In Feburary 2016 30,
Gather the data for each section of your business plan. The seven sections are the executive summary, company summary, product or service, market analysis, strategy, executive team and financial analysis. The executive summary is the first section of your business plan. It is a summation of everything in your plan. You will compose it last. Complete the remaining sections in any order that works for you.
Craft a company summary. It is the basic description of your company. Describe its product or service, its history, legal name and length of time in business. If your business is a start-up include future plans. Office locations and/ or manufacturing plants need to be included.
Compose your products and services section. Focus on the customer benefits of your product. Communicate why your product is unique and who will purchase it. Describe any problems it will solve for customers. Include what makes it better than the competition. For example, the light bulb is a big improvement over candlelight. Also describe how you manufacture and distribute your product.
Put together the market analysis portion of the plan. Describe your customers and how you plan to reach them. Include your advertising, promotion and product distribution plans. Explain the difference between you and your competition and describe why your product is better.
Do your strategy section. Create a sales and distribution time-line for your business with deadlines. Explain how you will accomplish and track these goals. List management responsible for the various goals.
Craft the financial portion of the plan. List assets, cash flow information and earning projections. Include a projected profit and loss table.
Do the management team portion of your plan. Describe the previous experience and successes of the members of your executive team. Include this section even if you are the only executive.
Executive Summary and Final Product
Compose your executive summary. Briefly summarize each of the previous segments. Emphasize only the main points and be concise. Tom Berry, president and founder of Palo Alto Software and industry leader BPlans.com recommends executive summaries be only one page. Your executive summary is the first thing someone reads on your business plan. Make them want to read more.
Put all the previous sections together in one document. The executive summary is first. The order of the other sections is up to you.
Proofread your plan. Make sure you have included all pertinent information. If you can, have a friend or colleague proofread it as well. Make appropriate changes.
In Feburary 2016 30,
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How to Host Your Own DomainIn Feburary 2016 30,
In Feburary 2016 30,
Download a Web server. This is usually necessary since Windows doesn't come with a default Web server. Apache is a good program, but you can also download ABYSS, which is a free program that you can download (see Resources).
Read the documentation that is included with ABYSS to familiarize yourself with the program. This is only necessary if you've never used ABYSS, or if you do not have Apache on your system.
Visit the No-IP website (see Resources). Set up an account while you are on this page. Choose the domain name you want to use.
Download the No-IP client. Click on the Windows operating system download. Download the program and then install it.
Fill in the information the program asks for. Make sure the program runs after installing it. Once all of your information is entered, your IP address will resolve to the domain you chose, which should be something like xxxxxx.hostnameofserver.com (where xxxxxx is the name you chose).
In Feburary 2016 30,
Download a Web server. This is usually necessary since Windows doesn't come with a default Web server. Apache is a good program, but you can also download ABYSS, which is a free program that you can download (see Resources).
Read the documentation that is included with ABYSS to familiarize yourself with the program. This is only necessary if you've never used ABYSS, or if you do not have Apache on your system.
Visit the No-IP website (see Resources). Set up an account while you are on this page. Choose the domain name you want to use.
Download the No-IP client. Click on the Windows operating system download. Download the program and then install it.
Fill in the information the program asks for. Make sure the program runs after installing it. Once all of your information is entered, your IP address will resolve to the domain you chose, which should be something like xxxxxx.hostnameofserver.com (where xxxxxx is the name you chose).
In Feburary 2016 30,
How Do I Redirect a Domain Name in Bluehost?In Feburary 2016 30,
In Feburary 2016 30,
Login to your BlueHost Web hosting account. Go to its website, and click 'Control Panel Login' on the top right of the main site. Alternatively, you can login using the following URL: 'https://www.bluehost.com/cgi-bin/cplogin." Once you login, the cPanel, also known as the 'Control Panel' displays.
Scroll down the cPanel. Find the section named 'Domains.' Click on 'Domain Manager.' This pulls up the 'Domain Manager' tab. Located on the top left is a panel called 'Shortcuts.'
Find 'Manage Domain Redirection' on the 'Shortcuts' panel and click on it. A new page appears, entitled 'Redirects.' Under 'Add Redirects,' provide the specific data for the redirect. Next to 'Type' is a drop-down box. The two options are 'Permanent' and 'Temporary.' Choose 'Permanent' if you have no plans to continue using the domain or subdomain that will be redirecting to another website. Choosing this will cause the website to be pulled from search engine indexes. This change is permanent. If you plan to use the pages on the website again, choose 'Temporary.' The search engines will continue to index the website when there are new updates.
Select the domain or subdomain name to which your plan on redirecting. It will be found in the drop-down menu next to 'http://(www.)?" If you are redirecting a subdirectory, type in the subdirectory name after the '/' slash. As an example, the subdirectory to be redirected: 'http://www.yourwebsite.com/directory" will appear in the text box as: 'http://(www.)?yourwebsite.com/directory." In the above example, 'directory' is the subdirectory. Input this after the '/' slash.
Enter the website URL you will be redirecting too. Input this next to the 'Redirects To?'' field. Next to the option titled 'www.redirection,' select the option that is titled 'Redirect With or Without www.'
Click the 'Add' button. This establishes the redirect. Open a Web browser. Type in the domain or subdomain URL that directs to another website. This provides verification that it works.
In Feburary 2016 30,
Login to your BlueHost Web hosting account. Go to its website, and click 'Control Panel Login' on the top right of the main site. Alternatively, you can login using the following URL: 'https://www.bluehost.com/cgi-bin/cplogin." Once you login, the cPanel, also known as the 'Control Panel' displays.
Scroll down the cPanel. Find the section named 'Domains.' Click on 'Domain Manager.' This pulls up the 'Domain Manager' tab. Located on the top left is a panel called 'Shortcuts.'
Find 'Manage Domain Redirection' on the 'Shortcuts' panel and click on it. A new page appears, entitled 'Redirects.' Under 'Add Redirects,' provide the specific data for the redirect. Next to 'Type' is a drop-down box. The two options are 'Permanent' and 'Temporary.' Choose 'Permanent' if you have no plans to continue using the domain or subdomain that will be redirecting to another website. Choosing this will cause the website to be pulled from search engine indexes. This change is permanent. If you plan to use the pages on the website again, choose 'Temporary.' The search engines will continue to index the website when there are new updates.
Select the domain or subdomain name to which your plan on redirecting. It will be found in the drop-down menu next to 'http://(www.)?" If you are redirecting a subdirectory, type in the subdirectory name after the '/' slash. As an example, the subdirectory to be redirected: 'http://www.yourwebsite.com/directory" will appear in the text box as: 'http://(www.)?yourwebsite.com/directory." In the above example, 'directory' is the subdirectory. Input this after the '/' slash.
Enter the website URL you will be redirecting too. Input this next to the 'Redirects To?'' field. Next to the option titled 'www.redirection,' select the option that is titled 'Redirect With or Without www.'
Click the 'Add' button. This establishes the redirect. Open a Web browser. Type in the domain or subdomain URL that directs to another website. This provides verification that it works.
In Feburary 2016 30,
How to Make a Website AnonymousIn Feburary 2016 30,
In Feburary 2016 30,
Register the domain name for your website through a private domain registration service. A link to one such service is located in the resource section of this article. Private registration conceals the owner's name and contact information when the domain name is queried.
Purchase web hosting services from a vendor that provides anonymous web hosting. A link to a anonymous hosting provider is located in the resources section of this article.
Create the content for your website on your laptop. Review the content and remove any information that provides clues to your ownership of the website.
Review objects such as Microsoft Office files or images for meta data that may expose information revealing your identity. A link is provided in the resources section of this article for a website to check for meta data in multiple file types.
Obtain a wireless Internet connection using your laptop at a public location like a library or fast-food restaurant. Log into your website and upload the content to your website.
In Feburary 2016 30,
Register the domain name for your website through a private domain registration service. A link to one such service is located in the resource section of this article. Private registration conceals the owner's name and contact information when the domain name is queried.
Purchase web hosting services from a vendor that provides anonymous web hosting. A link to a anonymous hosting provider is located in the resources section of this article.
Create the content for your website on your laptop. Review the content and remove any information that provides clues to your ownership of the website.
Review objects such as Microsoft Office files or images for meta data that may expose information revealing your identity. A link is provided in the resources section of this article for a website to check for meta data in multiple file types.
Obtain a wireless Internet connection using your laptop at a public location like a library or fast-food restaurant. Log into your website and upload the content to your website.
In Feburary 2016 30,
How to Upload a File to Godaddy HostingIn Feburary 2016 30,
In Feburary 2016 30,
Navigate in your Web browser to the GoDaddy Account Manager page (mya.godaddy.com). Click the 'Please Log In' link near the top of the page, and then enter the user name and password associated with your GoDaddy hosting account.
Click the 'Web Hosting' link on the left side of the page under the 'My Products' heading. If you have multiple hosting accounts with GoDaddy, the next page displays a 'Launch' button under the name of each account.
Click the 'Launch' button under the name of the hosting account associated with the server that you want to upload files to. This displays the Hosting Control Center interface for the selected hosting account.
Scroll down to the 'Content' heading, and click 'FTP File Manager.' This displays the file manager for the selected server. The left side of the window displays a list of the folders on the server; click a folder to display its files on the right side of the window.
Click the 'Upload' button at the top of the window after navigating to the desired folder on your server.
Click the 'Browse' button. A file navigation window appears. Locate the file on your computer that you want to upload to the server. Double-click the file. Alternatively, hold the 'Ctrl' key while clicking to select multiple files, and then click the 'Open' button.
Click 'Upload' to send the selected files to the server.
In Feburary 2016 30,
Navigate in your Web browser to the GoDaddy Account Manager page (mya.godaddy.com). Click the 'Please Log In' link near the top of the page, and then enter the user name and password associated with your GoDaddy hosting account.
Click the 'Web Hosting' link on the left side of the page under the 'My Products' heading. If you have multiple hosting accounts with GoDaddy, the next page displays a 'Launch' button under the name of each account.
Click the 'Launch' button under the name of the hosting account associated with the server that you want to upload files to. This displays the Hosting Control Center interface for the selected hosting account.
Scroll down to the 'Content' heading, and click 'FTP File Manager.' This displays the file manager for the selected server. The left side of the window displays a list of the folders on the server; click a folder to display its files on the right side of the window.
Click the 'Upload' button at the top of the window after navigating to the desired folder on your server.
Click the 'Browse' button. A file navigation window appears. Locate the file on your computer that you want to upload to the server. Double-click the file. Alternatively, hold the 'Ctrl' key while clicking to select multiple files, and then click the 'Open' button.
Click 'Upload' to send the selected files to the server.
In Feburary 2016 30,
How to Make Free International Calls From PC to PhoneIn Feburary 2016 30,
In Feburary 2016 30,
Plug your microphone and speakers into the computer. Turn the speakers on if they do not turn on automatically.
Open your web browser and type in EvaPhone.com into the address bar. Press 'Enter' to go to the web page.
Choose the country you want to call from the drop-down menu. Type in the phone number in the designated box above the number pad.
Click on the green phone icon to make the call.
Click on 'Allow' when the Adobe Flash Player prompt comes up on the screen. The call will go through shortly after this.
In Feburary 2016 30,
Plug your microphone and speakers into the computer. Turn the speakers on if they do not turn on automatically.
Open your web browser and type in EvaPhone.com into the address bar. Press 'Enter' to go to the web page.
Choose the country you want to call from the drop-down menu. Type in the phone number in the designated box above the number pad.
Click on the green phone icon to make the call.
Click on 'Allow' when the Adobe Flash Player prompt comes up on the screen. The call will go through shortly after this.
In Feburary 2016 30,
How to Register Service Dogs for FreeIn Feburary 2016 30,
In Feburary 2016 30,
Registering and identifying your service dog are two different things, although federal law does not require a dog to be certified or registered for the purpose of providing service. You can register your service dog for no cost by visiting The U.S. Service Dog Registry website. When you visit the website, you'll be directed to create an account. Once this step is complete, follow the directions for registering your dog. This service is free, however you may wish to purchase identification tags or a service vest to identify your dog as a service animal, especially for the purpose of entering businesses where dogs would not otherwise be admitted.
In Feburary 2016 30,
Registering and identifying your service dog are two different things, although federal law does not require a dog to be certified or registered for the purpose of providing service. You can register your service dog for no cost by visiting The U.S. Service Dog Registry website. When you visit the website, you'll be directed to create an account. Once this step is complete, follow the directions for registering your dog. This service is free, however you may wish to purchase identification tags or a service vest to identify your dog as a service animal, especially for the purpose of entering businesses where dogs would not otherwise be admitted.
In Feburary 2016 30,
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