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JULY 16, 2015

Beginning as a small red cart in Eugene, Oregon, today Red Wagon Creamery has a downtown storefront, local retail distribution, and online ordering. From the beginning and all along the way, careful planning has guided the business from revenues of $35,000 in 2011, to $400,000 in 2014, and estimates of $700,000 for 2015.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Some find ways to create off-season demand through partnerships with other businesses, or by offering deals to local customers, or by moving sales online. The key to success in a seasonal business is management of cash flow. A good cash flow forecast will help with analysis of funds available and costs throughout the year.

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MAY 18, 2011

Tweet (Ed note: this is an excerpt from The Plan As You Go Business Plan , posted here with permission of Entrepreneur Press, the publisher. It’s here today because we are focusing on the restaurant business this week in honor of the National Restaurant Association trade show in Chicago). Plan as you go.

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MAY 24, 2011

(Tim’s note: this is an excerpt from The Plan As You Go Business Plan , posted here with permission of Entrepreneur Press, the publisher. It’s here today because we are focusing on the restaurant business this week in honor of the National Restaurant Association trade show in Chicago). Plan as you go.

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MARCH 6, 2019

As I write this in early 2019, I’m thinking back on more than 20 years of hearing business pitches as a judge of business plan competitions and as an angel investor. Next month I’ll have another round of it, judging both the University of Oregon New Venture Competition and the Rice Business Plan Competition.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

There are no good Chinese restaurants in Eugene, Oregon.”. Financial Summary - For a great pitch, you don’t necessarily have to show a detailed 5-year forecast. What’s more important is that you understand your business model. Business model ” may sound like something complex, but fortunately it’s not.

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Elevator Pitch Forecast Oregon Differentiation 166

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JULY 31, 2014

Don’t set a sales goal or a sales forecast with a hundred line items in there. Think about no more than 10 categories, preferably five and under, and put your business into those categories and then set goals for those categories and say in dog boarding, don’t say luxury boarding, small dog boarding, weekly boarding, just say dog boarding.

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MAY 15, 2019

But, the good news is, if all those 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. The Hughes brothers developed a solid business plan and built a core team to bring their vision to reality. Review your business plan regularly.

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JULY 14, 2015

Or what if a new brilliant idea that you hadn’t considered when you were planning emerges? Build in fluidity to your business plans. I’d implemented a business plan including marketing, engagement, sales strategy and realized a few months in that it wasn’t servicing a key influence or in the sales process.

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JULY 3, 2015

Listen to Episode 7: Show notes: We debate whether you should stick to the plan or change it – (:31). Read also: Should You Stick to the Plan or Change It? Check out Tim Berry’s book, Lean Business Planning , coming soon. Check out Lara Galloway’s new book, Moms Mean Business. – (9:47).

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