CIBS NEWSLETTER

SO YOU WANT TO START A BUSINESS, OR, BRING ABOUT GROWTH TO AN EXISTING BUSINESS.............WELL, YOU CAN’T AFFORD NOT TO READ THIS

Except for a few rare exceptions every business venture should have a “Business Plan”. A written “Plan” that outlines the process as to how money and brains—either yours or someone else’s, or a combination of the two, are combined to make your venture a successful financial undertaking. The “Plan” should be a thoroughly prepared business concept explaining the growth of invested monies; the primary characters that are to make this growth happen; the marketplace; and, how this will all come together. As an entrepreneur one has to think through issues by documenting findings, goals, and strategies and of course bring all of this together in a written document.

A “Business Plan” is needed and necessary to persuade potential investors, and to inform management, that the business concept is viable. Hence, it must contain a lining of optimism regarding the success of the venture with the realities of the marketplace being taken into consideration. If possible, the thoughts contained in the “Plan” should be documented to inspire both optimism and confidence to the intended investors. Relating your plan to such factors as population growth, new technical breakthroughs and market surveys greatly enhances the credibility of the proposed business “Plan.”

The “Plan,” if done properly, will convey the image .......click here to read more from this article!

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5TH ANNUAL BED-STUY ALIVE! WEEK – EMBRACE OUR TREASURES

The Bed-Stuy Alive! Collective is proud to present the 5th Annual Bed-Stuy Alive! Week, which will run from Saturday, October 10th to Saturday, October 17th. The Collective includes the Bridge Street Development Corporation, Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, Community Board 3, and the Brownstoners of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Inc. – all CIBS members. Other members of the Collective are Project 17, and the Central Brooklyn Community Services Corporation. According to Rhonda Lewis, Executive Director of Bridge Street, “We are pleased to be a part of this event, which will showcase our great businesses, restaurants, artists, and homes.” Bed-Stuy Alive! is designed to promote economic development, neighborhood pride...... click here to read more from this article!


(CIBS) The Coalition for the Improvement of Bedford Stuyvesant is a member association dedicated to working towards greater cooperation of local organizations and others committed to positively impacting the Bedford-Stuyvesant community.