Tim Keane

JUNE 21, 2011

How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan.   Think about having the same discussion in a different way - by preparing your sales forecast by making your assumptions explicit. So for the test phase we will hand assemble first production products at $1,500 each, effectively eliminating contribution margin.

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Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan » March 09, 2011. John the cabinet maker has decided to expand to several cities within several hundred miles of his location, to develop several standard lines of custom products, and to seek growth at annual double digit rates.  « Leaving a Trail | Main. |

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Tim Keane

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

« How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan | Main.  The one that's obvious - what the product is, etc. -- is the least important.  The one that's obvious - what the product is, etc. -- is the least important. Startups and angels: Along the way to success. Picking Ventures: Part 1. Google Ads.

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Tim Keane

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

OVP Venture Partners) My own take on this is that a business plan with a bottom up forecast demonstrates an understanding of the potential market that investors love.    Our product/service will save (audience) a lot of money.    Our product/service will save (audience) a lot of money. 

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Tim Keane

APRIL 14, 2008

As one example, think about forecasting sales based on market potential and competition, rather than simply on historical results by salesperson. If that leads us to needing additional sales people, can we forecast the benchmark for productivity based on past results? Build our internal capacity to grow?

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Tim Keane

JUNE 13, 2006

In other words, if you are forecasting 100 orders in the next quarter, at $10,000 each, I’d ask how many potential orders there are in the market, whether there is any existing competitive experience, and how you derived your timing. Wisconsin Angel Network Find Information about all of the networks in Wisconsin here!

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