Start Your Own Business Today

If you’ve always dreamed of starting your own business…today’s the day!

Whether you want to start a home-based business, a retail store, or a huge corporation, we have the tools you need to get started, including a free fill-in-the-blank business plan, as well as free forms and worksheets for entrepreneurs.

The hardest part about starting a small business is getting started, taking those first steps toward making the dream come true. To support you in becoming an entrepreneur, we’ve included articles on this website, from how to find the money to finance your dream to the first 10 things you need to do to make your business official. You’ll also enjoy reading about how to turn a big dream into little action steps, and what nine things need to be included in a business plan.

If you’re in the discover phase, simply testing a business idea, you’ll love the forms and worksheets we’ve compiled. These worksheets step you through start-up costs, monthly overhead, cost of goods, and cash flow. We’ve also included a personal budgeting worksheet so that you can determine how much money you’ll need to take from the business in order to pay your personal bills. For fun, there’s also a self-employment assessment test that indicates whether you’re suited for entrepreneurship and if this is the right time for you to start your own business.

Starting your own business can be one of the most life-changing, empowering decisions you’ll ever make…if you do decide to move forward, best of luck in your new venture!

About Jennifer Croft

The information on this website was written and compiled by Jennifer Croft, co-founder of Simple Biz Planning. Jennifer has also written websites for a cosmetic dentist in Denver, Colorado, a cosmetic dentist in Littleton, Colorado, a sedation dentist in Denver, Colorado, and a Winter Park lodging rentals company.  Her interests also include yoga studios in Denver, grilling the perfect steak,  Titanic facts and history, grilling baked potatoes, and pink slime.   Not to mention bars in Denver and James Bond movies. And a love of the outdoors led to National Parks (and maps), as well as, a list of US National Parks.

Business Topics

If you’re interested in other business topics, check out how the economic stimulus packages have affected small business, and more details about the various economic stimulus packages. And if you’re wondering how long these turbulent economic times will continue, read about the causes of the Great Depression and how those tough years compare to today.