Twitter Chat | How to Write a Business Plan

In recognition of National Write a Business Plan Month, join us for a Twitter chat on how to write a successful business plan hosted by the U.S. Small Business Administration (@SBAgov). We'll be sharing tips and resources to help you perfect your business plan. Follow along with the hashtag #SBAchat.

Tuesday, December 10; Noon PT

Instructions:

@SBAgov will serve as the chat "moderator." SBA will post questions every 5-7 minutes for about 45-60 minutes, beginning at 3:00 pm ET using the hashtag, #SBAchat. Please DO NOT post the questions in advance (or your answers to the questions). Questions will be noted as Q1, Q2, etc. In your response, please note your answers with A1, A2, etc. Fun GIFs and imagery are encouraged.

Chat Questions:

Q1: What type of research should you do before writing a business plan? #SBAchat

Q2: What are some common pitfalls to avoid when writing a business plan? #SBAchat

Q3: What are the different types of business plans? #SBAchat

Q4: What are some of the key sections of a good business plan? #SBAchat

Q5: How often do you need to update a business plan? #SBAchat

Q6: What resources do you recommend for writing a business plan? #SBAchat

Participating Organizations:

@ASBDC

@bizbuysell    

 @bplans

@googlesmallbiz

@KarenKerrigan

@laglcc

@nysbdc

@pimaccsbdc 

@Rieva from @SmBizDaily

@RISecState

@SBECouncil

@SCOREMentors

@smallbiztrends

@smlbizmajority

@sotsmerrill 

 @tu_sbdc 

@VenturizeOrg