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Are you ready to start a business?

Thinking about starting a business?  Business ownership is not for everyone, however, so ask yourself these questions:

  1. Are you willing to spend well over 40 hours a week running your business?
  2. Can you support yourself/your family while your business is in its early stages?
  3. Have you formulated a business plan?
  4. Do you have personal savings set aside to start your business?
  5. Do you have experience in the industry?

If you've answered "yes" to most if not all of these questions, you're on the right track.

If you're ready, here are some resources from the M&T Bank Small Business Resource Library and the SBA's Small Business Planner to help you get started. 

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