At ecoMarkets we admire those visionary and courageous people who take the personal, professional and financial risk necessary to launch their own new businesses and non-profit organizations. These ventures represent, in many cases, the visions and dreams that have been nurtured and refined over many years.
We recognize the many special challenges facing the founders of start-up businesses ... whether your dream is still in the planning stage or has been operating for a year or two. ecoMarkets can assist in the following ways with a focus on the needs of start-ups:
Business Plan Development
The Business Plan is the roadmap for success for your new venture. The thoroughly researched and developed business plan is the “acid test” as to the feasibility of your dream. A comprehensive plan will address many of the essential issues relating to your venture: ownership, form of organization, your competition, your competitive advantages, your unique selling proposition, your operations and marketing strategies and your financial projections, etc. Whether or not you will require financing or need to attract investors, you need a business plan. We are very flexible and can assist you to whatever extent you choose:
• Function as an impartial 3rd party to review your completed plan before you approach financing sources or potential investors
• Serve as your “Business Plan Coach”
• Write your plan (with your input)
• Prepare only the financial sections of the plan
ecoMarkets is totally committed to your success and stand ready to assist with your business plan development or revisions.
Other Areas where ecoMarkets can assist start-up companies:
• Along with your legal advisor, assist you in determining the most advantageous form for your new venture (Partnership, LLC, Corporation, etc)
• Application for EIN (Federal Employer Identification Number)
• Application for State Unemployment Tax account number
• Com piling estimates and projections for Worker’s Compensation Insurance
• Compliance with Fair Labor Standards Act (Overtime provisions, independent contractors, exemption or non-exemption from FLSA
• General Employment Labor Law issues that all supervisory personnel must have knowledge of
• Training your staff and management members in critical business processes or activities
• Train and promote awareness among your staff members that essentially every decision that are made throughout the workday has a corresponding financial impact on your company!