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Why the Future of Tesla May Depend on Knowing What Happened to Billy Durant

Steve Blank

Sloan put in place GM’s management accounting system (also borrowed from DuPont) that for the first time allowed the company to: 1) produce an annual operating forecast that compared each division’s forecast (revenue, costs, capital requirements and return on investment) with the company’s financial goals. The company closed in 1931.

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Fortifying Profits: Strategies to Shield Your Business from Embezzlement

Duct Tape Marketing

Fortifying Profits: Strategies to Shield Your Business from Embezzlement written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Janstch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Todd Rammler, president and founder of Michigan CFO Associates. Todd (20:01): Yeah, sure.

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The Lean LaunchPad Online

Steve Blank

I wondered if business plans and 5-year forecasts were the right way to plan a startup. We taught the first two classes of 25 teams each, and then in March of 2012 trained faculty from Georgia Tech and the University of Michigan how to teach the class at their universities. Sign up here. ——– Why This Class?

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15 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I followed this gut instinct and launched HourglassAngel.com during the summer of my junior year at the University of Michigan: a site created with just a $4,500 investment. Today, HourglassAngel.com is a 20+ person company with a 2015 revenue forecast of $12M. But, I saw something more than just corsets.

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How to Do Cannabis Cultivation Business Planning for Growth

Up and Running

Set realistic goals and expectations, especially in your sales forecasts. Lower your sales forecast numbers. Some states, like Michigan, have developed regulations to appeal to smaller growers. Some of them might end up becoming key to your business’s growth and ability to scale. .

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Durant Versus Sloan – Part 1

Steve Blank

Sloan put in place GM’s management accounting system (borrowed from DuPont) that for the first time allowed the company to: 1) produce an annual operating forecast that compared each division’s forecast (revenue, costs, capital requirements and return on investment) with the company’s financial goals.