The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Developing a Business Plan The findings from your market research should form the backbone of your comprehensive business plan. A well-thought-out business plan helps keep your business on track, acting like a roadmap to your intended destination.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

There are several different types of business plans that can help you stay on track. If you’re seeking a bank loan or outside investment, you probably need a traditional business plan. But if you’re writing a plan as an internal guide for strategic growth, you should consider a lighter version— a Lean Plan.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Startups with a solid business plan and great pitch deck have a far greater chance of gaining investment. In this essay by one of Mercia’s Fund Principals, Ian Wilson, Ian talks about the sorts of things he and the team are looking for when plans come to them for review. Writing a plan does not need to be a daunting task.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2017

Working out a business plan for your daycare center can be a challenge. As someone who owns eight successful daycares in the Chicago area, I know the strategies and approaches that work when it comes to developing a sound business plan for a daycare center. so keep these all in mind when calculating the costs.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2018

If you’re thinking about starting an outpatient medical practice, one of the first things you should do is write a business plan. There are a few different types of business plans , depending on how you intend to use it. There are a few different types of business plans , depending on how you intend to use it.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 17, 2020

While every type of business has its own financial requirements, (i.e. an entrepreneur should have about 6 months worth of fixed costs on hand at the beginning. Additionally, take time to plan your costs and don’t underestimate expenses – they will likely increase as your business grows.

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Up and Running

JULY 22, 2014

Financial experts will have different opinions about what should be included in a financial plan, depending on the type of business you have and what you’re trying to accomplish with your business plan. Balance sheet. Personnel plan. and maybe some business ratios and/or a break-even analysis.

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Up and Running

MAY 14, 2015

Business plans go by many names: Strategic plans, operational plans, internal plans, and many others. Lately, I’ve been focusing on lean business plans. There are also one-page business plans, although those are really more summaries. Business plans for startups.

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Up and Running

APRIL 13, 2021

And nowadays you can get Microsoft Excel for about what a lunch costs per month, and Google Sheets — a competent alternative — for free. In this article, I’ll show you how to do your plan vs. actual analysis, step by step, with your accounting and your spreadsheet. Accounting needs detail, while planning needs a summary.

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Up and Running

MARCH 26, 2015

Unsure what kind of business plan you need? We get this question a lot, mainly because there are so many different things labelled as business plans: strategic plans, annual plans, operational plans, feasibility plans, and, of course, what most people think of, business plans for startups seeking investment.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MARCH 21, 2017

In terms of acquisition, they ask more specifically: “How can we trade balance sheet assets (cash, equity) in exchange for executing our strategy better?”. Even if this costs more than 2 years of in-house assembly, it’s still worth it, due to accelerating revenue growth due to up-sales and market-differentiation.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 3, 2018

What they don’t usually show on screen on shows like Flip or Flop is that writing a business plan is a must. If you’re thinking about starting a business that buys up homes, fixes them up and then re-sells them at a profit, the first step is to write a business plan. It serves as a mini version of your entire plan.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

A great business plan can help you anticipate important issues and possible challenges before you start your business. In fact, studies show that entrepreneurs who take the time to write a business plan are 2.5 times more likely to follow through and get their business off the ground. This is a mistake.

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Up and Running

APRIL 30, 2020

What will be the cost of letting somebody go when it includes recruiting and retaining a replacement later when the economy recovers? Especially in a crisis, you can’t run a business well without projected future numbers for sales, cost of sales, expenses, profit (or loss), and cash flow. Adjust as you have to.

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Up and Running

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? Many people underestimate startup costs and start their business in a haphazard, unplanned way. What are startup costs? Timing matters.

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Up and Running

MAY 30, 2022

One of the most important things you can do to increase your chances of success is to have a business plan. From attracting potential investors to keeping your business on track—a business plan helps you to achieve important milestones and grow in the right direction. And it’s not just for startups.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 12, 2020

But now you may be asking yourself, is it really necessary to write a business plan for your bakery? Your business plan will be instrumental in securing funding. But even if you’re not looking for funding, writing a business plan will help you successfully open your bakery. Executive Summary.

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Up and Running

MAY 14, 2020

Now it’s time to write a business plan to officially bring your style to the world. Is it really necessary to write a business plan for your retail clothing boutique? Think of it as a way of answering the question of why does the world need your small business? Every business plan must contain an executive summary.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

The value proposition is a short statement that clearly communicates the target customer, the customer’s problem and the pain that it causes, the unique solution that addresses this problem, and the net benefit of this solution (value derived versus relative cost) from the customer's perspective. Proposition. Partnership.

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Up and Running

JULY 15, 2020

So if you want your business to be successful you’ll want to start with a business plan first. Not having a business plan is one of the primary reasons businesses fail and it’s an easy first step that you can start for free. Why write a business plan for your eCommerce business?

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2019

By using a free business plan template and developing it in detail before you take any significant steps, you can focus on the right areas and identify any flaws before you make an investment. Developing a business plan also gives you the chance to get feedback on it and make use of some much-needed advice.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 26, 2019

It’s hard to imagine, but only a decade ago, the capstone entrepreneurship class in most universities was how to write – or pitch- a business plan. In my experience, I saw that most business plans don’t survive first contact with customers. As a serial entrepreneur turned educator, this didn’t make sense to me.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 1, 2014

If you’re starting a new business, what do you think about? You think about what it’ll cost to manufacture your widgets, how many widgets you can sell, and how much you can sell them for. All our training results in the equation business = sales – costs and expenses = profit. How to make a profit. Sell a widget .

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 15, 2020

It extends the cash available for research and other necessary fixed costs and gives the fragile, young company more “runway” to get to breakeven. What are you worth to the business? The post Should you include your sweat equity in a business plan? first appeared on BERKONOMICS.

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Up and Running

MARCH 17, 2020

If you’ve been putting off writing your business plan, you’re not alone. Writing a traditional business plan can seem like a daunting task, and lots of entrepreneurs avoid it for this reason. What is a one page business plan? The benefits of a one page business plan. But it doesn’t have to be.

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Up and Running

JUNE 17, 2019

But the truth is most businesses ignore the most powerful financial tools in the accounting arsenal: the balance sheet and the cash flow statement. These three basic financial statements provide the most comprehensive view of any business. That’s why they’re considered essential components of a business plan.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 13, 2014

In this article, Ill review: The purpose of an income statement in your business plan. The income statement in your business plan. Including an income statement in your business plan is essential. No one can predict the future, but you can make a reasonable plan. Income Statement Examples.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 8, 2010

He said, “After we graduated we took our great idea, holed up in my apartment and spent months researching and writing a business plan. We even entered it in the business plan competition. Then they had a five-year P&L statement, balance sheet, cash flow and cap table. It was an exquisitely crafted plan.

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Growthink Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2017

These are big and serious commitments and obligations, and in the holiday season especially we should be highly thankful and grateful to all business owners and entrepreneurs that take on and live up to them. Then there are the kinds of insidious liabilities that don’t show up on a traditional balance sheet.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 31, 2023

Financial projections are educated guesses about a business’s future income and expenses. They’re a vital part of any business plan and are especially important for startup businesses. Creating projections requires thoroughly analyzing your business’s past performance and future growth.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 15, 2010

By Akira Hirai The thought of preparing a business plan for the first time can be very intimidating. The task becomes much easier if you think of your plan in terms of four essential cornerstones that serve as the foundation of all business plans: Opportunity, Solution, Execution, and Outcomes.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Because of the risk and the amount of money involved, writing a business plan for a new restaurant is even more important than it might be in other industries. A restaurant plan shares a lot of similarities with a standard business plan. The reason writing a business plan for your restaurant is important.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Here’s an 11 step complete guide on how to start a business. Write a business plan. Decide your legal business structure. Purchase business insurance. Create a sales plan. Write a business plan. Although a business plan isn’t mandatory, it can help you to crystallize your ideas.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Many people dream of owning their own business. However, this dream comes with a big cost. So, unless you’ve inherited a large sum of money or won the lottery, you’ll probably need to look into funding options for your small business. Draft a business plan. You do this by showing them your business plan.

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Up and Running

APRIL 2, 2015

One of the first things overly-optimistic entrepreneurs discover as they look for funding is that banks don’t fund business plans. Would you want your bank to invest your checking account balance in a startup? So your business has to have hard assets it can pledge to back up a business loan. Business plan.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 2, 2020

A new business will require a strong foundation to ensure future success. From your website and business plan to your online marketing efforts, it’s advisable to have many of these business elements in place early on. Build A Startup Business Plan. Creating a Business Website.

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Up and Running

MAY 19, 2015

And regardless of what you call it, when you combine it with projected sales and costs, you have what you need to project your profit or loss. Expenses make up just one of the three common types of spending in a normal business. The first is costs, also called direct costs or costs of goods sold (COGS), what you spend on what you sell.

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