Small Business Resource Center

A little organization can go a long way, especially when starting a new business. The Vantage West Small Business Resource Center is your go-to reference for help with planning and managing your small business venture from the ground up.

  • Starting Your Business
  • Managing Your Business
  • Growing Your Business
  • Protecting Your Business
  • Exiting Your Business

Starting Your Business

Starting a business can be one of the most exciting ventures you may ever embark on, it’s also a huge endeavor to take on alone. That’s why we’ve provided a wealth of resources to help you plan for success and get your new operation up and running.

Starting Your Business

Helpful Resources

Start-Up Calculator
Break Even Calculator
Gross Profit Break Even Calculator
Business Plan Template Cash Flow Forecast Impact of Discounting
Setting Prices Video

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Managing Your Business

It’s not easy running a small business, especially if you’ve never done it before. Explore a range tips and insights to help make juggling your day-to-day operations a little less hectic.

Managing Your Business

Helpful Resources

Business Planner
Financial Performance Sheet End of Year Checklist Managing margins and profits
Five Ways to Increase Profit Calculator
Loan vs. Lease Calculator
The Impact of Discounting Calculator
Raising Capital

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Growing Your Business

Getting your business off the ground is challenging, but continuing to grow can be just as difficult. Discover how developing an expansion strategy, and taking the right actions at the right time, can help propel your business to the next level.

Growing Your Business

Helpful Resources

Marketing Plan How to grow your business Growth Checklist
Loan Repayment Calculator
Building a Profit Plan

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Protecting Your Business

Whether you’re just getting started, or you’ve been up and running for a while, protecting the business you worked hard to build is a critical step on your path to success. Explore common security practices to help you better protect and safeguard your business.

Protecting Your Business

Helpful Resources

Developing Your Cyber Security Plan Identifying What IP You Can Protect Cyber Security Checklist Marketing Habits Checklist Information Security Policy Toolkit Disaster Recovery Toolkit
Cash Burn Calculator

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Exiting Your Business

It takes a lot of time and effort to build a successful business, and the same can be true when the time feels right to sell. Keep reading to explore helpful suggestions for cashing in on all your hard work and to set you up for your next adventure.

Exiting Your Business

Helpful Resources

Valuing Your Business Business Valuation Calculation Profit Increase Template Succession Toolkit

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