2017 Business Model Distribution Operations 
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 7, 2017
Customers will tell you things when being interviewed, such as their need to improve operational workflow , which they will never tell you while you are selling to them. Distribute an Executive Summary and Recommendations report, as well as transcripts of your interviews, to all the key players in your company.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018
One of our Bplans writers described going into business in cannabis as a “ once-in-a-generation opportunity ,” with the product rapidly becoming legal for recreational as well as medical use in many states. Write your business plan and develop your business model with this in mind so you can avoid these issues. .
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View from Seed
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
In 2017 alone, we’ve seen widespread store closures or bankruptcies from apparel retailers, including: True Religion. The old brands and distribution channels are dead or dying. It’s a $1T+ global industry undergoing tectonic shifts. Ascena (Ann Taylor, Loft, Dress Barn, Lane Bryant, Justice, etc.). Reinventing Retail.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 9, 2017
An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008. In my experience as a new business advisor, a business is nothing until people are aligned and work in sync. Key resources. Key partners.
Up and Running
NOVEMBER 15, 2017
Editor’s note: This article was updated in November of 2017. Even if you already know what a SWOT analysis is and what it’s used for, it can be tough to translate that information and examine your own business with a critical eye. See Also: The Complete Sedibeng Breweries Business Plan. Potential strategies for growth.
YoungUpstarts
APRIL 15, 2019
Between 2012 and 2017, the number of craft breweries in the US increased from 2,420 to 6,266 – an increase of 159%! Starting a brewing business is hard work. Here are 5 of the 9 steps you’ll need to know to start your own brewery business. Choose a business model. Fill in the business blanks.
Reid Hoffman
MARCH 19, 2019
Finally, and importantly, society is better off because Amazon makes the system for distributing books (and other products) vastly more productive, freeing up resources for other value-creating investments. To blitzscale successfully, you need a successful business model. The difference? Uber and Lyft blitzscaled.
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