Up and Running

AUGUST 16, 2017

As a full-time editor and academic mentor at an academic writing service, I have read hundreds of business plans over the years. To help students and startups, I have compiled a list of reasons business plans are rejected or given a low grade. Of course, there are obvious reasons that business plans fail.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

This article is part of our Business Planning Guide —a curated list of our articles that will help you with the planning process! What are the most common mistakes when writing a business plan ? Too many businesses make business plans only when they have no choice in the matter. I can’t plan.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 6, 2012

It starts with “Plan-As-You-Go” instead of detailed, formal business plans. Lean Planning started with Tim Berry ‘s 2008 “ Plan-As-You-Go Business Plan ” which was a new way for entrepreneurs to think about planning. The business plan should no longer be just a single event.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

As always review your current budgets and financial forecasts to determine if now is the right time to make such a purchase. It’s also wise to revisit your business plan and strategic milestones to make sure a CRM is truly useful for your needs and business growth now or if it can wait.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 10, 2018

This article is part of our Business Planning Guide —a curated list of our articles that will help you with the planning process! Business advisors, experienced entrepreneurs, bankers, and investors generally agree that you should develop a business plan before you start a business.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Lean Planning is a concept that we introduced back in 2012 as an evolution in business planning. The traditional business plan just wasn’t fitting the needs of modern, fast-moving companies and it was time to bring more of a scientific approach to business planning. It starts with “Plan-As-You-Go”.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

The global financial crisis of 2007-2008 was dubbed the ‘worst economic disaster since the Great Depression’. These economic pressures impacted startup generation and stress on all growing businesses. For more advice on long term business planning, click here. The aftermath still affects many organisations to this day.

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