SiliconHills

JUNE 21, 2014

SioTex, a startup spun out of Texas State University in San Marcos, has won another business plan competition. This time the team won the $10,000 Grand Prize at the 2014 American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute business plan competition.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 30, 2016

It seemed as though venture capitalists were throwing money at any Internet idea they could find – no business plan required. Officially launched in November 2014, FilterSnap offers 72 filter sizes and a choice of 1, 2, 3, 6 or 12-month replacement schedules. We wanted in. It would be like Dollar Shave Club, but for my house.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

No entrepreneur should consider any of these challenges as hard barriers, but they do need to be aware of higher risk perception, and include their mitigation strategy in their business plan for all to see. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 10/31/2014. business entrepreneur online gambling startup'

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 13, 2014

by Bill McBean, author of “ The Facts of Business Life: What Every Successful Business Owner Knows that You Don’t “ The confetti has fallen, the ball has dropped, and the champagne has been popped — 2013 is officially over, and 2014 is underway. In 2014, you know your best competitors will work to become better.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

I observed that teaching case studies and/or how to write a business plan as a capstone entrepreneurship class didn’t match the hands-on chaos of a startup. It was adopted by the National Institutes of Health as I-Corps at NIH in 2014 and at the National Security Agency in 2015. It Started With An Idea.

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SiliconHills

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Hackney House, a venue that showcases the talents of East London’s creative, tech and design community, will return to South by Southwest Interactive 2014. Last year’s event garnered millions in business leads with 1,500 people visiting. Austin British Airways Hackney House SXSW'

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

I liked this question on Quora: My new year’s resolution for 2014 is to create a plan and stick to it. Here’s my answer: There’s no value in sticking with a plan just for sticking with a plan. You and your business should be learning constantly, and what you learn changes your plan for the future.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 13, 2013

This is when minor inefficiencies that crept in during the startup phase seem to escalate overnight, and planning for long-term growth is often put on the back burner as your team scrambles to meet daily demands. Tim is an entrepreneurial thought leader and an expert at acquiring, building, and turning around businesses.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 10, 2014

Their big goal in 2014 is to learn how to curtail their sweet tooth’s cravings and replace those sugary treats with healthier options—foods that sustain energy in a stable, healthy way, as opposed to a fast spike of energy, followed by an even faster crash and burn. Best of luck to you and your business in 2014.

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Up and Running

MARCH 6, 2015

Some have already decided and are in the process of writing a business plan. They’re asking questions: What should a tutoring agency include in their business plan? How do you write an executive summary for a car washing business? In fact, it’s the micro businesses that win all the points.

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Up and Running

JUNE 24, 2013

WHAT: The webinar is titled The Affordable Care Act: Let’s Get Ready for the 2013-2014 Health Care Reform Mandates. WHO: Sponsored by the small business experts at Palo Alto Software and ThinkHR. Business Planning healthcare reform obamacare Palo Alto Software thinkhr webinar' WHERE: Anywhere!

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Up and Running

MAY 10, 2017

We didn’t know anything about small business accounting or finance. We didn’t even know how to write a business plan. In hindsight, it’s understandable that friends and family were skeptical when we told them about our business. We’d never hired anyone. We’d never had anyone pay us for a product or a service.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

I observed that teaching case studies and/or how to write a business plan as a capstone entrepreneurship class didn’t match the hands-on chaos of a startup. It was adopted by the National Institutes of Health as I-Corps at NIH in 2014 and at the National Security Agency in 2015. It Started with an Idea.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 27, 2018

According to Forbes , in 2014, 95 percent of the 2.1 Start by writing a business plan —they’re required by bank lenders and investors. But even if you don’t need outside funding to get started, business planning will help you make sure you’ve considered every aspect of your business. License your patent.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Not only do small businesses run the risk of owing more than anticipated in taxes, but they risk losing profits. In 2014, nearly a quarter of small business owners said they had lost track of whether a customer had actually paid them. When small businesses first develop a business plan, failing is not the desired end result.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

An advance purchase garners a 50 percent discount off the planned price of $100, encouraging investment long in advance of the summer 2014 launch date. A steep discount may not fit with your business plan and current financial state, but make sure you find some way to compensate your initial believers. Always remember.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2013

The contest was sponsored by Palo Alto Software , which provided free access to LivePlan , its cloud-based business planning software, to all of the Boost entrants. “ So who were the hard-working businessmen and women behind the winning business plans? . “We hope to have the company up and running by March 2014.”

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Up and Running

MARCH 8, 2016

As of May 2014, there were 2,137,730 janitors and cleaners in the U.S.; Getting funded and writing a business plan. If you’re going to need an injection of capital in order to get your business going, you’re more than likely thinking of getting a bank loan. If this is the case, you will need a business plan.

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Berkonomics

MARCH 16, 2023

As an early-stage investor, the first test for me is whether “my” entrepreneur is flexible in both the plan and execution of their vision (since from experience almost everything about a business plan changes over time), and whether that person, no matter what age or experience, is coachable. Let’s test your flexibility.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Do your research and validate your idea: You’re probably going to be doing this at the same time as you write your business plan. It’s the lean format of the business plan—the format that will allow you to adapt fastest as you progress through the startup phase. Commit your idea to paper and write your business plan.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2014

Kauffman launched Founders School - a new education series to help entrepreneurs develop their businesses during the startup stage by highlighting how startups are different from big companies. In January 2014 Part 1 of the “ Startups ” section of Founders School went online. 1:28: Using the Business Model Canvas.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2014

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

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Steve Blank

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

The idea of a Business Model competition first emerged when I realized that Business Plan writing ought to be taught in English Departments – as they’re the best example of creative writing entrepreneurs will ever do. The Business Plan ?- And your revenue plan is something more than a hallucination.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2014

Produce a real business plan for critical feedback from outside investors. Writing a business plan is the only way to determine if you even understand what your dream is all about. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 11/07/2014. business entrepreneur Harvard startup'

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

But you would be surprised how often they are left out of business plans and strategies. Roe” Patterson is one of the industry’s youngest CEOs, and a 23-year veteran in the oil and gas services business. “Roe” Roe” Patterson is one of the industry’s youngest CEOs, and a 23-year veteran in the oil and gas services business.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 29, 2018

Where once the bank would have been the first port of call for a loan, the 2008 recession all but closed off this option for independent businesses – and it’s never fully re-opened. The main downside – and one that could be a major concern – is that it is still a relatively new entity.

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Up and Running

MAY 12, 2015

After all, they are going to be the ones ultimately determining if your business is a viable investment, so why not find out early if there are holes in your data, or areas you should be covering more thoroughly? See Also Bplans Small Business Loan Finder. Operated by the U.S.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

It’s a robust online market place, with more than a million active sellers and over a billion dollars in sales in 2014. Save yourself the energy by developing a strategy right out of the gate, including a plan B or a couple of backup products if things aren’t going as well as expected. Outdoor Clothing Business Plan.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the electrician market to grow as a rate of 14% between 2014 and 2024. More homes and businesses are good for electricians that need to install and maintain the electricity flowing through buildings. But first you need to start your business from the ground up. A business plan.

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Up and Running

MAY 9, 2016

Whether you want to be your area’s next big general contractor, or you believe you can build a successful small construction company in a specific niche, getting into the construction business is a process. Census Bureau, in 2014, the construction industry as a whole generated $960 billion in annual revenue, and according to the U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 20, 2014

I’m a strong believer that investors invest in people, before they invest in a business plan, or an idea. But I continue to learn that there are a host of other factors, maybe not even related to you or your business, that could keep you from getting the funding that you need.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 31, 2014

A November 2014 report by Kiplinger asserts that economic momentum is back on track. Add New Revenue Streams and More Aggressive Marketing: At the same time, most small businesses plan to spend more on digital marketing in the year ahead, and pursuing new revenue streams is seen as a top priority for transforming bottom line profits.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The SEC expects to finalize its equity crowdfunding rules by the end of 2014. Develop a Business Plan. Develop Your Business Plan. The public convening (albeit, virtually) to weigh the value of your business’s securities offering forms the centerpiece of equity crowdfunding. Set a Fundraising Goal.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

I do believe that if every aspiring entrepreneur spent at least as much effort looking inward, understanding their own drivers and preparing as they do in working outward by building solutions, seeking investors and writing business plans, the startup success rate would go up.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2014

They will look to your business plan for cash flows and specific return on investment projections. In all cases, your goal must be to explain how the investment will help you scale up the business and become more profitable sooner. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 5/22/2014.

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Up and Running

MAY 16, 2016

While North America may be the current hotbed for home health care businesses, the fastest growing region is in Asia-Pacific, where the markets expect a compound annual growth rate of 9.7 percent from 2014 to 2020. See Also: What Small Business Opportunities Does the Future Hold? Step 1: Formulate your business plan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2014

The business plan must reflect both growth phases. If you are in it for the long run, dont forget the basic business principle that if you lose money on every customer, you cant make it up in volume. Martin Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 8/1/2014. entrepreneur revenue startup user count'

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