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How to use your business plan

Up and Running

Bill Payne had a nice post on gust.com late last month titled Using your business plan , in which he lists the different forms or outputs people confuse with a business plan and sets each one into the proper use context. Do not hand investors your business plan when you first meet them.

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Lean Business Planning with Tim Berry [VIDEO]

Up and Running

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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Seeking CEO+team for VC-backed startup: Make America Functional Again

David Teten

I finally had a brainstorm, and started writing a business plan. We’ve put together a detailed, confidential business plan; a high-powered Advisory Board; and a pool of funders eager to get this launched with the right team. . If you’re still interested, we meet; get to know one another; do mutual due diligence.

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Seeking CEO+team for VC-backed startup: Make America Functional Again

David Teten

I finally had a brainstorm, and started writing a business plan. We’ve put together a detailed, confidential business plan; a high-powered Advisory Board; and a pool of funders eager to get this launched with the right team. . If you’re still interested, we meet; get to know one another; do mutual due diligence.

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Battery gives back to Israeli entrepreneurial community with venture creation workshop

VC Cafe

The workshop participants, of which there were about 30, brought diverse experience and expertise to the table – from young entrepreneurs with just a few years of experience in the consumer web, to seasoned executives with decades of experience in semiconductors, telecommunications and enterprise software.

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Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …

Both Sides of the Table

“This time frame – 2005/2006 – web 2.0 It’s interesting that the question is pitch deck’s being obsolete versus business plans being obsolete. So very few investors want Business Plans any more. Was about a billion dollars on the IPO” and “was one of the first web analytics companies.

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5 Things Startups Can Learn from Angel Investors

Up and Running

To see what I mean, take a look at the blog posts and videos available at Gust.com, and do a web search for AngelList. I have to admit, I’ve seen some judges of graduate-level business plan competitions care about IRR, but never an actual angel investor during actual due diligence. But a lot of businesses can’t.