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OCTOBER 10, 2016
When it comes to business planning, unless an investor has asked you to provide a formal business plan, we recommend writing a Lean Plan instead—it’s faster, more flexible, and will remain relevant throughout the life of your business. All about Lean Planning. Introducing Lean Planning: How to Plan Less and Grow Faster.
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APRIL 19, 2017
When it comes to starting and managing a business, forecasting your sales is essential. Having a sales forecast can help you budget and manage your business’s funds, create a plan for expansion, and avoid unpleasant surprises. The basics of sales forecasting. How to Forecast Sales.
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AUGUST 24, 2020
Cutting costs , revisiting forecasts , and stabilizing your business. Whether it’s better service, streamlined applications, or greater job curation, there are plenty of ways to disrupt this emerging service. Revisit your business plan , forecasts, and company goals. The first stage in this crisis was survival.
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AUGUST 8, 2018
This article, which originally appeared on our LivePlan Blog , is part of our “Business Planning Guide” —a curated list of our articles that will help you with the planning process! How did we do last month compared to our forecast? What does our cash flow forecast look like for the next few months? They’re right.
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AUGUST 28, 2018
A Lean Business Plan might be a better fit if you simply need to think through all the different aspects of your business. A Lean Plan will be shorter, and it lends itself to quick revisions, but both types follow the same general outline. Components of this section include: Your marketing and sales plan. Your operations plan.
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AUGUST 21, 2018
This article is part of our Business Planning Guide —a curated list of our articles that will help you with the planning process! Today, I want to introduce a new approach to business planning: Lean Planning. Lean Planning is simpler and faster than writing a traditional business plan. Here’s the process: Create a Lean Plan.
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NOVEMBER 10, 2015
I have been able to curate a list of free online courses, videos, webinars, and other useful resources that should give you the confidence boost to get out there and get started. It’s the lean format of the business plan—the format that will allow you to adapt fastest as you progress through the startup phase. Your customer.
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