All business owners—dry cleaners, nail salons, tax preppers, you name it—have one thing in common: Planning ahead for potential revenue shortfalls can mean the difference between keeping the lights on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa Houston covers financial issues that affect women in business. Creating a successful business starts with a strong plan.

Matt Webber is an experienced personal finance writer, researcher, and editor. He has published widely on personal finance, marketing, and the impact of technology on contemporary arts and culture.

The pause in our daily routines initiated by the coronavirus pandemic has created severe challenges. It has also provided an opportunity to assess the effectiveness of your contingency plan and how ...

You’re set on becoming a franchisee. You may think it’s time to call a franchisor, tell them you’re interested, and get funding from your local bank, right? Wrong. If you’re considering buying a ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Using a deck for your business plan is a quick, to-the-point means of providing your best-selling points while still providing the ...

Nobody wants a supplier to go out of business, lose key people or get acquired. But sometimes it happens. Who would have imagined that WorldCom or Arthur Andersen could disintegrate? In today’s market ...

The purpose of a business plan is to communicate the vision and operating plan for your business. In this guide, we’ll look at how to write a strong business plan to guide your business decisions, get ...