Up and Running

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Whether your business is brand new or it’s been around for a while, you’ve probably thought about putting together a financial forecast. Most lenders and investors will expect it to be part of your business plan. But how do you know if your forecast model is reliable? What is forecasting?

Forecast 114

Forecast Hockey Stick Angel Investor Sales 114

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

People ask me if they really need ANY business plan, unless they are looking for an outside investor. In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Financial forecast and metrics.

Business Plan 283

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 283

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 15, 2017

by Hal Shelton, SCORE mentor, angel investor, and author of “ The Secrets to Writing a Successful Business Plan: A Pro Shares A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Plan That Gets Results “ Running a business without a plan is like running down the street with a blindfold on.

Business Plan 113

Business Plan Angel Investor Audience Forecast 113

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

People ask me if they really need ANY business plan, unless they are looking for an outside investor. In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Financial forecast and metrics.

Business Plan 290

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 290

NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 10, 2019

What do investors want to see in a business plan? Early stage business investors such as angel investors or venture capital companies are generally only interested in companies with great potential for success and a high return on investment. How large is the target market? What sales are achievable?

Business Plan 51

Business Plan Forecast Venture Capital Angel Investor 51

Up and Running

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Use this time to make sure that you are matching the business you want to start to your personal aspirations. Be sure to take our quiz to find out if you’re entrepreneur material , too. Once you decide on a business that fits your goals and lifestyle, evaluate your idea. Marketing and Sales Plan. Financial Plan.

Venture Capital 166

Venture Capital Business Plan Limited Liability Company Finance 166

Gust

AUGUST 5, 2012

People ask me if they really need ANY business plan, unless they are looking for an outside investor. In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Financial forecast and metrics.

Business Plan 182

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 182

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

So, unless you’ve inherited a large sum of money or won the lottery, you’ll probably need to look into funding options for your small business. There are many ways to seek funding, but one that seems to attract a lot of buzz is pitching to the investors on the TV show “ Shark Tank.” Draft a business plan.

Balance Sheet 90

Balance Sheet Business Plan Security Forecast 90

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 11, 2017

As an angel investor and business advisor on new ventures, I expect to see five-year financial projections from every entrepreneur. Founders point to the great number of financial unknowns in any new business, and are reluctant to “commit” to any numbers which may come back to haunt them later.

Burn Rate 144

Burn Rate Forecast Angel Investor Revenue 144

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

If you’re raising money for your company and you want to pitch to angel investors or venture capitalists , then there are a few important things to know that savvy investors care about. What the investor are looking for here is who are your mentors and advisers. 2 : What entrepreneurs do you admire and why?

Software Review 147

Software Review Technical Review Due Diligence Exit Strategy 147

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2010

People ask me if they really need ANY business plan, unless they are looking for an outside investor. In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. Financial forecast and metrics.

Business Plan 186

Business Plan Exit Strategy Sweat Equity Intellectual Property 186

Tim Keane

JUNE 21, 2011

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan. First develop a business model. How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan.

Forecast 68

Forecast Business Plan Sales Wisconsin 68

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). trade secret).

Intellectual Property 143

Intellectual Property IP Startup United States 143

Up and Running

DECEMBER 31, 2018

That acronym stands for “Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats” This is a flexible, simple analysis format that you can do on your business idea, and on yourself as a budding entrepreneur. A business plan. Start with a Lean Plan. A Lean Plan is actually a better alternative to the Business Model Canvas.

Lean 142

Lean Small Business Administration Angel Investor Business Plan 142

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

I’ve seen hundreds of startups pitch to angel investors and venture capitalists, and most of them—at best— are just okay. I’ve heard many entrepreneurs deliver their pitch as if they’re auctioning off their grandmother’s antiques. This is a rookie mistake, but many entrepreneurs say this. Pare it down to the essentials.

Sweat Equity 122

Sweat Equity Churn Rate Elevator Pitch Forecast 122

Up and Running

MAY 16, 2016

At present, there are more than 386,000 home health care businesses in the U.S., With a low barrier to entry and a growing demand, it is an appealing business for eager entrepreneurs. But because of this, there is often tough regional competition which will need to be planned for if a new venture is going to be successful.

North America 95

North America United States Technical Review America 95

Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan » March 09, 2011. « Leaving a Trail | Main. | How should I finance my new venture?  and won’t repeat it all here.

Finance 83

Finance Bootstrapping Startup Equity 83

Up and Running

JULY 26, 2013

In a recent webinar, serial entrepreneur Caroline Cummings answered some commonly-asked questions on how to pitch and get funding. Your mission has a social component to it, but it will still have all of the same needs as most businesses (i.e. There are more and more investors seeking social ventures to back.

Elevator Pitch 79

Elevator Pitch Angel Investor Term Sheet Business Model 79

Up and Running

MAY 15, 2018

As an entrepreneur, you will face several challenges while seeking the funds, in part because you’ll have to convince others that your idea is a solid investment. Creating a scalable business model. Whether you are asking angel investors to fund your expansion or seeking a bank loan, you must know how much money you need.

SBA 84

SBA Angel Investor Technical Review Startup 84

Up and Running

MARCH 6, 2019

As I write this in early 2019, I’m thinking back on more than 20 years of hearing business pitches as a judge of business plan competitions and as an angel investor. Next month I’ll have another round of it, judging both the University of Oregon New Venture Competition and the Rice Business Plan Competition.

Net Present Value 87

Net Present Value Forecast IRR Oregon 87

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

To give you a better idea of what entrepreneurs in this industry are thinking about during each phase of the startup process, I interviewed SaaS entrepreneurs from all over the world, including our own COO Noah Parsons. Step 1: Start with a lean plan. Introducing Lean Planning: How to Plan Less and Grow Faster.

Software Review 74

Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. « How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan | Main.  "A venture investor who never loses isn't risking enough," said a friend of mine recently.

Pennsylvania 68

Pennsylvania Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 68

Tim Keane

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. OVP Venture Partners) My own take on this is that a business plan with a bottom up forecast demonstrates an understanding of the potential market that investors love. 

Marketing 116

Marketing Wisconsin Startup Angel Investor 116

Up and Running

APRIL 27, 2016

Writing a business plan can seem intimidating. You’re committing your great idea to paper and fleshing out the details of how you’re actually going to start and grow your business. For over 15 years, I’ve been writing business plans, reading plans for major business plan competitions, and raising money for startups.

Business Plan 60

Business Plan Forecast Angel Investor Entrepreneur 60

www.mint.com

MARCH 9, 2010

If the answer to the question centers around “We will achieve revenue soon so our net will improve and give us more runway,” it means the company is in trouble because no product ever ships on time nor achieves the company’s “conservative forecast.” But then there are some quite difficult to evaluate, especially investors and board.

Software Review 68

Software Review Startup Post-Money Valuation Technical Review 68

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. « Power of Angel Investing in Milwaukee | Main.   Investors sometimes “present” the terms they’d like and expect the entrepreneurs to react. Let’s start at the end.

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

Tim Keane

APRIL 14, 2008

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. As one example, think about forecasting sales based on market potential and competition, rather than simply on historical results by salesperson. Angel Capital Association website.

Ireland 60

Ireland Wisconsin Forecast Sales Cycle 60

Tim Keane

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. How many software companies died on the way to an SaaS model because they did not have the ability to think through the large scale changes a business model shift would require? Resources for startups.

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Angel Investor Startup Bootstrapping 60

Tim Keane

JUNE 13, 2006

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. « How do you present your venture to an investor? A budget discussion with an entrepreneur. A budget discussion with an entrepreneur. Angel Capital Association website.

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Entrepreneur Startup Angel Investor 60

Tim Keane

AUGUST 21, 2006

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. « Listening to Entrepreneurs | Main. But I liked it and it got me thinking about entrepreneurs and investors. Learning from Failure » August 21, 2006. I have no idea why.

Milwaukee 60

Milwaukee Due Diligence Wisconsin Angel Investor 60

Up and Running

AUGUST 21, 2014

As you guys go out and are pitching investors, have gotten some investor money, as you guys really go out there talking to the investment community, whether it’s angel investors, whether it’s larger VC funds and VC firms, it’s going to get you a lot further if you can focus in on data. Okay, so great.

Metrics 84

Metrics Startup Churn Rate Forecast 84

Small Business Force

JUNE 11, 2010

There's probably no one area were more mistakes are made, more misconceptions exist or that troubles entrepreneurs and small business owners more than that of raising outside investment. Now, not every business needs to raise outside capital. Investors Fund Businesses, Not Ideas. He's been there.

Entrepreneur 30

Entrepreneur Institutional Investors Angel Investor Business Model 30

Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2013

10 Steps to Success With Angel Investors. Raising funds from business angels may be difficult, time consuming and even frustrating but for the right founder with the right project it may be the preferred option. The individual is likely to be the lead investor in the venture and may join the Board of Directors.

Angel Investor 51

Angel Investor Due Diligence Pre-Money Valuation Angel Groups 51

Up and Running

MAY 22, 2018

The show has been around for a while; entrepreneur contestants pitch their business ideas in front of a panel of investors—the “sharks”—in hopes that one of them will want to invest in their idea. However, for those entrepreneurs, a whole new struggle begins after the show ends. Demonstrate your passion.

Exit Strategy 90

Exit Strategy Angel Investor Search Elevator Pitch 90

Up and Running

JULY 3, 2015

Listen to Episode 7: Show notes: We debate whether you should stick to the plan or change it – (:31). Read also: Should You Stick to the Plan or Change It? Check out Tim Berry’s book, Lean Business Planning , coming soon. Check out Lara Galloway’s new book, Moms Mean Business. – (9:47).

Internet 60

Internet Marketing Lean Small Business 60

Up and Running

AUGUST 16, 2017

As a full-time editor and academic mentor at an academic writing service, I have read hundreds of business plans over the years. To help students and startups, I have compiled a list of reasons business plans are rejected or given a low grade. Of course, there are obvious reasons that business plans fail.

Business Plan 127

Business Plan Hockey Stick Cofounder Salary 127