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=Needs Assessment=
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=Question Index=
==Marketing==
Questions related to marketing in general and applicable across contexts.
* [[Question:How do I find out who my potential customers are?|How do I find out who my potential customers are?]]
* [[Question:How might I reach my potential customers?|How might I reach my potential customers?]]
* [[Question:What kinds of marketing activities are possible?|What kinds of marketing activities are possible?]]

Here are some industry-specific additional pointers:
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==Competition==
Questions related to understanding competitors in a market
* [[Question:How do I identify my current and/or potential competitors?|How do I find out who my (potential) competitors are?]]

Here are some industry-specific additional pointers:
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==Revenue/Sales==
* [[Question:How can I estimate how much I could earn from my business?|How can I estimate how much I could earn from my business?]]
* [[Question:How might my potential customers pay for my goods and services?|How might my potential customers pay for my goods and services?]]
* [[Question:What kinds of sales channels are possible?|What kinds of sales channels are possible?]]
* [[Question:What kinds of revenue streams are possible?|What kinds of revenue streams are possible?]]

==Expenses/Operations==
Here are some general questions/resources
{{Expenses and Operations}}

And here are some industry-specific pointers:
* This website has some good resources for estimating startup costs for a food truck (which can range from ~$30,000 to $114,100, depending on the nature of the food truck, and local regulations: https://foodtruckempire.com/how-to/costs/ (talk to [[Resource:(Librarian) Yassin]] for more details)

* [https://www.usedvending.com/used-mobile-food-trucks/maryland/ Used Mobile Food Trucks]

==Legal==
Here are some general questions to consider
{{Legal}}

And here are some industry-specific pointers:
* Special note on food trucks: food truck permitting is very controversial in Maryland, and in PG County in particular (was not allowed in general for many years, and only recently began to be allowed back with significant restrictions: for example, PG has health and fire inspections from PG as well and they are only allowed in a small number of [https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/2368/Food-Truck-Hubs Food Truck Hubs] to be legal. [[Resource:Tara Roberts|Tara Roberts]] has more information on this.
** That said, this website has a good collection of general links to appropriate forms and processes, including food manager license, plan reviews, food service facility permits, and fire inspection: https://dmvfta.org/princegeorge
** [https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/2368/Food-Truck-Hubs Prince George's County Food Truck Hub] - 5 step process to "apply for a Mobile Food Service Facility Permit or a Special Food Service Facility Mobile Unit License"

* [https://cms1files.revize.com/princegeorgeva/FAQ%20Guide%20for%20Food%20Trucks%208-31-20.pdf Guide for Food Trucks 08-31-20]

* [https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/1571/Food-Service-Facility-FSF-Permits Food Service Facility Permits]

* [https://www.pgparks.com/774/Food-Vendors Food Vendors at PG Parks]

==Business Plan==

Here are some general questions to consider
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And here are some industry-specific pointers:
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