When you find a perfect name be sure to register it with state and local offices. This registration is called DBA. Doing Business As, this protects you from others using your perfect name and gives you legal rights to do business using this business name. Also, make sure that business name is not already registered to someone.

Contact your local city and state offices for correct procedures and proceed to register your name.

Now, it is completely legal for you to open a bank account, credit account, arrange for checking accounts, lease equipment, setup a telephone line under your new business name.

Let's Review: -Decide You Want A Professional Name That Gets Attention. -Select A Name That States Exactly What Your Business Is About. -Make Sure The Name Allows Business Growth To Other Areas. -Make Sure The Business Name Is Available. -Register Your Name With Your Local City And/Or State Office.

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Day 14 Complete Competition Section This is first section that may be a bit of a challenge.

You?re halfway through 30 days and you?ve completed six sections of your business plan.

Day 15 Begin determining Market and make a first attempt at financial projections.

Day 17 Complete Operations, Production and Facilities Section This section is pretty cut and dried and shouldn?t be difficult to complete.

Day 18 Continue Market determination, start Marketing Strategies

Day 20 Complete Market Section Another section that can be a challenge but there?s time for revision if necessary.

Day 21 Begin Marketing Strategies and start refining revenue assumptions for financial projections.

Day 22 Complete Ownership Section This is one of easier sections of plan.

Day 23 Begin seriously working on expense assumptions for financial projections

Day 24 Complete first draft of marketing strategies section.

Day 25 You now should have all pieces in place to have a realistic first run at financial projections.

Day 26 Complete Marketing Strategies Section Refine projections

Day 27 Complete Financial Structure Section Refine projections

Day 28 Complete Strengths and Weaknesses, Final proofing of all sections

Day 29 Final Financial Projections

Day 30 Write Executive Summary

October 31 -- Day 30 Completion of Business Plan

November 15 ? Day 45 Outside Reviews of Business Plan completed. November 21 ? Day 52 Final Business Plan

There, you?ve done it ? a business plan in 30 days.