Up and Running

AUGUST 31, 2010

Bend and nearby Sunriver have attracted a number of California and Seattle high-tech people who have either retired there or keep vacation homes. Be aware, though: this isn’t a business plan contest; it’s angel investment. Their presence adds to the venture conference interest.

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Growthink Blog

JULY 6, 2011

I read way too many business plans with overly optimistic projections. I'm talking plans showing the entrepreneurs generating tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues in just a few years. Next it launched in cities including Atlanta, Denver, Dallas, San Diego, Phoenix and Seattle.

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

JANUARY 15, 2011

Why Use a Consulting CTO A consulting CTO can help you complete a business plan by estimating costs and timelines for the company’s technology development and deployment. I also run a small firm that provides CTO level help to start-ups in Los Angeles and Seattle.

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Up and Running

MARCH 29, 2013

I was minding my own business plans when the iOS notification came chirping in: Glass Explorers program? One of those tweets was congratulating my co-founder, best-friend, and brother for leaving me and moving to Seattle after taking an offer he couldnt refuse from Amazon’s Publishing Division. And why me?

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Up and Running

JUNE 2, 2010

We presented to two angel networks in Seattle. At one presentation, the ‘CFO for hire’ of one of our competitors was sitting in the front row as we went through our detailed plans and exposed our secret sauce. Both were a waste of time and in fact caused us more anxiety than anything. I can see how it could be a problem.

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Up and Running

JUNE 12, 2015

See Also What Does It Take to Start a Comic Book Business? He was refurbishing classic and custom furniture for a condominium he’d bought for himself in his hometown of Seattle, when he realized he’d accumulated rather a lot of scrap lumber. Jed Darland believes branding is key to the success of a business. “I

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Five years, several iterations and a stint at a Seattle business accelerator later, things are going smoothly and successfully. Plan ahead. Business planning has been a big factor for Theme Dragon since the beginning, and in any smart business, you want to know where you’re headed.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

The thrill of formulating an idea for a business, planning the details, jumping into action, and then seeing it take hold – maybe a success, maybe end in losing paper routes – but it was the drug I would never clear from my system. Image Credit: Seattle Sutton. Thanks to Seattle Sutton ! #8

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 17, 2013

While in Puentas Arenas I traveled with a group mostly composed of people from the American west coast, predominantly Seattle and Alaska. Bruce’s adaptable Breakthrough Strategic Business Planning methodology has been specifically designed for small-to-mid-sized companies and is especially valuable for family company challenges.

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Up and Running

APRIL 22, 2019

When you build out your SaaS company’s business plan , spend some time modeling different subscription-based sales forecast scenarios so you can see how reducing churn (the number of canceled subscribers) and other variables can affect your path to profitability. We call this approach a Lean Plan. Starting with an MVP.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 1, 2014

You may have already noticed, but Bplans.com has over 500 free sample business plans available online. Bailey), offers the doctors from Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital a listening ear, some sage wisdom, and liquid libations. What business category should I highlight next? from The Office, or Central Perk from Friends.

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thinkspace.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

The elements of the decision making process are 1) Idea; 2) Business Plan Preparation; 3) Domain Expertise; 4) Commitment and Risk; 5) Responsibilities. Business Plan 2 3 6 8 16. See table below for example of how this works. Idea 7 10 70 3 21. Domain Expertise 5 6 30 4 20. Commitment & Risk 7 0 0 7 49.

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www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

So while nearly all VC funds have some addressyou can send your business plan to, VCs privately admit the chanceof getting funding by this route is near zero. I suspect VCs accept business plans "over the transom" more as away to keep tabs on industry trends than as a source of deals.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

JULY 10, 2019

Just knowing that it took Starbucks 16 years to expand beyond Seattle should put things into perspective, allowing for more realistic projections and expectations regarding your new business. This myth is actually one of the most common misconceptions that still prevail today, as everyone is looking to make their million overnight.

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Other cities like New York, Boston, Seattle, LA and Austin TX also have pretty strong startup communities. He said that you need a reliable business plan, six months of cash on hand, and cheap labor. To be blunt, find a way to move to Silicon Valley. Eli abhay, Aaron Patzer said the most on this topic.

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