When building a new business from the ground many issues can occur that need to be addressed. Most of the startup issues fall into four categories: funding, marketing, resources, and legal. Before any company can become operational, funding needs to be in place to cover expenses. Before seeking funding a business plan needs to be developed. “A business plan is a literal blueprint for business success (Bachler, 2007).” The plan should define both the short-term and long-term objects and goals of the company. Once the business plan has been developed and refined, the next step is securing funding. In order to secure funding, what type and how much funding has to be determined, then how to get the funding (Caley, 2007). Without funding the company will not be realized. Marketing is critical to the company, without a customer base the company can not exist. Resources are important to a company. Daedalus Consulting already has most of the labor resources available; however, structure resource will need to be acquired. This includes not only a location but the infrastructure to support the business. Legal has to be one of the more important categories since issues can develop. Any company needs to be protected from legal actions;
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