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12 Business planning Articles
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How to Create a Business Plan
entrepreneur.com— — “Whether you’re just starting out, need funding or want to monitor the health of your business, creating a business plan is your first step on the path to success. Read our extensive how-to to get started on your plan.”
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Feasibility Checklist
eventuring.kauffman.org— — “Use this tool to identify strengths and weaknesses in your Business Plan and to test your growth concept for feasibility.”
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The Right Business Plan for the Job
businessweek.com— — “When entrepreneurs seek funding for a new venture, potential investors often want to see a business plan. The question is: What kind?”
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Before You Write a Business Plan
businessweek.com— — “First, you need to test your product or service with potential customers, and define your business model”
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Is a Business Plan Necessary?
blog.guykawasaki.com— — “Before you dedicate your life to crafting a business plan the length of a book, read these two paragraphs from the 1/9/07 edition of the Wall Street Journal in an article called “Enterprise: Do Start-ups Really Need Formal Business Plans”
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The Zen of Business Plans
blog.guykawasaki.com— — “In my day job, I not only hear a lot of PowerPoint pitches, but I also read a lot of business plans. The PowerPoint pitches explain my Ménière’s disease, but the business plans explain my recent need for reading glasses”
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The Art of the Executive Summary
blog.guykawasaki.com— — “Several people have asked me for a blog entry about executive summaries. My colleague at Garage, Bill Reichert, wrote this explanation, and it’s as good as it gets”
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Pre-startup formal business plans and post-startup performance
blog.guykawasaki.com— — “The most widely dispensed advice for would-be entrepreneurs is that they should write a business plan before they launch their new ventures. The world of entrepreneurship is awash with information on business plans”
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How to Research a Business Plan
bcstats.gov.bc.ca— — “Success in today’s complex economy requires a solid foundation of knowledge from which sound business decisions can be made.”
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Writing an Effective Business Plan
entrepreneurship.com— — “Business Planning is not just about producing a report. The work of writing, of
thinking things through is as important as the final document.” -
Business Planning and Financing Forecasting
smallbusinessbc.ca— — “You want to start a business – or expand your existing business. You have a great idea, super attitude and the entrepreneurial spirit.”
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How to Write a Great Business Plan
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Every seasoned investor knows that detailed financial projections for a new company are an act of imagination. Nevertheless, most business plans pour far too much ink on the numbers—and far too little on the information that really matters.