Every business needs a business plan and in this show certified business analyst Kevin Monahan and Bob Myers with the Small Business Development Center at the University of North Florida discuss the importance of having a business plan as your road map to success. Having a business plan proves to the bank, to the customers and most importantly to yourself that you have the "right stuff" to start a business. A business plan is the basic component every business needs to steer it in the direction it needs. Also inclluded are the 5 basic elements crucial to producing a comprehensive plan along with the templates to write it.

In this show certified business analyst Bob Myers and Kevin Monahan with The Small Business Development Center at the University of North Florida discuss what small businesses need when looking to secure funding for their existing or startup business. Kevin and Bob also talk about the 5 C's every business needs to have to prove to the lender that they have what it takes.