BizBench®
Would you like to….
reveal and quantify areas of strength and weakness within your small business?
determine where you stand in your industry and correct competitive weakness?
earn whether your business is creating wealth and capital as successfully as your competitors?
see the distance between goals and reality?
discover where productivity is lacking?
By using a few pieces of key financial data about your company, our SBDC business counselors can measure your company against similar companies in the same industry with the goal of improving performance. Using BizBench®, a financial benchmarking tool, a report customized for you company will be generated. Based on your report, your SBDC counselor will then work with you to modify your business plan to achieve your strategic goals and improve profits.
To obtain a BizBench report today, contact your local SBDC office.

Navigator: Business Plan Edition
The Navigator Business Plan Edition provides the latest in business plan resources and personalized professional business assistance. Business plans are a critical tool for entrepreneurs to receive financing, communicate effectively with employees and advisors, and increase your odds for success and much more.
The Navigator Business Plan Edition delivers the latest on-line technology with the world-class expertise of the Small Business Development Centers to include:
Step-by-step instructions and sample outline of a proven successful business plan
Secure online access with the ability for multiple authors to work on the same business plan from multiple locations
Ask questions and have your plan reviewed by a professional Small Business Development Center counselor in your area
Hundreds of sample business plans and tools provided to assist you through the process
Simple Excel financial template to easily create professional and accurate financial projects
“The Navigator system has really helped me focus on the business side of my music. I’ve learned about my industry in the process and have developed valuable skills that keep me informed and current” djc, performer/songwriter
To receive more information or to subscribe to Navigator, contact your local Small Business Development Center.

Wayfinder Business Feasibility
Thinking of starting a business? The Wayfinder Business CD-Rom can help!
This interactive CD-Rom will help you:
evaluate whether you possess the characteristics most common to entrepreneurial success,
determine if your idea makes good business sense,
explore the market for your new business idea,
estimate the basic financial feasibility of your business.
Contact you local SBDC office to purchase this product.

