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Tim Berry on the Business Model and Business Plan | Video

Campus Entrepreneurship

From Tim Berry: What I really don’t like is people saying “don’t do a business plan; do a business model instead.” My favorite definition of the business model is the excellent book Business Model Generation, by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur. And that’s very compatible with business planning.

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The Living Company

Growthink Blog

The discussion brought to mind one of the greatest and most under-rated business books of all time – Arie de Geus’ The Living Company , where the author shares a lifetime of research and study as to why some companies and organizations “live…through the upheaval of change and competition over the long haul.” In growth and profits, absolutely.

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Is a great pitch without a plan even possible?

Up and Running

You’ve got a great business idea, so now all you need is a great pitch, right? No need to spend time on a business plan, just put together a few slides and a five to ten minute speech and investors will be throwing money at you. Think again. A great pitch is important, everyone agrees on that.

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How to Hire for Sweat Equity…

www.drowningamerican.com

The business plan was starting to look great and all the idea kinks were worked out. Front End Expertise: XHTML/CSS/JavaScript – Hand code, standards compliant, semantic, cross platform & cross device interfaces, jQuery, MooTools, Ext. Skip to primary content. Skip to secondary content. Post navigation.

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The Entrepreneur’s Essentials #15: The fallacy of risk in entrepreneurship

Austin Startup

Writing a business plan is a must; failed entrepreneurs rarely take that step. Taking over an existing business is always the best bet; failed entrepreneurs prefer to start from scratch. But failed entrepreneurs tend to be wildly undercapitalized. The data show that organizing as a corporation is best.

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Startups in stealth mode need one piece of advice - Discussion

news.ycombinator.com

The biggest risk in our business plan is that we are relying to some extent on time over money, because were self-funded. We know of no-one making a similar product to us, but there are businesses making other kinds of products that would naturally compete for the same money from the same customers, which makes us mutual threats.

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Address These 3 Critical Risks Before You Start an Assisted Living Home

Up and Running

Unfortunately, no one in my circle ever asked me about a business plan. Semantics vary by the state as well. Tips for assisted living business success. Create a business plan. I still shudder thinking how I almost poured my savings into a business that I had no business starting.