The SBDC recommends you look at doing a draft for your Business Plan before you start working with a counselor "one on one".   Before you begin that you might wish to look at the following tools that will help you determine what you need to get started:

Business Startup Checklist

Quiz for Small Business Success

"No thanks - take me to online counseling"

To help with a business plan, you may wish to start with our list of resources, which can be found at the following sites:

Business Plan Assistance

Writing a "Winning" Business Plan

Refer to a Sample Business Plan

"No thanks - take me to online counseling"

Once you have done a draft plan, you may wish to utilize the SBDC Online Counseling service.  For more information please refer to the link below:

Northland Pioneer College SBDC Online Counseling