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MARCH 26, 2015

It’s a short, effective collection of bullet points, lists, and forecasts, covering all of the functions above: It starts with bullet points for strategy. Think about pricing, channels, social media, launch dates, products, services, features, and so forth. That’s sales forecast, spending budget, and cash flow. Starting costs.

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Business Plan Lean Forecast Balance Sheet 60

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MAY 6, 2015

I think that’s the starting point for most businesses is that things like the bank lending space, the what is the SBA and how are they here to help me? I think that’s why a lot of people consider these business loans or these SBA loans a little bit daunting and maybe even a little confusing. Some banks house SBA loans.

SBA 60

SBA Technical Review Software Review Small Business 60

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MAY 28, 2015

That’s the sales forecast, the spending forecast and the cash flow. You want to show that, and investors need to see the scale of a business that have to do with your sales forecast. They’re going to look first at the sales forecast. That’s a lean business plan. It is not a document.

Lean 60

Lean Business Plan Video Software Review 60

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JUNE 23, 2014

If this is an internal plan, and there isn’t a need for industry data to corroborate your forecast, a market analysis may not be necessary. What’s the cost of entry—is it prohibitively high, or can anyone enter your market? Your gross margin is the difference between your cost and the sales price. Regulations.

Marketing 147

Marketing Small Business Administration SBA Business Plan 147

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MAY 23, 2016

The software was sold based on installation cost running on local servers for enterprises—which was very, very expensive. While it’s useful to be able to have a sales forecast and expense budget early on, it’s not something you need until you’ve validated your idea. Circle back and create a more detailed forecast.

Software Review 74

Software Review Software Delaware Forecast 74

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OCTOBER 21, 2014

According to the SBA, 52% of all small businesses are home-based and of the 28 million small businesses in the US, 22 million of those are operated by people who consider themselves self-employed (they have no employees and no additional payroll). Either way, it’s a good idea to break your costs into two distinct types of spending.

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Elevator Pitch Software Review SBA Business Plan 166