Tim Keane

JUNE 21, 2011

How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan. First develop a business model.   If you've been through a plan review with someone like a potential investor, think for a moment about the questions you get asked. How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan.

Forecast 68

Forecast Business Plan Sales Wisconsin 68

Tim Keane

DECEMBER 14, 2009

John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here!

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Burn Rate Angel Groups Seed Stage Startup 60

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Long term thinking -- for entrepreneurs. While it isn't always top of mind for entrepreneurs caught up in the rush of running and growing their businesses, long term thinking, including thinking about relationships, is pretty important. . Long term thinking -- for entrepreneurs.  It preserved their reputation.

Wisconsin 68

Wisconsin Entrepreneur Illinois Startup 68

Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan » March 09, 2011. But, what constitutes success for the parties involved – investors, entrepreneurs, employees, and customers – can vary dramatically. Startups and angels: Along the way to success. By Tim Keane, Angel Investor, Golden Angels Investors, LLC.

Finance 83

Finance Bootstrapping Startup Equity 83

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 19, 2006

Due diligence: An Entrepreneurs Perspective » October 19, 2006. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Google Ads.

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Software Review Wisconsin Technical Review Angel Investor 60

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 19, 2012

Made by Oles for Oles, JonnyPops , the frozen gourmet treats being sold on campus and in downtown Northfield, are a product of the time, energy, and ambition of four budding entrepreneurs. Right now, the entire business is centered in Northfield. ” Making a plan. It really fits in with the culture of sustainability at St.

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Minnesota Wisconsin Distribution Business Model 145

Tim Keane

MAY 22, 2006

« Compensation for Entrepreneurs | Main.    Just this morning,  he called to tell you how enthused he was.   I've seen: A business fall into the hands of a minority investor who controlled the offshore manufacturing.  John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model.

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Wisconsin Offshore Warrant Angel Investor 60

Tim Keane

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

What Entrepreneurs and Angels Want To Know. Madison, WI -- Here' are two downloads to my presentation from last week's Early Stage Symposium, "What Entrepreneurs and Angels Want To Know About Each Other." Listed below are links to weblogs that reference What Entrepreneurs and Angels Want To Know. Google Ads.

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Wisconsin Early Stage Audio Angel Investor 60

Tim Keane

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here!

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Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Startup 68

Campus Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

6 cool midwest student entrepreneurs up for awards on Friday November 5, 2010. Great schools represented by excellent young entrepreneurs. This year 6 Midwest finalists will present their companies to world class CEOs, business luminaries and Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) members.

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Global Wisconsin Entrepreneur Michigan 31

Tim Keane

JULY 2, 2010

Every entrepreneur should read this article on choosing the correect type of corporate form for an enterprise: [link]. Every entrepreneur should read this article on choosing the correect type of corporate form for an enterprise: [link]. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model.

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Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping LLC 74

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

I'm just reading a post  from Wisbusiness.com  by Joe Kremer of the Wisconsin Angel Network.  It is the way entrepreneurs and investors agree on what the market value of the risk being assumed actually is. I'm just reading a post  from Wisbusiness.com  by Joe Kremer of the Wisconsin Angel Network.

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Wisconsin Valuation Angel Investor Startup 60

Tim Keane

JANUARY 11, 2013

« Long term thinking -- for entrepreneurs | Main. | John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Resources for startups.

Wisconsin 89

Wisconsin Angel Investor Startup Bootstrapping 89

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

« How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan | Main. ") Every entrepreneur who's ever talked to investors knows there are a couple of different things going on. ") Every entrepreneur who's ever talked to investors knows there are a couple of different things going on. Google Ads.

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Pennsylvania Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 68

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

The Whitehorse Daily Star - good advice for entrepreneurs. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference The Whitehorse Daily Star - good advice for entrepreneurs : Comments. The Whitehorse Daily Star - good advice for entrepreneurs. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model.

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Wisconsin Atlanta Entrepreneur Angel Investor 60

Up and Running

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Plenty of well-known businesses have started with simple home-based roots. For example, in 1994 Jeff Bezos founded Amazon from his garage in Washington, and Harley-Davidson started out of a home—and a shed—in Wisconsin. entrepreneurs start their business at home. Think of it as a roadmap that will guide your business.

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Wisconsin SBA Business Plan Government 119

Tim Keane

MAY 16, 2010

.  Based on a lot of feedback, I've added some new comments about put rights and made more explicit my philosophy about working together with entrepreneurs to achieve mutually satisfactory results.  John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model.   Here's a link to.

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Term Sheet Valuation Wisconsin Angel Investor 60

Tim Keane

APRIL 20, 2009

At last week's Business Plan Competition at Marquette University , the keynote speaker, Greg Gianforte, CEO of Right Now , talked passionately about the keys to bootstrapping businesses.    Greg is the well known author of Bootstrapping Your Business , and a frequent speaker on the topic. 

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Bootstrapping Wisconsin Angel Investor IPO 60

Campus Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 21, 2011

Moreover, this semester, one of my undergraduate student teams is working on a business plan for an organic dog food truck! His company’s customers are now “younger, hipper” entrepreneurs, he says, many with culinary school degrees and a strong grasp of social media. simpler, no cooking on the truck and less regulation!).

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Maryland Wisconsin Florida DC 44

Tim Keane

MAY 20, 2010

So stay strong all you brave entrepreneurs because, as you already know, sharks can smell fear." " ABC Shark Tank Website I cannot imagine any circumstances under which real entrepreneurs with real opportunities would subject themselves to this kind of treatment.  made, the deal will get done. Resources for startups.

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Term Sheet 60

Tim Keane

AUGUST 10, 2006

Listening to Entrepreneurs. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Listening to Entrepreneurs : Comments. Listening to Entrepreneurs. John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here!

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Angel Investor Entrepreneur Bootstrapping 60

Tim Keane

MARCH 8, 2010

" Entrepreneurs looking for investors know about "accredited investor" status and the myriad benefits it provides.  " Entrepreneurs looking for investors know about "accredited investor" status and the myriad benefits it provides.  « Bottom Up Market Sizing | Main. | Google Ads.

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Accredited Investor Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 60

Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Build strong teams focused on the business and have the ability to achieve success.  From an investors point of view, the ability to select and hire is a critical element in assessing the entrepreneur herself. Understand bootstrapping and its central role in the development of almost every business. Resources for startups.

Ireland 60

Ireland Wisconsin Angel Groups Bootstrapping 60

Tim Keane

APRIL 22, 2006

Questions for Entrepreneurs. Id be interested to know what those of you who are entrepreneurs think about these questions. Should angel networks charge entrepreneurs for reviewing their plans, and if so, whats a fair price? Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Questions for Entrepreneurs : Comments.

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Bootstrapping Angel Investor Entrepreneur 60

Tim Keane

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

OVP Venture Partners) My own take on this is that a business plan with a bottom up forecast demonstrates an understanding of the potential market that investors love.  John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. .  (Google: Bottom up market sizing).  Google Ads.

Marketing 116

Marketing Wisconsin Startup Angel Investor 116

Tim Keane

JANUARY 5, 2010

John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here!

Milwaukee 60

Milwaukee Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 60

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

Please see later version of this post on May 16, 2010 Entrepreneurs are often not experts in the area of term-sheet negotiations and all of the surrounding issues.   Investors sometimes “present” the terms they’d like and expect the entrepreneurs to react. Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations.

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Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

Tim Keane

MARCH 17, 2009

Certificate students will take 15-16 hours of coursework at Marquette, including three core entrepreneurship courses and two elective courses in a professional area such as business or engineering. Students must also complete a business plan. Students must also complete a business plan. Resources for startups.

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Bootstrapping Angel Investor Startup 60

Tim Keane

MARCH 4, 2011

.  I sort of knew a couple of the probable answers but assumed the entrepreneur knew more. "   I once spent a lot of time talking to an entrepreneur about an energy product for which he claimed there was no competition. " I wish that entrepreneur appreciated how that sounded.   We moved on. 

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Wisconsin Bootstrapping Angel Investor Startup 60

Campus Entrepreneurship

APRIL 11, 2012

7 years ago I wrote a paper that included the case of Wisconsin as the first state hosting a business plan competition. Today, I learned via a student @georgemasonU that Governor Martin O’Malley of Maryland was hosting a business plan contest on Pinterest. Brilliant, Simple, Fun! Board Categories.

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Maryland Baltimore Wisconsin Hosting 37

Tim Keane

MARCH 6, 2008

John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here!

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping Startup 60

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 2, 2007

Is Business Model Analysis Important To You? Investors love entrepreneurs who understand their business model, and can describe it accurately. And when they meet entrepreneurs that cant, it is often a sign that the management team needs strengthening - at a minimum. Is Business Model Analysis Important To You?

Business Model 60

Business Model Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 60

Tim Keane

JUNE 8, 2009

I asked an entrepreneur this question the other day.    Other times, early success means keeping the equity "in the family" of entrepreneur and colleagues. I asked an entrepreneur this question the other day.  John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model.

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Bootstrapping Angel Investor Startup 60

Tim Keane

APRIL 11, 2006

Ten questions the entrepreneur should ask the (prospective) investor » April 11, 2006. This is an overview prepared by the Marquette Golden Angels Network for entrepreneurs. This is an overview prepared by the Marquette Golden Angels Network for entrepreneurs. « What is the angel pondering? Eight points | Main. |

Wisconsin 60

Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping LLC 60

Tim Keane

JANUARY 14, 2009

« What Entrepreneurs and Angels Want To Know. Now Is The Time for Entrepreneurs » January 14, 2009. I'm reminded this morning about these two simple "rules" and how important they can be to entrepreneurs.   The best advisers bring expertise that the entrepreneur can't get any other way.

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Advisory Board Wisconsin Bootstrapping Angel Investor 60

Tim Keane

OCTOBER 4, 2010

John Mullins: Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through to a Better Business Model. John Mullins: The New Business Road Test: What entrepreneurs and executives should do before writing a business plan (Financial Times Series). Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here!

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Wisconsin Marketing Angel Investor Startup 60

Tim Keane

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

He points out that theres " greater risk (and variability) in first-time CEOs than in serial entrepreneurs." The follow on question, though, (aside from the interests of the investors,) is how does the first time entrepreneur get assistance to succeed? Resources for startups. Angel Capital Association website. Google Ads.

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Egypt Wisconsin Angel Investor Bootstrapping 60