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How to Plan a Business Expansion Using Your Business Plan

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A good business plan is critical to starting a successful business. Creating a plan for business expansions is no less essential. And using your business plan template to develop an expansion plan increases your odds of success and allows you to avoid bad investments.

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Are Business Plans Still Necessary?

Both Sides of the Table

In an era of “launch and learn&# is there a need for a business plan? I have seen really great product people espouse the death of the business plan. So, definition: when I talk about a business plan I’m not talking about a 40-page Word document outlining your market approach.

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This is How to Build Remote Work into Your Startup Business Plan

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As such, it’s key that your remote team and working environment are now included as part of your business plan. In this article, we’ll be taking a look at whether or not you need a business plan and how to incorporate every aspect of remote working into it. First, do you need a business plan?

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Why SWOT Analysis Belongs in Your Business Plan

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Why add a SWOT analysis into your business plan and the strategic planning process? I believe in it because the SWOT phase was vital to my planning process as I grew Palo Alto Software from zero to over $5 million in annual sales. It’s a great tool for bringing your team and your stakeholders in on the conversation.

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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

TechEmpower

Our goal is to build a decent understanding of your business, your product, and your technology. This might include business-side materials like your product roadmap, business plans, and competitor analysis, as well as technical materials like requirements documentation, screen comps, and project/process systems like Jira and Confluence.

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Business Plan Writing Service

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That’s the moment when many entrepreneurs realize that getting the help of a professional business plan writer can take their business concept from daydream to day job. Another vital question to consider at this stage is, what makes your business idea or model unique ? Who are you? Competition. Leadership.

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Lean Business Planning with Tim Berry [VIDEO]

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We recently had Tim Berry, Palo Alto Software founder and business planning expert, present our Bplans audience with his latest advice on lean business planning. It’s all about making your business life easier, doing what works best, getting the best results by tracking what works and always improving.

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