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AUGUST 29, 2014

Consider a venture feasibility study as a start on a business plan if the idea looks profitable. Most small business owners find these procedures daunting. Determining the market opportunity is based on reasonable market research both primary and secondary.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

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. Business planning.

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JUNE 5, 2012

Department of Labor just announced that $35 million in funds were available to “develop, enhance and promote SEA programs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands,” five states - Delaware, Maine, New Jersey, New York, and Oregon - already have active SEA programs. There’s more.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Business team and spouses Colleen and Stephen Sheehan started small, then went big. Tired of working for someone else, in 2010 they opened a Northwest-style-meets-Southern-cuisine food cart in downtown Eugene, Oregon. We wondered how we could be part of that, so we wrote an amazing business plan with the help of Palo Alto Software.

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JULY 16, 2015

Beginning as a small red cart in Eugene, Oregon, today Red Wagon Creamery has a downtown storefront, local retail distribution, and online ordering. From the beginning and all along the way, careful planning has guided the business from revenues of $35,000 in 2011, to $400,000 in 2014, and estimates of $700,000 for 2015.

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JULY 15, 2011

Designed for entrepreneurs who are either starting a new business or growing an existing one, Palo Alto Software’s Start, Run & Grow Your Business: An Introduction to Entrepreneurship course is currently being taught at colleges and universities around the country. The corporate sponsor for the class was Citibank.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014

For some seasonal businesses a line of credit might be appropriate. Check with your banker about programs available. Your local Small Business Development Center (SBDC) office also has information about programs offered by the U.S. Have a question about your small business? Accounting Strategy'

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MARCH 11, 2015

She is regularly invited to participate as a judge for business plan competitions, as well as speak on topics including entrepreneurship, angel investing, social media, and authentic self promotion. Needless to say, the webinar was absolutely packed with great tips on what it takes to pitch your business so that investors take notice.

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AUGUST 20, 2013

In Oregon, nearly 30 percent of all traffic fatalities are related to drunk driving. Jonathan is doing RIDE’s forecasting and financial planning with LivePlan , a cloud-based business planning software. “I’ve used it before for business planning,” he said.

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MARCH 20, 2012

This is why I love the startup environment – there’s always something new to address and it keeps me and my team on our toes” One of the biggest challenges the team at RealLead faced during start up was recruiting skilled programmers, a growing problem in Eugene, Oregon where RealLead is based.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Sean Thorne is a college senior at the University of Oregon, majoring in economics. So how does a business-minded person with limited computer programming abilities launch a social network? Did you know anything about programming before you got started with this? I recently interviewed Sean to ask him exactly that.

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MAY 25, 2016

The Mohawk Valley Metric Century —a bike ride event in Eugene, Oregon—is an example of a benefit event held annually to raise money for Oregon Supported Living Program’s Arts & Culture Program. Barring event expenses, all proceeds are contributed to the aforementioned charitable institution.

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MARCH 30, 2015

Here’s how I sort through these different terms, in the context of angel investment, business planning, and business plan competitions. The business pitch. When I say pitch or business pitch I mean the short presentation startup founders make for angel investors or venture capitalists.

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AUGUST 19, 2013

There was nothing else like it in Eugene, Oregon, but Helen was sure that if they could just try it, consumers in Eugene would love it as much as she did. was heating up, a contractual obligation that the school district had made with its cafeteria supplier put an end to the popular program. I had to hire an employee!” Helen said.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 29, 2017

Today I’m thrilled to share the story of my long-time friend and Kansas Citian John Couture who is the founder of the Bier Station , as a part of the “Amex Welcomed” program with @americanexpress , which is showcasing the people behind our favorite local businesses that welcome Amex. A: Jill Green was my business coach.

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JULY 14, 2015

Read also: Q&A with Business Incubator Co-founder Joe Maruschak. Learn more about Techstars , a startup accelerator program. Or what if a new brilliant idea that you hadn’t considered when you were planning emerges? Build in fluidity to your business plans. Startup Incubators – (2:13). The solution?

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

For example, Oregon State University Extension has a “Small Farms” portal where you can find out more about crops, grains, soil, livestock, and much more. If you’re based in Oregon and want to know more about growing blackberries, you couldn’t find a better resource. For anyone seeking a loan, a business plan is going to be essential.

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JUNE 17, 2015

Check out your university’s business college website; they are likely to have an entrepreneurship center or mentorship program (living in Oregon I’ve naturally focused on two of my local universities, but you’ll likely find similar programs for your university). I didn’t know a lot about doing that,” says J.

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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).

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