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Are Business Plans Still Necessary?

Both Sides of the Table

In all of these new product and cost-focused new trends, a big problem has emerged that all of these movements have not addressed. In an era of “launch and learn&# is there a need for a business plan? I have seen really great product people espouse the death of the business plan. Do so at your peril.

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6 Keys To Sizing Your Market For A New Business Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

They don’t realize that business projections with no third-party validation have no credibility with investors, and smart potential investors will walk away. Every good business plan needs an early section which sizes the total market opportunity, and then breaks down that total into the most relevant segments for your focus.

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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

TechEmpower

But is that the right strategy for your business? Changes to the tech team: You need to make changes to your tech team to meet your business goals. It’s written for a business leader, not an engineer. Expert Recommendations : Concrete next steps that working engineers believe would be appropriate to consider.

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E-Commerce Startup Entry Cost is at All-Time Low

Startup Professionals Musings

The cost of entry has never been lower. In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites cost a million dollars to set up. Be sure it matches your business, and get a hosting agreement from one of the popular providers like GoDaddy. Now the price is closer to $100, if you are willing to do the work yourself.

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7 Indications Your New Venture May Not Be Investable

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet everyone has limits, and every investor implicitly has similar limits on what makes a startup investable, or one to avoid at all costs. Your startup is in a high-failure-rate business sector. On the Internet, I am wary of one more search engine provider, clones of existing social-media sites, and yet another new dating site.

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Lean Business Planning with Tim Berry [VIDEO]

Up and Running

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. It’s all about making your business life easier, doing what works best, getting the best results by tracking what works and always improving.

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Online Dental Marketing Checklist For All Startup Practices

YoungUpstarts

However, there are various things to consider when you think of crafting a business plan, and one of the most important is online dental marketing. A responsive dental website not only provides contact and location details but also offer vital information about your services that patients are searching on a search engine.

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