Smart Advice schedules one-on-one business counseling sessions with clients. During these sessions, clients are requested to bring as much information as possible, on their idea for a business. For "concept stage" businesses, the information should contain type of business, proposed name of business, preferred location(s), marketing, advertising & sales strategies, closest competitor(s), the businesses competitive advantage, management experience, growth strategy, and clients goals. For those clients in the "development stage" of a business, it's highly recommended to have on-site sessions whenever possible, including the above information. This will give Smart Advice a better understanding of the location of the business, parking availability, customer access, and signage space.

Summary of New Business Services

• FREE Cursory Evaluation
  Up to 1 hour of face-to-face or telephone conversation to establish if Smart Advice can be of service to the client, and the client feels comfortable enough with Smart Advice to schedule an evaluation.

• Concept Stage Evaluation
  This is a face-to-face interview with the client to establish if the new business concept has merit, exploring what can be done to improve upon it, in order to make it a reality. A report may or may not be generated, depending on the outcome of the counseling session.

• Development Stage Evaluation
  This is also a face-to-face interview at or near the site where the client will locate the business. Smart Advice will go through a 40-point evaluation, to confirm that the client has considered every aspect of the business. A report will be generated and sent to client via e-mail, or U.S. Postal Mail.