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I am a professional accountant, small business consultant and business plan writer with 43 years experience ( I am also listed on allexperts website as a volunteer in the category of Writing Business Plans).I can answer questions on what needs to be done to start a small business; forms of legal organization;financing for the business; need for a business plan; questions related to the purchase of a business; risks and rewards of owning a small business; marketing and promotion questions and questions concerning bookkeeping, accounting and tax considerations when starting a small business
Past/Present Clients
numerous clients over 43 years in retail, wholesale, service and the
manufacturing sectors
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| Teresa | 10/31/09 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | People say nothing worth while is free ..... |
| Tapas | 10/28/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks! |
| bevie | 10/22/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | I truly thank you for answering me ..... |
| Nicole | 10/20/09 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 | |
| Jason | 10/18/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from John A. Troland
2009-11-04 Starting a small consulting business in CA:
Lakesha: With lightning speed ( just got your A.E. ? as I was closing up shop this evening) I would suggest with my 45 years of small business consulting and business plan writing experience that you DO/YES
2009-10-30 Starting a small bar in my residence:
Cody: MY 45 years as a business consultant and adviser and accountant tells me that it is probably NOT POSSIBLE to open a bar BUSINESS in your home. I doubt very much that any state liquor commission
2009-10-27 Jobless with big dreams:
Teresa: For starters I would suggest you do an extensive net search using key word phrases such as "companies that offer funeral,burial and grief services" and similar phrases. Also I recently heard of
2009-10-26 Can I add a DBA?:
Tapas: YES you can add the new business venture to your existing LLC BUT I would strongly suggest that you do NOT do it!!! Setup that new LLC. Why? From a liability standpoint if both businesses are combined
2009-10-22 Bank loans for a start-up:
Scott: I would love to hear more of the specifics of your new business venture and about the corporation you have setup. YOu may e-mail me directly at johntroland@msn.com and I will also give you my 800#
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