I have been considering the idea of running my own business for quite some time now. I'm looking for some small business owners from Canada to start an open discussion about everything from start-up, to ... leaving it all for our kids to piss away when we are ready to retire. (and everything in between)
I'll kick it off by asking you'al about business plans. How important are they and what considerations should be given when putting one together? Or is this even the right place for me to start ... ?
All i have is an idea, and i realize that (starting), running a small business is a "twenty-four-seven" life ...
I dream about it, I think about it all day, and i can't wait to set things in motion. But first, i thought i should pick the brains of some of the brightest people i know. <----- shameless ass kissing to get people to contribute.
Here we go ... i hope