Starting Up
Could there be a more exciting time than starting up a business? Probably not. The thought of launching your passion into a for-profit venture requires a tremendous amount of planning and foresight, as well as the right partnerships. Let's get started together.
Step 1. Check your idea is feasible
Researching the viability of your idea
Find ways to collect accurate information about your business idea. Learn more.
Protecting your competitive advantage
Learn ways to protect your small business' competitive advantage. Learn more.
Four strengthening strategies
Use these four strategies to make your start-up strong. Learn more.
Step 2. Check if you have the finances
Calculating the cost of startup
Know what you need before you start. Learn more.
Sources of small business funding
Six steps for navigating funding. Learn more.
Step 3. Check you are compliant
Business records you need to keep
Staying on the right side of the IRS. Learn more.
Keeping track of your finances
In a nutshell - document everything. Learn more.
Protecting your intellectual property
Maintain a competitive advantage. Learn more.
Step 4. Launch
Developing new ways to do business online
Meet your customers where they are. Learn more.
Calculators
Break Even Calculator
Business Loan Calculator
Customer Stories
Nick Davis MD and Associates
While working on a home refinance in early 2020 with First Commonwealth, Dr. Nick Davis was introduced to John Walters from... Read more.
Enginehouse 25 Wines
Running three businesses, Duane and Kate Rieder have come to rely on their partnership with First Commonwealth Bank. Read more.
Checklist
Growth Checklist
The main areas of focus for getting started in business. Learn more.
Tools and Templates
Business Plan Template
A sound, well constructed plan is the blueprint for a small business.
Cash Flow Improvement Template
This calculator helps determines how much extra profit a business could make by implementing each of the 5 cash flow improvement strategies.
Break Even Template
This break-even calculator is a simple tool can used to work out how much a business needs to sell in order to achieve a desired financial return.