Opening Small Business?

Question

I would like to open up a skating rink in 2010 or 2011. How would I go about doing that? Where do I start? Are there any books ar sites I can go to? Who couldI get a loan from? Etc......

Answer 1

Go to http://www.score.org/ and in the upper left hand corner, enter your zip code.  On the next screen, you will get information on the nearest SCORE chapter.  Call them and arrange for a free meeting with a SCORE counselor.

SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

SCORE has 389 chapters in locations throughout the United States and its territories, with 10,500 volunteers nationwide. Both working and retired executives and business owners donate time and expertise as business counselors.

Answer 2

Here's a link to an article that has a lot of great info on how to start a business.

http://www.americasbestcompanies.com/blo...

Answer 3

I would check out The 90-Minute MBA.  It has a lot of advice in there that was learned the hard way.  It talks about why having two banks helps you get loans.