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Lean Business Planning with Tim Berry [VIDEO]

Up and Running

We recently had Tim Berry, Palo Alto Software founder and business planning expert, present our Bplans audience with his latest advice on lean business planning. It’s all about making your business life easier, doing what works best, getting the best results by tracking what works and always improving.

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Business 2015 - Optimism, But Upgrade Your Strategy

Startup Professionals Musings

Add New Revenue Streams and More Aggressive Marketing: At the same time, most small businesses plan to spend more on digital marketing in the year ahead, and pursuing new revenue streams is seen as a top priority for transforming bottom line profits. 2015 business optimism entrepreneur strategy'

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7 Keys To A Compelling Investor Executive Summary

Startup Professionals Musings

Few investors these days have the time or patience to read a full business plan, so a better way to catch their eye is with a tightly written and well formatted two-page executive summary. Make sure you name your key players and advisors, and include any prior startup experience and prior experience in the relevant business domain.

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Startup Funding – A Comprehensive Guide for Entrepreneurs

ReadWriteStart

Funding might be a need in some cases — but it’s not an absolute necessity. ? The business should be self-sustainable. The primary source of your funds should be your paying customers, i.e., your business should generate enough revenues and profits to fund the growth and expansion. Government programs.

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8 Secrets To Pushing Your Startup Ahead Of The Crowd

Startup Professionals Musings

In my view, starting a new business has never been easier, and according to reports from the Kaufmann Foundation , the numbers are finally here to show it. The number of startups rose in 2015 for the first time in five years, with the largest year-over-year increase in two decades.

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7 Lessons They Don’t Teach You In Crowdfunding School

Startup Professionals Musings

Crowdfunding is the hot new vehicle for raising money to support your entrepreneurial efforts, with over 1,250 website platforms around the world to help you, according to a 2015 industry report. Several crowdfunding successes have failed as a business. Project your costs as diligently as your revenues.

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4 Reasons Small Businesses Fail

YoungUpstarts

Visit the startup cost calculator to put the amount of capital a small business needs into perspective. There are four main reasons small businesses seek financing : startup costs, inventory purchases, business expansion, or business fortification. How do small businesses avoid failure?