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MARCH 6, 2019

Next month I’ll have another round of it, judging both the University of Oregon New Venture Competition and the Rice Business Plan Competition. I hate hearing about a $43 billion market, and even more so when you present a sales forecast validated by getting some percentage of that market. I’m not alone in this.

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Net Present Value Forecast IRR Oregon 87

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MARCH 13, 2019

There are no good Chinese restaurants in Eugene, Oregon.”. For a great pitch, you don’t necessarily have to show a detailed five-year financial forecast. Your costs will be writers, graphic designers and web hosting. But, for your elevator pitch, a won’t have to include a detailed forecast. Include a financial summary.

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Elevator Pitch Video Forecast Oregon 140

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Each SBDC offers a mix of web-based and in-person resources. Many centers also offer access to LivePlan , a business planning software with budgeting, forecasting, and benchmarking capabilities. In fact, many advisors used their local SBDC to help get their own businesses up and running! Help growing and marketing your business.

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MAY 31, 2016

Don’t discount the obvious—take a look at the results of a quick web search, in the illustration here, for “where to sell my paintings.” He started from his dorm room at the University of Oregon in 1996; he sold his company, Rumblefish.com, for $27 million in 2015. Although a lot of people fear forecasts, don’t.

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Business Plan Forecast Metrics Oregon 60

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

There are no good Chinese restaurants in Eugene, Oregon.”. Financial Summary - For a great pitch, you don’t necessarily have to show a detailed 5-year forecast. Your costs will be writers, graphic designers, and web hosting. But, for your pitch, a detailed forecast isn’t necessarily required.

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JULY 31, 2014

Don’t set a sales goal or a sales forecast with a hundred line items in there. You’ve got a three year forecast with your goals, monthly for the first 12 months, and then yearly for the next two years. Same month, last year, the full last year, look at your history because that will help inform your goal setting and you forecasting.

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