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Female Founder Interview – Claudia Freed, CEO of Non-Profit EALgreen

The Startup Magazine

Freed received the first scholarship created from a sustainable-business model by the collaboration of EALgreen, WW Grainger, Inc. Through the 5 R’s of the circular economy—Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose and Recycle—EAL converts donations of customer returns and other excess inventory into operational savings for colleges.

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The Lean LaunchPad Class: It’s the same, but different

Steve Blank

The class was unique in that it was 1) team-based, 2) experiential, 3) lean-driven (hypothesis testing/business model/customer development/agile engineering). When we started this class, the concept of Lean (business models, customer development, agile, pivots, mvp’s) was new to everyone. Class Velocity/Depth.

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How to Write a Business Plan for a Subscription Box Service

Up and Running

A subscription box business plan will include the following components: Executive summary. Operations. To help you get started, you can download this free business plan template for writing a traditional business plan for a loan or investment, or this Lean Plan template for a more nimble, easy to update plan.

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ESADE Business School Commencement Speech

Steve Blank

In fact, it was only 7 years ago that Apple shipped its first iPhone and Google introduced its Android operating system. The first will be commodity businesses that are valued for their ability to execute their current business model. These innovations do not require change in a company’s existing business model.

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8 Reasons Having a Business Plan Is Important for Small Businesses

Up and Running

You don’t need to write a 200-page document, but you will need something to hand to your banker or investor that shows that there’s a market for the problem your business solves and includes your key financial statements and forecasts. . The other two are your balance sheet and your income statement (P&L). .

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8 Reasons Having a Business Plan Is Important for Small Businesses

Up and Running

You don’t need to write a 200-page document, but you will need something to hand to your banker or investor that shows that there’s a market for the problem your business solves and includes your key financial statements and forecasts. . The other two are your balance sheet and your income statement (P&L). .

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What Are the Top Governance Challenges for Hospital Boards?

Board Effect

Hospital boards of directors are finding that an asset-only approach doesn’t account for financial and operational risks across the organization. High levels of exposure to the capital markets and operational variability create volatility in the financial profiles of hospitals.