Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

A nonprofit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. Obviously, these companies still need money to get started, or finance growth, just like a for-profit company. Individual and institutional philanthropy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Practical business courses are better than an advanced degree or MBA. Starting a business is not rocket science. A breadth of understanding of common business principles, such as management, personnel and finance, is more important than a depth of knowledge in a technical area.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 13, 2013

A non-profit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. Obviously, these companies still need money to get started, or finance growth, just like a for-profit company. Individual and institutional donations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

A non-profit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. Obviously, these companies still need money to get started, or finance growth, just like a for-profit company. Individual and institutional donations.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 30, 2017

If you will be seeking outside financing, a business plan is a necessity. But, even if you are going to finance the venture yourself, a business plan will help you figure out how much money you will need to get started, what it will take to make your business profitable, what needs to get done when, and where you are headed.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 5, 2016

By Jay DesMarteau, head of small business and government banking distribution for TD Bank. economy saw the reversal of a troubling downward trend in small business development that began in 2010. This can directly impact a business’ growth trajectory, an area of apprehension for more than 40 percent of owners.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2011

A non-profit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. Obviously, these companies still need money to get started, or finance growth, just like a for-profit company. Individual and institutional donations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

A non-profit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. Obviously, these companies still need money to get started, or finance growth, just like a for-profit company. Individual and institutional philanthropy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 11, 2022

An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008. It takes partners to make a business work, normally including suppliers, marketing, channel, and distribution partners, as well as funding partners.

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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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Business Plan Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2013

While some investors will be willing to help you build your team, they will not be willing to invest in your startup if you are not willing to distribute responsibility and bring on diversified expertise. Rather, give titles such as VP of Engineering, Product/Technology, Sales, Marketing, Finance, etc.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Too often, businesses view their supply chain as a necessary evil as opposed to a valuable resource. This integral element of most businesses is woven through every aspect of operations. From manufacturing to sales to finance, the supply chain routinely fails to command the respect it deserve.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 26, 2019

Contract Brewing Company – In this business model, one business hires another brewery to manufacture their beer. The contract company would handle the other business aspects such as distribution, marketing, and sales. We recommend that you write a business plan. Get to know the legal stuff.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

There was a lot of consumer internet activity again…resurgence of things, but it was still mysterious, venture capital was still kind of closed, 1st time entrepreneurs had a lot of questions that were unanswered, and there was still some sort of hand waiving around all the financing stuff and so we took it on….”. Distribution.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

But, the good news is, if all these people could start a brewery, then you can too—as long as you know what you’re getting into and have a solid business plan for your brewery. In part one of this brewery startup guide, we’ll look at planning, location, equipment, and relationships.

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Transformify

MAY 24, 2018

In this role you will work closely with the senior management and executive board, supporting in the businesses planning and strategy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Practical business courses are better than an advanced degree or MBA. Starting a business is not rocket science. A breadth of understanding of common business principles, such as management, personnel and finance, is more important than a depth of knowledge in a technical area.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 6, 2010

A non-profit organization is generally defined as an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals. Obviously, these companies still need money to get started, or finance growth, just like a for-profit company. Individual and institutional donations.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Right now our solutions are HR-centric but over the next five years, we plan on scaling our products to IT, Finance, Legal, and other aspects of an organization. Nufactur is a marketplace for industrial distribution so it is important to grow both the demand side, the users, and the supply side, the distributors.

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Up and Running

APRIL 23, 2012

The vast majority of fundraising negotiations with investors are done behind closed doors, especially for a company that has yet to receive its first institutional round of financing. Any one of those ideas or business plans can easily cross competitor boundaries. Here is my 50 page business plan and PowerPoint”.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 26, 2012

Raising finance is a time consuming process and can also be quite stressful (particularly as time progresses). Firstly, you need to identify some potential smart investors (by ‘smart’ I mean investors who bring more to the table than just cash i.e. access to a network of contacts, distribution etc). Image via CrunchBase.

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Up and Running

JULY 3, 2017

For more information, I suggest you read Seth Godin’s book “Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable.” Self financing: This is always my first choice, primarily because you keep total control and the only investor you have to answer to is yourself. This is why writing a solid business plan is very helpful.

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Up and Running

JUNE 14, 2017

Then, about two weeks before launch, I distributed a survey to those 256 partners. Furthermore, as I was proving the viability of Recycler Spotter through the free version, I could have pre-sold the paid membership at a discount for another layer of validation that would have also helped finance product development.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Day 5: Start ‘business planning’ not the ‘business plan’. Coming from someone who works for a company that makes business planning software , that may sound odd. The truth is, you’re going to do the ‘official plan’ a bit later, in week 2 when it comes time to sort out where your funding is coming from.

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

I was still unprepared; I had no idea that I also needed to learn about go-to-market strategy and distribution. For example, one of the common tools for teaching entrepreneurship at the business school level is the business plan competition. In particular, Bill Sahlman’s Entrepreneurial Finance course was excellent.

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Reid Hoffman

JULY 27, 2021

I was still unprepared; I had no idea that I also needed to learn about go-to-market strategy and distribution. For example, one of the common tools for teaching entrepreneurship at the business school level is the business plan competition. In particular, Bill Sahlman’s Entrepreneurial Finance course was excellent.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2013

The contest was sponsored by Palo Alto Software , which provided free access to LivePlan , its cloud-based business planning software, to all of the Boost entrants. “ So who were the hard-working businessmen and women behind the winning business plans? . “My business really, really needed this break.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2019

An effective tool I see used more and more, as a prelude to a more detailed business plan, is the Business Model Canvas , first introduced by Alexander Osterwalder back in 2008. It takes partners to make a business work, normally including suppliers, marketing, channel, and distribution partners, as well as funding partners.

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Board Effect

JUNE 9, 2021

Ask someone that’s familiar with startup business grants to review your application before you submit it. Be aware that the federal government often distributes federal dollars through state governments, local governments, educational institutions, and agencies, and you may be able to access grants from these entities. Amber Grant.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 25, 2014

Write a fantastic business plan. A bank, or anyone else contemplating providing you with start-up finance, will almost certainly want to see a comprehensive business plan. A good business plan should include: The activities you will carry out. Place – how are you going to distribute your offering?

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2019

If you are considering starting a real estate investing business, taking the time to plan and research will help you achieve a steadier foothold in the industry. Create a Business Plan. Real estate investing businesses perform two basic tasks: invest in real estate and trade in real estate. Check Your Finances.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 6, 2017

With time and attention scarce, it’s difficult for entrepreneurs and small business owners to upgrade or learn new skills. There are, of course, millions of published articles and blog posts about entrepreneurship, business, finance, and management. Learn how to market and brand your small business ? ” Udemy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 15, 2014

Practical business courses are better than an advanced degree or MBA. Starting a business is not rocket science. A breadth of understanding of common business principles, such as management, personnel and finance, is more important than a depth of knowledge in a technical area.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Set Up Your Business Finances Once you have established what type of business structure you will use, it’s time to set up your business finances. This includes opening a business bank account, applying for an employer identification number (EIN), setting up record-keeping systems, and more.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2022

which is a wholly owned subsidiary company to Dignity Gold, already implemented the creative business plan of using gold reserves to back up its token, and the company has already released the first batch of tokens on November 15th, 2021. Why Dignity Gold is Steve’s biggest breakthrough yet. Dignity Corp.,

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Up and Running

MAY 3, 2012

Sean Seton-Rogers of PROfounders Capital recently claimed that of the more than 3,500 business plans they had received, his London, U.K. Some entrepreneurs ask me whether we have a business plan for an “internet business”, as if there’s a secret recipe they could use. The list goes on.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 29, 2017

by Rhonda Adams, president and founder of PlanningShop and author of “ Successful Business Plan: Secrets & Strategies “ Small business owners never seem to have enough hours in the day to complete all the tasks on our to-do lists — developing new products, searching for new customers, training employees, closing the sale.

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