Starting a small business takes research, knowledge, and a healthy dose of self-confidence. Depending where you are on your journey to launching, review these helpful articles on how to evaluate, plan, and finance your new business. Make it right from the start.

Evaluate your idea

• Checklist: Starting your business (PDF)
• Article: Start-up market research
• Video: How to reduce your risk
• Infographic: Deciding your business model
• Article: Determine your business feasibility
• Calculator: Break even

Finance your business

• Article: How to determine start up costs
• Article: Bootstrapping to start up
• Template: Determine your potential revenue (PDF)
• Article: Developing a pricing strategy
• One-Page Guide: Determining financial feasibility (PDF)

Plan your business

• Article: How to write a business plan
• Video: Create a business plan
• Article: Records you need to keep