & Hours [Interstate Motor Carrier Safety Administration]
Verizon Connect [Electronic Trucking Driving Logs]
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Operators Qualification [Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration]
Global trade item number (GTIN)
Japan Article Number [International Article Number]
Amazon Standard Identification Number
Everything You Wanted to Know About SKUs
Employer Drug Testing Programs
SHRM Employment Handbook Builder
SHRM Anti Harassment Policy , Complaint Procedure [also inner workplace relationship policy]
Background Check Authorization Form
Credit Check Authorization Form
Driver’s Record Report for Michigan [MVR]
Driving Record Subscription Service
MVR Online [Motor Vehicle Report]
Onoxa [white label products]
Vendasta [guide to white labeling]
Bulk Apothecary [wholesale white label]
UCHINA white label manufacturing
DUKE [private label foods]
LiDestri [private label foods]
SK Food Group [private label foods]
Hinkle Fine Foods [private label]
Power Brands [private label bottling company]
Newport Bottling & Packing [private label bottling]
Michigan Craft Beverage Council
Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council
Accounting SoftwareExplorer [construction accounting software]
Capterra [construction accounting software]
Procurement SoftwarePostage/ Shipping
United States Postal Service [online version]
Ship monk [fulfillment]
Ensuring that you are registered and paying sales and use tax if required)
Ensure federal and state employment tax holdings
Supply Chain SoftwareImportant
On the assets owned by the business that were paid for personally ensure that you are either marking that as a loan to payback or personal investment in the business.
Education Right Away
SCORE mentors (go to score and acquire a mentor). These are retired business professionals that volunteer.
Small Business Development Center at GVSU (SBDC) – downtown GR campus. Have the SBDC run a market analysis on their industry within GR region
Attend Rende Progress Capital’s seminar series
Reach out to SpringGR and request to interview for their next class – (they are in the Goei Center).
Grand Rapids Area Black Businesses (GRABB)
West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Develop a PITCH DECK – Google examples
Go and present at “Pitch Competitions”
Many others in the state of Michigan where you can win a lot of money
Other ResourcesGrand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce
Grand Rapids Black Wall Street
Minority Owned Business & Professional Services Directory
Grand Rapids Opportunity for Michigan (GROW)
Devos Entrepreneur Lab at GVSU
West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber of Commerce
Kentwood/ Wyoming Chamber of Commerce [South Kent]
West Coast Chamber of Commerce
Greater Muskegon Economic Development
Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce
Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce
National Black Chamber of Commerce
Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Minority Chamber of Commerce
West Michigan Asian American Association
U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Native American Enterprise Initiative
Native American Business Association
Native American-owned Businesses [SBA]
Native American Business Development
American Indian Enterprise & Business Council
Michigan Economic Development Corporation [business partnership]
Doing Business in Michigan by USA.GOV
Small Business Administration [Detroit District office]
Small Business Administration of Michigan
Northern Lakes Economic Alliance
Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
Procurement Technical Assistance
Pure Michigan Business Connect
Michigan Public Purchasing Officers Association
Great Lakes Women’s Business Council
Michigan Minority Supplier Diversity Council
National Minority Supplier Diversity Council
MicroEnterprise Network Michigan
The Grand Rapids Economic Club
Kalamazoo Junior Chamber [Jaycees]
JCI Michigan [Junior Chamber/ Jaycees]
New Community Transformation Fund LP
Michigan Association for Female Entrepreneurs
Web Domain/ HostingDomain Name Web Search/ Generator
Certifications
Project Management Certification
Business Analysis Certification
Certified Supply Chain Professional
WOSB Certification [woman owned business]
WBE Certification [woman owned business enterprise]
WBENC [woman owned business enterprise national council]
DBE [disadvantaged business enterprise]
MBE [minority business enterprise]
VOSB [veteran owned small business]
Diverse Business Certification
Human Resources SoftwareEmployee Expense Reporting/ Tracking Software
Employee Time Tracking Software
Freelancer/ Sub Contractors/ Creative Services
Build out an operations plan
Develop a non-compete/non-disclosure employee form
Establish vacation policy
Establish procedures to OPEN and CLOSE the business every day.
Create an Excel Spreadsheet that will be your CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGER (CRM). In the CRM list:
Customer Name
Business
Contact Information
Meeting Dates
Notes from Meetings
******LIST PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMERS TOO.
Customer Relationship Management software [CRM]Develop a Marketing and Sales Plan – there are many FREE templates on GOOGLE
Project Management Resources*****The above listings are not recommendations nor endorsements. The above serve as examples of resources for business owners.
Starting A Business - Resource List [section IV]
Four Essential Partnership for Business Owners are an Accountant, Commercial Attorney, Commercial Insurance Broker, and a Business Banker.
Budget, Assets, Retirement. and Expenses spreadsheet
BudgetAssetsDebtsRetirement050721-210507-140356 (1).xlsx
Money Management Tips
Open a FREE checking account [no fees, no minimum balance requirements].
Always open a savings account too [both business and personal].
Assess where your finances are [collect all statement and relative information like payoff amount, minimum payment amounts, interest rates, annual fees, early payoff/ termination fees, term of the loan, and the origination date of the loan or when the credit card was opened].
List out all of your debts on a spreadsheet [#4-8 should be on the same spreadsheet - add a tab]
List out all income sources on a spreadsheet [#4-8 should be on the same spreadsheet - add a tab]
List out all retirement accounts on a spreadsheet [#4-8 should be on the same spreadsheet - add a tab]
List as asset on a spreadsheet [#4-8 should be on the same spreadsheet - add a tab]
List all other investments on a spreadsheet [#4-8 should be on the same spreadsheet - add a tab]
Set a budget [*note: personal and business accounts, and budgets should be separate]
Ensure that all decisionmakers are apart of this process - and set a predetermined time/day to review your finances weekly [example: Every Saturday at 9 AM at the kitchen table].
Allow open and honest communication as well as healthy evaluation of your financial picture.
Seek out the guidance of a budget counselor or enroll in a budgeting class [Examples: Financial Peace University or Crown.org please read Choosing a Credit Counselor by the Federal Trade Commission].
After you know and have documented your current financial situation, both Personal as well as your Businesses, set goals and plan out a budget and set some financial goals.
Within this course there is an Excel spreadsheet already set up for you to enter all of your information into [NOTE: The passcode is RPC to unlock the spreadsheet also note there are several tabs at the bottom - please be sure to scroll through all of the tabs].
Also Try these tips,
A. Tear up you credit cards and debit cards.
B. Put away your checkbook - and pay your bills directly on your banks online bill pay site.
C. Cut back on Eating Out/ Dining In and Takeout orders.
D. Close or cancel your merchant accounts online [websites that you struggle with controlling your spending on].
E. Cancel cable or satellite or other television paid programming.
F. Use a prepaid mobile phone - stay away from telephone contracts.
G. Paying using cash for everything! [split up your money in separate envelopes with what the funds are intended for are labeled on the envelope].
H. Cut out Alcohol and Tobacco purchases.
I. Put a pre determined percentage of your income into a savings account immediately upon getting paid.
J. Buy used vehicles [vehicles depreciate really fast].
K. Buy store brand products instead of major labels.
L. Save your change [since you are using cash for every transaction you are going to have change - at the end of the put all loose change into a jar - you can even add $1 bills. Don't touch the jar to remove funds until a period of one year has passed. At this time - invest those funds].
Cash Flow Spreadsheet
Cash.Flow.excel.spreadsheet.050721.xlsx
Business Loan Calculator [four separate calculators]
Bankrate.com Business Loan Calculator
Business Loan Calculator by Shopify
Business Loan Calculator by Calculator.net
Business Loan Calculator by Nerd Wallet
The Complete Guide to Google My Business [by Ardent Growth]
How to Use Google My Business to Get More Customers [Hootsuite]
Starting A Business - Resource List [section V]
Four Essential Partnership for Business Owners are an Accountant, Commercial Attorney, Commercial Insurance Broker, and a Business Banker.
Popular Business Forms
The 10 Key Legal Documents for Your Business [Entrepreneur.com]
Rende Progress Capital Financial Guide.pdf
Business Books
Think And Grow Rich [Napoleon Hill]
Rich Dad Poor Dad [Robert T. Kiyosaki]
The Great Game of Business [Jack Stack]
Building A Story Brand [Donald Miller]
Business Starter Workbook for Entre-Hustler's [John F. Hendershot]
Marketing Made Simple [Donald Miller with Dr. JJ Peterson]
Social Media Success For Every Brand [Claire Diaz-Ortiz]
The 1-Page Marketing Plan [Allan Dib]
Book Marketing... Reinvented [Bryan Heathman]
Social Media Marketing Mastery [Graham Fisher]
The Startup Checklist [David S. Rose]
SYOB/ Start Your Own Business [Entrepreneur Media, Inc.]
Starting A Business Quick Start Guide [Ken Colwell, PhD, MBA]
Business Podcasts
Starting A Business - Resource List [section VI]
Four Essential Partnership for Business Owners are an Accountant, Commercial Attorney, Commercial Insurance Broker, and a Business Banker.
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