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These 10 Key Elements Make a Business Plan Fundable

Startup Professionals Musings

People ask me if they really need ANY business plan, unless they are looking for an outside investor. In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. For a family business, don’t project an exit. Exit strategy.

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Investors Expect Ten Essentials in a Business Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

People ask me if they really need ANY business plan, unless they are looking for an outside investor. In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. For a family business, don’t project an exit. Exit strategy.

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These 10 Key Elements Make a Business Plan Fundable

Gust

People ask me if they really need ANY business plan, unless they are looking for an outside investor. In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. For a family business, don’t project an exit. Exit strategy.

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Ten Tips for an Investment-Grade Business Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

People ask me if they really need ANY business plan, unless they are looking for an outside investor. In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors, as the blueprint for your company, team communication, and progress metrics. For a family business, don’t project an exit. Exit strategy.

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5 Rules of Thumb for Startup Financial Projections

Startup Professionals Musings

Most entrepreneurs struggle with financial projections, not wanting to commit to numbers they can’t deliver, and having no clue what investors might consider reasonable. I recommend a simple set of guidelines, which work for at least 80% of the business plans I see. Gross margins greater than 50%. Build a path to 10x return.

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5 Clues To Investor-Friendly Financial Estimates

Startup Professionals Musings

Most entrepreneurs struggle with financial projections, not wanting to commit to numbers they can’t deliver, and having no clue what investors might consider reasonable. I recommend a simple set of guidelines, which work for at least 80% of the business domains I see. business financial projections investor startup'

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How big is your ocean? A lesson in TAM, SAM & SOM

Berkonomics

The biggest mistake many corporate marketers, entrepreneurs and even investors make in the initial stages of planning – overstating the size of the (SOM) serviceable obtainable market. Should your net be large and bulky, requiring more effort and expense to weave? TAM, SAM & SOM?