Up and Running

MAY 3, 2012

From a young person’s perspective, with tight labour markets, decreasing barriers to entry, low capital-intensive business models and immediate free access to a global market, the appeal is also compelling. We need to insist that they set goals and milestones, create cash flow forecasts and devise ways to test their assumptions. ??We

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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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Women Entrepreneurs Can

AUGUST 16, 2023

All the world’s biggest companies are trying to incorporate AI into their business models. This post takes a look into the potential benefits of AI for your business. AI has so many different applications in business. AI is the buzzword of the moment. But just how can smaller companies benefit from AI? What exactly is AI?

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Steve Blank

MAY 7, 2009

I hate business plan competitions. I Love Business Plan Competitions I had a breakfast with a friend who has founded a few companies in Thailand and started the New Ventures Program at one of their universities. For all the reasons why business plan competitions are wonderful for students from outside the U.S.,

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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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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 5, 2009

And yet, it’s not really fair to ask that the company’s money be spent without anyone bothering to build a financial model that can be used to judge success. Certainly venture-backed startups don’t have this luxury – every business plan has a model in it. Want to learn more about me?

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Up and Running

JULY 26, 2013

A: Just focus on the market need, your business model, your team, what you’ve accomplished to date that is relevant to the investment, and your funding needs. The Pitch page provides a great overview – so be sure to email them the link before your pitch so they have an idea of what you’re pitching.

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

Step 1: Start with a lean plan. Instead of sitting down to write a 40-page business plan, start with a one-page pitch. It’s the fastest way to get your idea onto paper, and it’s the very first step in the lean planning process, which is much easier and more iterative than traditional business planning methods.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan » March 09, 2011.   [3] I say “may be” because if the business will support senior debt then that is less expensive and allows more flexibility whether John intends to keep the business or sell it.  Signup for email updates. April 2013.

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

« How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan | Main. Signup for email updates. Enter your Email. Greg Gianforte: Bootstrapping Your Business: Start And Grow a Successful Company With Almost No Money. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model.

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Tim Keane

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

OVP Venture Partners) My own take on this is that a business plan with a bottom up forecast demonstrates an understanding of the potential market that investors love.  Signup for email updates. Enter your Email. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model.

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Tim Keane

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

How many software companies died on the way to an SaaS model because they did not have the ability to think through the large scale changes a business model shift would require? Signup for email updates. Enter your Email. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

‘Starting a business’ really only comes down to figuring out your business idea ; doing your paperwork; and sorting out the money. 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.

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Up and Running

APRIL 29, 2019

Goals should include things such as how often your brand is presented to consumers and ideas for how you’d like others to see your business. Look back at the initial business plan you wrote before starting your business. If you don’t set a long term trajectory for your business, you’re leaving a lot to chance.

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Tim Keane

APRIL 14, 2008

As one example, think about forecasting sales based on market potential and competition, rather than simply on historical results by salesperson. If that leads us to needing additional sales people, can we forecast the benchmark for productivity based on past results? Signup for email updates. Enter your Email.

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Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

3]   However, if they are built bottom up, they demonstrate and make explicit a range of business model assumptions the entrepreneur is using to think about his business and its revenue model.   In a bottom up approach, the forecast is built from actual user projections. Signup for email updates.

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Tim Keane

AUGUST 21, 2006

If my process of reviewing a business plan helps the entrepreneur to align the performance plan with my growth expectations and then to base the plan on a "reasonable" set of assumptions that subsequently prove to be optimistic, who is to blame? Risk at this point increases - a lot.

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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

AUGUST 3, 2020

Fortunately, there are some steps you can take to bring customers back, keep your business thriving and ensure employees get paid. Update Your business plan. Your cash flow has likely taken a hit and may continue to suffer in the months ahead as you work to rebuild your business to what it once was.

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Tim Keane

JUNE 13, 2006

In other words, if you are forecasting 100 orders in the next quarter, at $10,000 each, I’d ask how many potential orders there are in the market, whether there is any existing competitive experience, and how you derived your timing. Signup for email updates. Enter your Email. What it will cost? What it will cost? April 2013.

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Up and Running

JULY 14, 2015

This week we get an email from one of our listeners. Send us an email: Bcast@Bplans.com. Listen to Episode 8: Show notes: Charlie’s Email – (:31). Read also: Q&A with Business Incubator Co-founder Joe Maruschak. Build in fluidity to your business plans. Startup Incubators – (2:13).

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 19, 2016

I remember one day, after sitting through what must have been the 15th meeting that week with sleazy salesmen, thinking There has to be a better way… That night I started working on my business plan for what ultimately became Piccana – an inbound marketing agency. 100% transparency was to be the main core value.

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Up and Running

APRIL 23, 2018

To be frank, there are actually a number of sectors that allow you start a perfectly successful business without ever having any real passion for the sector or business model itself. Most “ instafamous ” or “ Z listers ” social profiles will list an email address for PR inquiries. But, be realistic. Good luck!

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Up and Running

JULY 3, 2015

Send us an email: Bcast@Bplans.com. Listen to Episode 7: Show notes: We debate whether you should stick to the plan or change it – (:31). Read also: Should You Stick to the Plan or Change It? Check out Tim Berry’s book, Lean Business Planning , coming soon. They’ll put tons of time into a plan.

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