Up and Running

OCTOBER 30, 2017

This article is part of our “ Business Startup Guide ”—a curated list of our articles that will get you up and running in no time! People often ask us for a list of steps they can use to start their own business. From business type to business model to physical location, there are so many variables!

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Given the number of funding resources available today, you shouldn’t have too much of a problem getting that initial start-up cash, especially if you focus on a lean business model or MVP route to market. A few things should consider at this stage include: Your identify as a business. A sales forecast. Startup costs.

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Gust

JANUARY 4, 2012

Many thanks to David Rose , Ilana Grossman , Justin Stanwix , and the whole Gust team for making the Gust Blog such a valuable platform and resource for entrepreneurs and angel investors. It’s often possible to “ design around ” a patent to operate a business that achieves similar results in different ways.)

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Up and Running

MAY 16, 2016

Step 1: Formulate your business plan. Home health care is unique in many ways, but the one thing it has in common with every other new business venture is that a lack of adequate planning and forecasting is a sure way to undercut its potential success. The patient may not require more than part-time or intermittent nursing care.

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2019

Backed by a team of private local investors , ColdFire gained access to additional capital through an SBA loan. While Dan heads up operations, his brother Stephen is head brewer, and their team also includes directors of finance and brand, respectively. The ColdFire Brewing team meets to plan marketing. Watch your finances.

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Up and Running

MAY 22, 2018

Every successful small business goes through four stages during its entire existence: Existence : expanding from pilot production to broad-scale production. Survival : generating enough cash flow to stay in business. Success : business model works and is stable, but there is still untapped potential. Nerdy Term: Margin.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan » March 09, 2011. Example one: Sustainable net operating income with some growth in a stable market.  Books I Like.

Finance 83

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Tim Keane

APRIL 14, 2008

Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC. As one example, think about forecasting sales based on market potential and competition, rather than simply on historical results by salesperson. Trust but Verify.or Are You Ready to be Quantitative?

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Small Business Force

JUNE 11, 2010

But if you approach it with the right frame of mind, the right business model and the right expectations, your chances of success increase dramatically. Investors Fund Businesses, Not Ideas. I have seen more "business plans" than I can even count that were not plans at all, but an idea surrounded by hopes and dreams.

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