Up and Running

JANUARY 15, 2018

Create a Lean Business Plan. Instead, you can create an alternative to a traditional business plan—a Lean Plan which is easier to adapt throughout the life of your business. Calculate startup costs. Be sure to consider the costs of health insurance, personal liability insurance, and taxes, and software tools that you’ll need.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

We use the lean planning methodology to figure this out. How easy is it to acquire a customer, and how much will it cost? How much money and effort will it cost to deliver value? Create an elevator pitch. Estimate your startup costs. Refine your elevator pitch for investors. Sales forecast.

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OnlyOnce

JULY 9, 2013

The book has been described by a few CEOs who read it and commented early for me along the lines of “The Lean Startup movement is great, but this book starts where most of those books end and takes you through the ‘so you have a product that works in-market – now what?’ questions”.

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Up and Running

MARCH 13, 2019

Whether you are trying to raise money from angel investors or venture capitalists for your business, or just want to perfect your business strategy, a solid elevator pitch is an essential tool for achieving your goals. How to build a winning elevator pitch in 7 steps: 1. Define the problem. Describe your solution.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 4, 2014

When you’re first considering a new business idea, skip the formal business plan and start with a one-page business plan or a simple elevator pitch to jot down the basic components of your idea. If you’re offering a service, describe the results of your service and what the deliverables would be if your prospect hired you.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Many small businesses can’t afford to hire full-time HR staff. You’ve got to start at the beginning – with your start-up costs. These costs may include: your brand design (logo, business cards, and website). Once you know how much it will cost to get started, compare that with the funds you actually have.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Given the number of funding resources available today, you shouldn’t have too much of a problem getting that initial start-up cash, especially if you focus on a lean business model or MVP route to market. Are you going to be hiring employees? Either way, it’s a good idea to break your costs into two distinct types of spending.

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