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How to Plan a Business Expansion Using Your Business Plan

Up and Running

A good business plan is critical to starting a successful business. Creating a plan for business expansions is no less essential. And using your business plan template to develop an expansion plan increases your odds of success and allows you to avoid bad investments.

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Qualcomm’s Corporate Entrepreneurship Program – Lessons Learned (Part 2)

Steve Blank

From that day on, when I got asked about which corporate innovation program had the best process for idea selection, I started my list with Qualcomm. This is part 2 of Ricardo’s “post mortem” of the life and death of Qualcomm’s corporate entrepreneurship program. Part 1 outlining the program is here. Read it first.

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9 Effective Strategies To Upscale Your Business 

The Startup Magazine

of businesses fail within the first five years of operation. As a business owner, it is crucial to keep up with the constantly evolving market to stay competitive. Although it may require stepping away from the security of well-organized projections and plans, taking calculated risks can lead to corporate development.

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How To Start a Dry Carpet Cleaning Service

The Startup Magazine

Not just any carpet cleaning business, but specifically an endeavor in dry carpet cleaning services. This blog aims to guide you through the process, from the initial steps of conducting market research to operational management, hiring staff, and more.

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6 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing Your Restaurant Business Plan

Up and Running

If you’re serious about opening a restaurant, you’ll have to draft up a formal and accurate business plan to pitch to banks, investors, and even potential employees. I won’t lie—writing a formal business plan isn’t exactly a breeze. You can set a clear vision for your restaurant’s path to success with a business plan.

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5 Profitable Tech Startup Ideas For Entrepreneurs In 2021

The Startup Magazine

Once you have obtained the proper resources, you should establish your business plan and decide which services you are going to offer. However, hybrid development is ideal when you’re looking to deploy for multiple operating systems. Of course, you also need to choose your primary programming language.

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Hacking for Defense @ Stanford 2021 Lessons Learned Presentations

Steve Blank

Although the class was run completely online, and even though they were suffering from Zoom fatigue, the 10 teams of 42 students collectively interviewed 1,142 beneficiaries, stakeholders, requirements writers, program managers, industry partners, etc. Team Neurosmart – Optimizing Performance of Special Operators. Stay tuned.

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