Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

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. Start your lean business plan today: Download our Free Lean Plan Template one-page-pitch-download.pdf.

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Lean Business Plan Video Software Review 60

Up and Running

JULY 11, 2017

Most successful business plans entail launching a new product, service, or distribution outlet that attacks existing market competitors on what military planners would term an exposed flank. A smart commander will mass forces against this flank, just as an astute business leader will pour resources into their flanking effort.

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Technical Review Development Team Review Differentiation Leadership 80

Steve Blank

MARCH 5, 2012

One of the confusing things to entrepreneurs, investors and educators is the relationship between customer development and business model design and business planning and execution. When does a new venture focus on customer development and business models ? And when do business planning and execution come into play?

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Search Business Model Customer Development Agile 324

Up and Running

APRIL 11, 2016

Step 1: Planning. Whether you’re starting a real estate business, a corner coffee shop, or a company that manufactures rocket parts, it’s a good idea to write a business plan. According to real estate investor Eric Bowlin , the purpose of a business plan is twofold. Free Business Plan Template.

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Reputation Cofounder Naming Business Plan 60

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

The other thing that WordPress has got that I think some of the other competitors just cannot match is the sense of community. I think brand becomes more important as you mature as a business, but if you need conversions, you need tracking, you need leads, you need customers. It’s reflected in our core values.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

This success was aided by the fact that it did just one thing extremely well – its lack of extra features emphasized its differentiation. Lean manufacturing , agile software development , and Theory of Constraints are all examples of this idea in action. I won’t apologize for this aspect of the Lean Startup methodology.

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San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment Software Review 167

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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Elevator Pitch Software Review SBA Business Plan 166