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Business Plan Writers - Know Your Audience

Startup Professionals Musings

you still have to write the plan for a particular audience. A loan officer, angel investor, and venture capitalist are all looking for different things in a business plan. Your business plan’s writing style should take their preferences into account. So what writing styles should you use for these very different audiences?

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How Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) Can Help Your Business

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UW-Madison Small Business Development Center (SBDC) celebrating SBDC Day. Starting a new small business? Looking for some professional consulting to help you think through your business plan or your strategies for growth? Your local Small Business Development Center (SBDC) can help.

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28 Entrepreneurs Discuss Why they Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. The reasons are as varied as the businesses themselves.

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How to Choose a Business Location

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Is your area business friendly? See Also: Practical Market Research Resources for Entrepreneurs. See Also: 20 Business Laws Every Entrepreneur Should Know in 2015. Things that could impact your search for a business location. Zoning map of Eugene, Oregon. Do you have experience choosing a business location?

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Small business and startup issues: net neutrality and H.R. 1

crowdSPRING Blog

Small businesses which are built on the Internet and dependent on it for their livelihoods are threatened by an amendment to the spending bill passed by the House last week. The amendment introduced by Oregon Representative Greg Walden, specifically prohibits the FCC from enforcing its Net Neutrality rules , passed late last year.

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What is a Product Life Cycle?

Up and Running

While existing companies often fund research and development from revenue generated by current products, in startup businesses, this stage is typically funded by the entrepreneur from their own personal resources. Both product demand and profits are increasing, and marketing is aimed at a broad audience. Introduction.

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What’s the Secret to Your Success? With Jesse Thomas of Picky Bars

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Jesse had plenty of road-tested advice for entrepreneurs. After doing my MBA at the University of Oregon, I decided I wanted to try to become a professional triathlete. Our first employees were actually University of Oregon students that came in and made the bars in our house. How did you market your business?

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