The following worksheets, templates, and tools may be freely downloaded and are teaching tools employed by Steven Imke. They are intended to be used simply as guidance. The worksheets, templates, and tools do not necessarily cover all aspects and are not relevant to all companies. The use of these worksheets, templates, and tools as anything more than gaining a general understanding is not encouraged by Steven Imke and should be done under the supervision of a professional or at your own risk.
Prestart Resources:
- Start-Up Capital Worksheet
- Cash-Flow Template
- Break-Even Analysis Template
- Business Model Canvas Primer
- MOSAIC (DemographicsNOW) Group and Type Manual
- DemographicsNow Report Overview
- Basic Business Plan Outline
- Business Resource Guide (SBA)
- Basic Operating Agreement Template – (Husband and Wife LLC)
- Calculator to Allocate Initial Equity in a Startup
Crowdfunding Resources:
- Crowdfunding Primer
- Crowdfunding Process
- Crowdfunding Platform Research Form
- Crowdfunding Campaign Research Form
Buying or Selling a Business Resources:
- Sample Confidentiality Agreement – Business Purchase
- Sample Purchase Agreement Outline
- Sample Letter of Intent – Stock Purchase
- Confidential Business Review Outline
- Inc. Magazine Business Valuation
- Due Diligence Checklist
- Business Valuation – 6 valuation methods
- Franchise Primer – Everything You Need To Know About Franchising
- Franchise Directories
Getting Paid:
Miscellaneous Resources:
- Demand Curves
- RMA Definitions of Ratios
- Independent Contractor Agreement Template
- Employee Agreement – Hourly
- Employee Agreement – Salary
- Small Business Risk Matrix
- Hourly Rate Calculator
- Buyers Utility Map
- RASCI Chart Template
- Employee Turnover Cost Calculator
- Non-Disclosure Agreement
- External Link to Colorado’s OLD OUTDATED Occupational Licensing Database (https://web.archive.org/web/20200225114107/https://choosecolorado.com/occupational-license-database/)
- External Link to Free Basic Accounting Spreadsheet (Cashbook)
- External Link to List of Safe Harbor Thresholds By State Update November 29, 2021
- External Link to Contract Templates “JotForm” and Contract Templates “Signaturely”
White Papers / Series Posts:
- 16 Powerful Principles to Influence a Sale
- Anatomy of a Business Owner – The 3 personas
- Brand Awareness – free and low-cost ideas
- Business Evolution – The 4 stages
- Correctly Target Traffic – How to attract, rent, and then own an audience
- eCommerce – How to Become an Online Seller
- Emotional Appeals – Make people stop and pay attention
- How to Become A Human Lie Detector
- Integrating Content Marketing Goals and Strategies
- Making your Message Stick – Why some messages are remembered and others are not
- Negotiations Primer – What every small business owner needs to know
- New Small Business Manifesto – Why a Business Plan is often the wrong answer
- Pricing Strategies – Extracting the highest margins possible
- SEO Primer – Everything Small Businesses Need to Know About SEO
- The Mind of the Entrepreneur – How entrepreneurs just think differently