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MARCH 6, 2019

Next month I’ll have another round of it, judging both the University of Oregon New Venture Competition and the Rice Business Plan Competition. With that in mind, I’ve recently reviewed an early post, and updated the 10 things I hate most when they come up in business pitches. Here’s the latest. Your pitch was boring.

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JANUARY 8, 2019

On Bplans and in business planning software like LivePlan, our free sample business plans are all real business plans written by real people. That might have been fine in 2001, but if you were opening a kennel in the state of Oregon today, you’d get in big trouble with those numbers, since you’d be planning to pay your staff $.50

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Up and Running

MAY 4, 2011

Develop the plan, start moving, review and revise often. Tim Berry is the founder of Palo Alto Software, a co-founder of Borland International, and a recognized expert in business planning. He has an MBA from Stanford and degrees with honors from the University of Oregon and the University of Notre Dame. Keep it flexible.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

You’re looking for a number of 70 precent or more within five miles of the zip code you desire,” says Ben. “I A used system might be through the door quicker and might save you money up front, but make sure you’ve thoroughly reviewed the system and seller—and remember that when you have problems, you’ll likely be on your own to fix them.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! You get unlimited graphic designs, website funnels, C R M, email automation integrations, automations, really anything that requires you to log into software. Well, again, I appreciate you stopping by and the next time, hopefully I'm in Hood River, Oregon. Okay, I get it now.

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Up and Running

MARCH 18, 2010

I’m actively reviewing more than three dozen submissions as a member of the Willamette Angel Conference. Our group is reviewing companies and will award a six-figure investment in May at an event held May 13 in Eugene, Oregon, my home town. I participate in the investment and I get one vote.

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Up and Running

MAY 18, 2015

I’m home at 11am on a weekday because I work remotely; I am employed by Palo Alto Software, but as they are located in Eugene, Oregon, and I am currently living in Portland, I am rarely in the office. This is hardly uncommon; remote employees, freelance workers, and unconventional office setups are becoming the norm.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2014

According to the Harvard Business Review, in most U.S. Currently this structure is available in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C.,

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Up and Running

AUGUST 14, 2014

It’s been a long time now, but in my other life (when I was living in Hawaii and before I worked for Palo Alto Software), I was a motorcycle safety instructor. Now I affectionately refer to my GTI 2-door sport coupe as my “Oregon Motorcycle.” Review that decision after the fact. Make a decision based on your best educated guess.

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2019

Review your business plan regularly. Committing to regularly reviewing your business plan and financials is a good step toward making more informed, smarter spending decisions, that can have a big impact on a new business’s long term viability. Many brewers avoid that due to perceived qualitative differences,” says Patrick.

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AUGUST 29, 2014

Review corporate mission, vision, values and goals to make sure the company culture you are inventing is supportive of them. As a licensed professional, a CPA has to adhere to a code of professional ethics. For instance, there is a difference between financial statement preparation, a financial review and a full audit.

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JUNE 29, 2010

And about 100 miles north of us, near Portland, Clackamas SBDC director Tim Shea offers his Small Business Greenhouse class, three hours on Tuesday nights from September to February, including books and software. I’ve been a guest speaker at that one several times; it gets great reviews. I like these people.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 6, 2013

The contest was sponsored by Palo Alto Software , which provided free access to LivePlan , its cloud-based business planning software, to all of the Boost entrants. “ The contest was sponsored by Palo Alto Software , which provided free access to LivePlan , its cloud-based business planning software, to all of the Boost entrants. “

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

If you’re not going through a recruiter — and even if you are — you’ll want to set up something akin to a technical interview, wherein you assess the problem-solving and coding abilities of your candidate. Evil Mammoth Generally, I agree if someone has the money to pay. PM OK, agree. What will you find here?

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venturebeat.com

JULY 12, 2012

Backup Software. Blog Software. CRM Software. Help Desk Software. Monitoring Software. Project Management Software. More Software. Remote Desktop Software. Scheduling Software. SEO Software. Shopping Cart Software. Web Design Software. Web Hosting Software.

Detroit 69

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Up and Running

MAY 24, 2011

Tweet The Palo Alto Software team is at the National Restaurant Association Conference this week and Bplans is featuring articles and resources for restaurant owners. Magdo will review these numbers every month and tune them against reality. Always review, and revise as the review indicates. They are based on assumptions.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! I, I literally just wanted a pizza and I was a software developer and so I wrote a version, one of, of a neighborhood delivery guide showed me all the restaurants delivered to me. I rode my bicycle from Virginia to Oregon. Learning how to code myself was the investment.

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MAY 18, 2011

Magdo will review these numbers every month and tune them against reality. Always review, and revise as the review indicates. Tim Berry is the founder of Palo Alto Software, a co-founder of Borland International, and a recognized expert in business planning. Remember, please, these are not scientific numbers.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

In this article, we’re going to review the things you need to keep in mind when choosing a location; offer you advice on where to look for a business location; and also provide you with a few resources we think you’ll find useful as you work through the process. Zoning map of Eugene, Oregon. Give it a try.

Rhode Island 60

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 8, 2015

’ Perhaps the best example of this is the Oregon Ducks’ college football team. From the moment they hit the field they are go, go, go… The opposing teams often end up on their heels and Oregon is able to find weaknesses in their defense. It’s exciting and frankly kind of exhausting to watch. Yes and no.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 2, 2013

These aren’t just apps that I’ve read good reviews about. Here at Palo Alto Software , we fully embraced Basecamp this year and use it to run all of our projects. I use Google Hangouts every day to collaborate with our remote workers in Ireland and Bend, Oregon. Here’s to a productive 2013!

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JULY 31, 2014

This is Sabrina Parsons, CEO of Palo Alto Software. Preferably using some sort of software tool, Excel, some sort of spreadsheet. You can find your industry, find out what the SIC code is or the NAICS code is for your industry, and you can find out what the average gross margin is for the business that you’re in.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Since then, Anvil has achieved Fastest Growing, Most Admired and Most Philosophic Companies in Oregon. I was a professional dancer, choreographer, dance teacher and studio co-owner when I became disabled due to disastrous back surgery followed by a car accident making the situation worse. Thanks to Kent Lewis, Anvil Media. #4

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Computer Software. Media & Marketing. Small Business. More Industries. Accounting. Advertising. Broadcasting & Entertainment. Computer Hardware. Consumer Products. Defense & Aerospace. Financial Services & Insurance. Food & Tobacco. Hospitality. Industrial Goods & Services. Marketing & Strategy. Media Agencies. Metals & Mining. NAME Comcast.

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Occam's Razor

JULY 1, 2008

If you are spending "a lot" on AdWords and AdCenter, this can be a excellent add on to track conversions offline due to your Search Engine Marketing (SEM) campaigns. Obviously it would also work for all other kinds of online marketing you are doing and allow a very deep level of accountability. Not too shabby. And on and on and on.

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Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

” Our featured speaker was Caroline Cummings, the VP of Business Development at Palo Alto Software. Not only because it’s a product that Bplans and Palo Alto software makes, but because before I joined the company, I used LivePlan to pitch and raise my investment capital. Pretend that you are the investor.

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Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence Exit Strategy 60

Up and Running

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The higher your score, the bigger the discount you’ll receive on your insurance policy come the three month review period. Palo Alto Software, for example, uses their own product, LivePlan , to manage and keep track of key business metrics. Every 10 days, the box assigns you a score out of 100. Adapt to evolving needs.

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Up and Running

MAY 13, 2015

Since the banana stand has been around since the sixties, we’ve actually already developed a really strong following of customers, primarily due to the hit song “Big Yellow Joint” that was released by Jimmy Jane in the seventies. What can a place like The Barn Light here in Eugene, Oregon do to content market?

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