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This article is part of our “ Business Planning Guide “ —a curated list of our articles that will help you with the planning process! Conducting a SWOT analysis of your business is a lot more fun than it sounds. In this article, I will cover the following: How to conduct a SWOT analysis.

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AUGUST 21, 2018

This article is part of our Business Planning Guide —a curated list of our articles that will help you with the planning process! Today, I want to introduce a new approach to business planning: Lean Planning. Lean Planning is simpler and faster than writing a traditional business plan.

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JULY 12, 2013

Sign up for Helpareporter.com (HARO), one of the secrets of the PR business. HARO connects you to reporters who are writing articles and seeking sources/people to profile. E nter into business plan competitions. For an exhaustive list of business plan competitions, check out MIT Global Startup Workshop’s list.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2018

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! Starting up a business requires a lot of different steps. Use tools that can help you manage the challenging aspects of your business.

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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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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Want to learn more about market research and find out how to conduct market research for your business? Start with these core articles. If you’re new to the topic of market research, read this article first. Know Your Industry Before You Start Your Business. Practical Market Research Resources for Entrepreneurs.

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MARCH 5, 2018

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! I assumed that if I opened a business, customers would just show up—no major marketing effort required. If you build it, they will come.

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This article will discuss how to conquer the following unpaid channels to enjoy serious returns and long-term profitability from your cannabis advertising efforts: Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Focus each article you post on one topic and cover everything there is to know about that keyword or phrase. But don’t overdo it.

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APRIL 19, 2017

If you only read one article on forecasting sales, let this be it. Our comprehensive overview of the sales forecasting process offers an explanation of why sales forecasting is essential, gives examples, and offers helpful insights into how to forecast sales within your own business (hint: it isn’t about predicting the future).

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JANUARY 3, 2019

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! Here’s the simple truth of business: Without customers to buy your products, you’re not going to make any money. For many businesses, buyers and users are the same person.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Get all your ducks in a row with an initial assessment of your business opportunity. This article is part of our Business Planning Guide —a curated list of our articles that will help you with the planning process! Start your business planning with a quick assessment. Market analysis.

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Developing strong customer relationships can make or break a small business. Especially when first starting out, providing curated and personalized service is one of the best, and possibly the only way, to compete against larger companies. Yes, you had to identify a target market when developing your initial business plan.

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JULY 12, 2013

Sign up for Helpareporter.com (HARO), one of the secrets of the PR business. HARO connects you to reporters who are writing articles and seeking sources/people to profile. E nter into business plan competitions. For an exhaustive list of business plan competitions, check out MIT Global Startup Workshop’s list.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2015

” As the managing editor of Bplans, I’ve had the good fortune to learn about business via the content we share; through interviews with LivePlan customers and other business owners; and thanks to brilliant, informal coaching from people like Tim Berry, Noah Parsons, and the rest of the executive leadership team at Palo Alto Software.

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In this article, we’ll explain how to create a marketing playbook to align your teams and boost your sales opportunities. A marketing playbook is a reference guide that outlines how a business will manage its marketing on a particular channel or campaign. Here are eight tips for creating and curating your playbook.

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APRIL 2, 2020

Now more than ever, the answer is business planning , which right now, you might call it your emergency plan, contingency plan, disaster plan, or whatever. . From there, you’ll need to take a step back and look at the big picture of what makes up your business plan. H ow to do a sales forecast.

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JULY 25, 2017

This article from early this year echoes the trends in the Bloomberg Barometer, and notes that VC deals in 2016 “required founders to give up more equity in exchange for less money than they did last year.”. Small Business Borrowing Drops. Startups Going for Loans Rather Than Venture Capital.

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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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MAY 3, 2012

Sean Seton-Rogers of PROfounders Capital recently claimed that of the more than 3,500 business plans they had received, his London, U.K. Some entrepreneurs ask me whether we have a business plan for an “internet business”, as if there’s a secret recipe they could use. Running image from Shutterstock.

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AUGUST 6, 2017

With time and attention scarce, it’s difficult for entrepreneurs and small business owners to upgrade or learn new skills. There are, of course, millions of published articles and blog posts about entrepreneurship, business, finance, and management. ” Small Business Survival Kit. ” Safari.

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MARCH 13, 2017

In my article, What You Really Need to Know About Cash Flow , I pointed out that most people think in terms of profits instead of cash. In this article, I wrote: Although cash is critical, people think in profits instead of cash. See Also: Cash Flow: A Curated List of Our Best Resources.

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That’s true with financial statements, which offer financial history in well-defined terms, and it’s also true with projections, which go along with business planning. See Also: Cash Flow: A Curated List of Our Best Resources. This method is also called the sources and uses statement, or a sources and uses projection.

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AUGUST 6, 2017

With time and attention scarce, it’s difficult for entrepreneurs and small business owners to upgrade or learn new skills. There are, of course, millions of published articles and blog posts about entrepreneurship, business, finance, and management. ” Small Business Survival Kit. ” Safari.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Here is my guide to starting your own online boutique; we’ll cover everything from business plan resources to using brand ambassadors to help you build a social media following. Step 1: Get planning. If you want to start an online boutique, you’ll need a business plan. . The Different Types of Business Plans.

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MARCH 7, 2017

Working capital is critical to business health. Unfortunately, we don’t see the cash implications as clearly as we should, which is one of the best reasons for proper business planning. To some extent, cash flow depends on normal business practices for the industry you’re in. We have to manage cash as well as profits.

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MAY 26, 2016

It’s never a bad time to look into increasing the growth and positive impact of your nonprofit business, and these resources will help you do just that. See Also: How to Write a Nonprofit Business Plan. The National Council of Nonprofits manages a detailed blog broken into relevant sections with articles and resource lists.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Share news articles that pertain to your nonprofit. Livestrong, for example, shared this article from CNN on its Facebook page: 4. See Also How to Write a Nonprofit Business Plan. Use a curation tool (see below). To save time, use a curation tool. See Also Free Nonprofit Business Plans.

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MARCH 20, 2019

This article is part of our Restaurant Business Startup Guide —a curated list of articles to help you plan, start, and grow your restaurant business! With restaurants, as with most businesses, there is no single right way to do a sales forecast.

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MARCH 1, 2016

Note: Nothing within this article should be construed as legal advice. If that’s not enough to convince you to get on the self-help bandwagon, almost every inventor I spoke to when researching this article told me that being obsessive and sticking the inventing journey through was what got their idea or product invented.

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JULY 23, 2019

A recent survey of Kiwi small businesses, commissioned by Prospa and conducted by YouGov Galaxy, saw more than three quarters (76%) of small business owners admit to having struggled with areas of business management.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2018

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! What will it cost to start that business? For example, in the Soup There It Is sample business plan, the revenue starts in April— but the spending starts in January.

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Furthermore, most of the young entrepreneurs’ problems I’ve seen are related to poor planning. Many people tend toward over thinking things when trying to craft a perfect business plan. So, the planning stage can feel high stakes. Product curation and searching for products. Added value is a must.

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MARCH 27, 2017

Find ways to create off-season demand through partnerships with other businesses, by offering deals to local customers, or by moving sales online. See Also: Cash Flow: A Curated List of Our Best Resources. Editor’s note: This article was updated and republished March 2017. . Nurture forecasting.

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MARCH 28, 2017

Before you start your business, it’s essential that you make sure that customers are interested in buying your product. In this article, I’ll show you how you can make sure your customers are interested in your product before you spend any time building your business. The wrong way. Validating demand for your idea.

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For our daily articles, I’ve created a “recipe” using IFTTT.com , and for our additional posts, I use the Buffer app. Previously, I had some posts automated, but was manually sharing our new daily articles. In the early mornings, a post would go out highlighting one of our 500+ free sample business plans.

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No investor cares about a business plan. If you’re looking to find / earn a technical co-founder then Andrew’s article is the best read. If you’re not into business plans, as an investor, how would you decide if a startup is worth investing in (if you do in fact invest in startups)? . Curated by Dan Martell.

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