Up and Running

AUGUST 12, 2015

I am here to talk about LivePlan and give you some big picture information on business planning, forecasting, how to really kick your business off in the best possible way. Budgeting and forecasting, it’s not rocket science. You can’t forecast. I don’t know how to forecast. Good morning.

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Google DeepMind released GenCast , a very accurate weather forecasting model. EXITS Kudos Boaz Wachtel and team Roots Sustainable Agricultural Technologies Ltd on the acquisition by Clearvue , however sadly, out of bankruptcy. Bitcoin crossed the $100K mark for the first time this week.

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Up and Running

JUNE 25, 2014

Here you’re looking at the business lenders that are going to create a package based on your … they’ll look at your personal financials, they’ll look at your credit, they’ll look at the forecast that you have for the business. I mentioned that they’ll look at the franchise itself and in that case they’ll look at the forecast.

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David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

John Berger, Director Operations & Impact Solutions, Toniic , observed that this has clear investor benefits: “ The grace period became a feature because it benefits investors in regions like the US where there can be tax differences between short and long term gains. Payments are commonly delayed for a grace period of 12-36 months.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Investment banks that last September seemed destined for bankruptcy are suddenly feeling flush and motivated to stimulate more business. The fact that Twitter recently raised money at more than $1 billion valuation in just 4 years of operations energizes VC’s to believe that there is money in them thar hills.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 20, 2014

Realistically speaking, many businesses will find their cash flow drops below zero, especially during the first year of operation. This in turn will mean they cannot pay their own bills and operating expenses. Work out your operating expenses and write the total down. This will give you your total operations cash flow.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Top management was trying to coordinate all of the operating details (sales, manufacturing, distribution and marketing,) across all the divisions and the company almost went bankrupt that year when poor planning led to excess inventory (with unsold cars piling up at dealers and the company running out of cash.)

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