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Building A Successful CPA Practice

YoungUpstarts

Once you go through the steps to complete your education and obtain your CPA license, you can start working toward building up your business. Here are some important first steps that can help you build up a successful CPA firm. Choose a Business Model. Choose a Business Model. Create a Comprehensive Plan.

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Episode 9: Lean Business Planning with Tim Berry | The Bcast

Up and Running

This week Peter and Jonathan talk to Tim Berry, founder of Palo Alto Software, about lean business planning, strategy, tactics, specifics (milestones), and the forecast. Lean Business Planning by Tim Berry – (31:21). Preorder on Amazon.com – Lean Business Planning: Get What You Want From Your Business.

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Entrepreneurship for Superwomen

Up and Running

A friend recommended it to me, and it was the single most important thing I did on my journey as a business owner and operator. It taught me the most important thing: How to prepare a business plan and work that plan. It helped me put together a business plan that was realistic and not just numbers thrown together.

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Funding a Startup from Advertising is a Vain Dream

Startup Professionals Musings

One of the biggest red flags I see in many Internet-related business plans today is advertising as the initial revenue stream, or a key part of it. Until you get a million page-views per month, your revenue will be negligible, and advertisers won’t be interested in your site. This is a tough business.

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Website Ads are Not a Revenue Stream for Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

One of the biggest red flags I see in many Internet-related business plans today is advertising as the initial revenue stream, or a key part of it. Until you get a million page-views per month, your revenue will be negligible, and advertisers won’t be interested in your site. This is a tough business.

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How to Open a Marijuana Dispensary

Up and Running

There are a lot of rules to follow and I would strongly advise that people get help right from the get-go: a lawyer and a CPA,” says Lincoln. Step 4: Write a business plan. Mitch, who used Bplans to write his dispensary business plan in 2010, says a business plan separates you from the crowd.

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How To Make Money Like Facebook With Online Ads

Startup Professionals Musings

One of the most popular and least successful models I see in new business plans for startups is the so-called Facebook model, providing free services to users while collecting revenue from ads to offset costs and grow the business. It helps to understand how online advertising really works.

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