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MAY 28, 2015
We recently had Tim Berry, Palo Alto Software founder and business planning expert, present our Bplans audience with his latest advice on lean business planning. Start your lean business plan today: Download our Free Lean Plan Template one-page-pitch-download.pdf. I’m going to start with what’s a lean business plan.
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APRIL 27, 2020
Current businesses are finding ways to pivot their business models, revisiting their budgets, and developing new forecasts to minimize their burn rate and maximize their available cash runway. One thing that doesn’t typically end during a financial crisis, is investors looking to fund startups and small businesses.
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JULY 6, 2016
They are used for different things, such as: Some business plans are intended for outsiders, as summary and description of the business, to serve the purpose of raising money with investors, backing up a commercial loan document, and so forth. I don’t, however, wade through scientific documentation.
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OCTOBER 30, 2017
Rather than thinking of a business plan as a hefty document that you’ll only use once (perhaps to obtain a loan from a bank), think of it as tool to manage how your business grows and achieves its goals. In fact, the business plan does not have to be a formal document at all if you don’t need to present your plan to outsiders.
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MAY 23, 2016
Step 1: Start with a lean plan. It’s the fastest way to get your idea onto paper, and it’s the very first step in the lean planning process, which is much easier and more iterative than traditional business planning methods. Later you will want to come back and create a proper sales forecast, cash flow forecast, and expense budget.
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JANUARY 8, 2019
A good business plan example will have all the elements your bank or angel investor (or venture capitalist) will expect to see when you ask them for funds. An Italian restaurant plan will still show you the layout and structure of the document. It really doesn’t matter if it’s an exact match in this case.
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AUGUST 12, 2015
I am here to talk about LivePlan and give you some big picture information on business planning, forecasting, how to really kick your business off in the best possible way. It is not a 75-page document, that takes months and months to put together. It is not about some static, 75-page document. It is lean. Good morning.
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