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Dr. Paul Borosky, DBA, MBASmall loan plans since 2012
Business Plan Writer for New Orleans, LA
Plenty of New Orleans businesses start in a back yard or a shotgun house kitchen. One pet sitter outgrew the house. Boarding, daycare and a retail shelf by the door needed a real building, and a $73,500 plan was the bridge between the two.
- 1,000+clients
- $100M+funded
- 14+years
Outgrowing the House?
Pick the help that fits your next step.
Business Consulting
Busy but disorganized? Get help setting up schedules, pricing and systems.
Business Plan Writing
A plan for a small loan, written so the lender can picture your new space.
Business Plan Templates
Doing it yourself? Use a template with a Word plan and Excel model.
Doctor Owl in Plain English
Do You Really Need a Business Plan for a Small Loan?
Yes. A small loan is still a stranger trusting you with money. The plan can be shorter, but it still needs the space you will use, what customers pay, what it costs to run and how the payment gets made. Small loans get turned down for missing basics all the time.
“A small step still needs a sure foot. Write down where you are going before you take it.”Doctor Owl, Dr. Paul’s Fabled Forest Business School
How this guide works: start with the pet care move, then what changes when a home business gets a building, then common questions.
Home to Facility
What Did a Pet Sitter Need to Open a Real Facility?
The client had a waiting list. Dogs and cats from the same families, week after week. The house could not hold more.
A facility meant overnight boarding, daycare, cleaning routines and staff. It also meant rent, insurance and build-out costs a home business never paid.
Dr. Paul built the plan around the move. What the new space cost, how many pets it could hold and how the retail shelf by the door added margin on every visit.
- Count the space. Kennels and play areas set your top line.
- Price every service. Boarding, daycare and retail each earn differently.
- Plan the routine. Cleaning, feeding and staffing by the hour.
New Orleans Neighborhoods
What Should a New Orleans Service Business Plan Cover?
Neighborhood loyalty runs deep here. So do flood zones, old buildings and festival weekends that change traffic overnight.
Old buildings
Many spaces need work before they can pass inspection. Budget for repairs and permits before you sign a lease.
Flood and storm risk
Insurance and backup plans belong in the budget, not in a footnote.
Festival weekends
Travelers board pets during big events. Plan staffing for the busy weeks. The pet grooming plan guide covers add-on services that fit.
Home-based owners often run on memory and a phone full of texts. A lender cannot read your phone. Dr. Paul puts the routine on paper first, then the money, which is the Organize step in Organize-Plan-Grow™. Systems you write down are systems a lender can trust.
Watch This
Why Does the Resume Section Matter in Your Plan?
Dr. Paul explains how to present your experience so a lender trusts you to run the business.
Planning somewhere else in Louisiana? See the Louisiana business plan writer page.
Questions
New Orleans Small Business Questions
How long should a plan for a small loan be?
Can I show my home business income to a lender?
What costs surprise pet businesses the most?
About Your Plan Writer
Dr. Paul helps owners who are great with customers and new to the paperwork. He has written plans for more than 1,000 businesses, from small loans to multi-million dollar projects.
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