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WHAT DOES it take to open a successful storefront? Accord- ing to recent surveys and expert advice, it takes a business plan and the right attitude, and some help getting started, such as an incubator program. According to a survey reported on the Small Business Trends website, hav- ing a business plan makes a startup twice as likely to suc- ceed. The survey polled almost 3,000 founders of small busi- nesses. For success metrics such as acquiring capital, obtaining loans, and growing their busi- ness, the entrepreneurs who had business plans were much more likely to report success. Almost 65 percent of those with plans saw their business grow, while only 43 percent of those who did not complete a plan reported growth. The poll, though con- ducted by a maker of business plan software, was endorsed by the University of Oregon Depart- ment of Economics. That research result is echoed
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by Candace Macalino, com- munications manager of Small Business B.C., The Canadian non-profi t agency, which serves 55,000 businesses a year and offers free business plan vet- ting. According to Macalino, if a business founder doesn’t carry out the research into company activities, goals, and general rai- son d’être, then it is much harder to succeed. But a plan is not enough. A new report from The Guardian
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Life Small Business Research Institute reveals that successful entrepreneurs all share common attitude qualities. The research surveyed owners of 1,100 small businesses with two to 99 em- ployees. Based on a 21 point scale, it measured the positive and negative intensity of re- sponses to a vast range of issues. The results found that success oriented small business owners were characterized by, “being able to create opportunities for others,” “doing something for a living that I love to do,” “be- ing able to decide how much money I make,” and, “taking the business to the next level.” In summary, the research found that successful business owners were, “collaborative, self-fulfi lled, future focused, curious, tech savvy, and action oriented.” While would-be retailers with
a great business plan and a per- fect attitude certainly have a leg up, a little extra help starting out can make a big difference. Busi- ness incubators, for example, give startups a greater shot at survival. A frequently repeated but poorly sourced Internet fac- toid claims that 90 percent of startups fail within ten years, while incubated businesses have a 70 percent success rate. Be that as it may, there are a number of good incubator programs that can help a fl edgling business. For example, in Connecticut, the Norwalk Redevelopment continued on page 22
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