Description: A solid business plan is your road map to success and a critical tool for funding. It will help you get everything that's in your head onto paper, forcing you to face the harsh realities of starting or growing a business in today's tough climate. Let us walk you through the steps, from vision to financials, including a schedule, examples and potential sources of funding.  The most common mistake a new business makes is failure to do a business plan.

Speaker Bio: Bill Litchman is an experienced SCORE counselor and former strategic planning consultant with global business background.  Bill has been preparing business plans for decades for small, medium, large and start-up companies.  His understanding of the many financing options has helped him write successful business plans used to secure critical funding for numerous new businesses.