Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

If you are one of the new age of entrepreneurs who hates the thought of doing a business plan as a first step in starting your new venture you will love this message. In that context, it could be a social enterprise, or even a hobby, and a business plan may not be beneficial. Early perseverance pays off.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 24, 2020

Joseph Meuse is Founder and President of Business GPS which was founded in 2013, with offices in the Washington DC area and in Southern California. The post Top Five Mistakes Small Business Owners Are Making During Pandemic appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 25, 2018

You might say that Pat Mackaronis has never not been an entrepreneur. He got an early start as an entrepreneur at the age of 12 when he used to live near a golf course and would gather up lost golf balls from the players in the trees, ponds and lakes. All parts of what is vital in a business plan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2013

Anyone can be an entrepreneur today, without a huge investment, bank loans, venture capitalists, or Angels. Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via PayPal or credit card), including this Top Ten list for 2013 , or fall back to the old standby DreamWeaver by Adobe. Marty Zwilling.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

———– What’s striking about Fast Company’s 2013 list of the world’s 50 most innovative companies is the relative absence of large, established firms. Finding a viable business model is not a linear, analytical process that can be guided by a business plan.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Our goal– to inspire, educate and empower hundred’s of thousands of entrepreneurs and help create 10,000 startups. The class teaches founders how to dramatically reduce their failure rate through the combination of business model design, customer development and agile development using the Startup Owners Manual. How it Works.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Yet you can never forget the seasonal business cash flow and activity demands that are approaching, so to be prepared – you need to start the planning now. Even though these last few years have not been great financially for entrepreneurs, it always helps to look at the cup as half full, rather than half empty.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

No matter the tale, the background behind each and every business is what fuels each and brand. We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- I had to. 3- Switch from Desperate Housewife to Mom Entrepreneur. Each story is different though the reasons may be the same.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Passion and fearlessness — two key ingredients the latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on Sirius XM Channel 111, leveraged to build their companies. Steve : I want you to know that’s one of the key characteristics of a great entrepreneur. Betsy Corcoran. And download any of the past shows here.).

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Up and Running

JULY 19, 2017

In 2013, a Pew Research Center study revealed some sobering insights into the reasons why 34 percent of millennial women weren’t interested in becoming a boss or top manager. million women-owned businesses. In fact, the number of women-owned businesses is growing at a rate that’s one and a half times the national average.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 17, 2014

Four Important Small Business Insights: Marketing in 2014 – crowdspring.co/1d0lOBF. What can replace Facebook for small business? | Small Business and Startups: Thinking About Business Plans (again) – crowdspring.co/1cdV3pS. The Importance of Transactional Emails for Small Business – crowdspring.co/L1YQ46.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Startups are the corporations of the future, so I have long believed that entrepreneurs who study existing corporate models, rather than ignoring them with disdain, will likely profit from the exercise. These are all huge challenges, as well as huge opportunities, for entrepreneurs. Economic instability. Societal upheaval.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Business Challenge , the annual business plan and startup competition that’s organized by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) , is back – and it’s bigger and better. The Ideas Inc.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Key Digital Marketing Trends For 2013 | crowdSPRING Blog – [link]. New Research: The Skills That Make an Entrepreneur | Bill J. Bonnstetter-Harvard Business Review - [link]. Small Business and Startups: Dear Santa - [link]. Andreessen Horowitz, Github, and Box Share 2013 Enterprise Insights - [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 4, 2013

Five Linking Myths That Need To Go Away In 2013 – [link]. How One Startup Grew a $100M Business Without Spending Venture Capital | Forbes – [link]. Five Linking Myths That Need To Go Away In 2013 – [link]. 8 Major Tech Predictions for 2013 | Business Insider – [link].

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

Share It’s always a special time when you take the “leap of faith” and start your own business. But it’s rare that an entrepreneur or business owner doesn’t leverage their background in some way to launch their business. No one even “born entrepreneurs”aren’t born as CEOs.

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Up and Running

JULY 3, 2014

This book was published in December 2013 and is available for purchase online. Now you’re ready to get organized and create your own plan. Pick the one that works best for you, keeping in mind that you can shorten the analysis while keeping the major components of the plan intact. The traditional-export business plan.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Business Plans Are an Historic Artifact | WSJ – [link]. 12 Must Watch TED Talks for Entrepreneurs – [link]. Business Plans Are an Historic Artifact | WSJ – [link]. For the New Generation of Venture Capitalists, Their Advice Is More Valuable Than Their Money | Entrepreneur - [link].

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Share Being an entrepreneur is the road rarely traveled. Everyone who decides to start a business or an entrepreneurial venture does it for their own specific reason. We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how they got into entrepreneurship. #1 I became an entrepreneur because I didn’t want to get a real job.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

A steep discount may not fit with your business plan and current financial state, but make sure you find some way to compensate your initial believers. Case in point: the little gardening app upstart Sprout It shows up on multiple lists of top influencer marketing campaigns for 2013 for its Backyard Takeover competition.

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Mike Michalowicz

AUGUST 3, 2015

David sheds some light on the world of credit reporting, and Kacee talks about how to create a solid business plan for your company. Awarded the CPA Practice Advisor Magazine’s “Top 40 Under 40” Award in 2012 and 2013, she is recognized as one of the young professionals leading businesses into the future.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

If you’re creating or growing a startup, you’re likely thinking about: Getting off the ground: Creating and filing a company name, registration , tax ID, logos, business planning , social media, websites, marketing, and income streams. I’ve also advised countless businesses to do this with great results. Start business planning.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Every so often a small business owner or a startup entrepreneur has to take a step back, breathe a deep breath, and look at your company with eyes wide open. Related posts: Small business and startup tips: training day! Small Business and Startups: End-of-Year Mishegoss, 2013! The Business Plan.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 16, 2014

To grow a business, most entrepreneurs know that they should be implementing PR strategies. But where do you start, and what are the best approaches to public relations for an entrepreneur? ” We recently featured an excerpt from her book, which offers even more great tips on networking for entrepreneurs.

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The Next Web

MARCH 2, 2014

As European talent in the form of startups and entrepreneurs continue to flock towards the USA, the question remains: why? As always, it is is a combination of these, but it is also the deeply rooted traditions of a) risk avoidance and b) separating research from business. This is a representation of 2003 – 2013. Bill Gates.

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David Teten

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Other private equity firms have created a formal advisor network to augment their in-house origination teams, including 3i’s Business Leaders Network and Goldman Sachs Special Situations Group’s Chambers Street Executive Network. They’re the entrepreneurs on the cutting edge of their respective disciplines. Acquirer/ Investor.

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Up and Running

JULY 23, 2014

That usually means talking, in the pitch and in the business plan, about how similar companies in similar markets have been able to exit via selling out to a larger company. The traditional exit strategy. When investors sit for pitches from startups, they expect the startups to cover the exit strategy.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 14, 2013

As entrepreneurs, we know that running a business brings a lot of headaches and worries along with the more positive experiences of leadership. It’s my hope that these tips will help you make 2013 a year to lead without regret. Plan ahead. What changes can you make to lead without regret in 2013?

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Up and Running

MAY 10, 2017

We didn’t know anything about small business accounting or finance. We didn’t even know how to write a business plan. In hindsight, it’s understandable that friends and family were skeptical when we told them about our business. Suddenly, we were business owners. We’d never hired anyone.

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David Teten

AUGUST 15, 2013

For example, Qualcomm Ventures hosts an international business plan competition called QPrize , which targets mobile technology startups. However, I agree with Erin Griffith that there’s a surplus of accelerators, and expect some significant shrinkage in 2013-14. SAP also has a dedicated fund for startups using HANA.

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Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Many thanks to David Rose , Ilana Grossman , Justin Stanwix , and the whole Gust team for making the Gust Blog such a valuable platform and resource for entrepreneurs and angel investors. Here are just a few examples: Creating and revising a business plan (copyright, trade secret). By 2013, the U.S. trade secret).

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 24, 2014

Alternatively, if you can present a convincing business plan, a bank may grant you a loan or even a venture capital fund or angel investor may be willing to invest. If your start-up is performing well and you begin to turn in a profit then make sure that you reinvest some of the money into the business.

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

The idea of a Business Model competition first emerged when I realized that Business Plan writing ought to be taught in English Departments – as they’re the best example of creative writing entrepreneurs will ever do. The Business Plan ?- And your revenue plan is something more than a hallucination.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 5, 2012

Those eligible to collect unemployment must have a “viable business plan” and “be working full-time” to launch “a sustainable business.” States must apply for the grants by June 30, 2013. Virgin Islands,” five states - Delaware, Maine, New Jersey, New York, and Oregon - already have active SEA programs.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). Venture Capital Cafe > Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). A group of Seedcamp entrepreneurs started a startup tools wiki for that purpose, and we thought it would be well suited here. An additional list of business resources for startups is available here. About VC Cafe.

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Up and Running

MARCH 21, 2013

Entrepreneur Zack Price is guest blogging his experience on the 2013 StartupBus as it makes its way from Chicago to SXSW in Austin. Myself included, over 1,000,000 visitors a month come to the BPlans Up & Running Blog, making it one of the most visited small business websites around. Why they gave me the megaphone?

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 22, 2013

Organized by the National University of Singapore (NUS) Entrepreneurship Society and aimed at encouraging youth entrepreneurship, Start-Up@Singapore started in 1999 as a business plan but has now grown to be much bigger. Preliminary submissions end on 8th February, 2013 – register for it here.

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