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How Winning Contests Helped a Startup Beyond the Launch

How Winning Contests Helped a Startup Beyond the Launch

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Kris Appel launched and developed her medical device company using the cash and services she won in business plan competitions
November 10, 2011 in Business Plans
Three Financial Guesstimates Every Business Plan Needs

Three Financial Guesstimates Every Business Plan Needs

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Not a numbers person? Our columnist explains the fundamentals of financial projections that should go into your business plan.
November 4, 2011 in Business Plans
Three Questions to Answer Before You Write a Business Plan

Three Questions to Answer Before You Write a Business Plan

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Before you can map out a business plan, you have to make some basic decisions about the direction that you want your company to take.
October 17, 2011 in Business Plans
Five Critical Questions Your Business Plan Should Answer

Five Critical Questions Your Business Plan Should Answer

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Answering these questions periodically can help keep long-term goals in mind while you adjust your immediate steps and actions.
July 12, 2011 in Business Plans
What Investors Really Think About Your Business PlanPlay Video

What Investors Really Think About Your Business Plan (Video)

At our Entrepreneur Magazine Roundtable, financial pros offer tough talk about the business plans of first-time entrepreneurs.
June 21, 2011 in Business Plans
Lean LaunchPad: A Crash Course in Startup Success

Lean LaunchPad: A Crash Course in Startup Success

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A new class created by serial entrepreneur Steve Blank puts a focus on testing ideas before jumping in.
June 13, 2011 in Business Plans
Seven Cringe-Worthy Business-Plan Mistakes

Seven Cringe-Worthy Business-Plan Mistakes

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Follow these tips to dodge some of the most common planning pitfalls.
June 1, 2011 in Business Plans
A Better Business Plan Can Lead to New Customers

A Better Business Plan Can Lead to New Customers

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These four steps can help get you on your way to enhancing and expanding your client base.
April 25, 2011 in Business Plans
How Business Planning Leads to Better Management

How Business Planning Leads to Better Management

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Here are three steps to help get you planning better, and putting those plans in motion.
April 5, 2011 in Business Plans
How Can I Do a Better Job Forecasting Sales?Play Video

How Can I Do a Better Job Forecasting Sales? (Video)

Tim Berry, president of Palo Alto Software, on how to forecast sales more accurately.
March 23, 2011 in Sales
Better Management: A Business Planning Test

Better Management: A Business Planning Test

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Having a simple plan for internal management can be key to business success. Do you have one?
March 1, 2011 in Business Plans
Let Your 'Story' Frame Your Business Plan

Let Your 'Story' Frame Your Business Plan

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Don't think of it as a formal document but as a collection of your stories, combined with concrete goals.
February 11, 2011 in Business Plans
Two Weeks to Startup: Day 4. Write Your Business Plan

Two Weeks to Startup: Day 4. Write Your Business Plan

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In today's installment of our series to help you launch a new venture, you'll put your concept on paper.
February 10, 2011 in Business Plans
Boot Camps for Entrepreneurs

Boot Camps for Entrepreneurs

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These programs can provide you with the tools you'll need before seeking out investors for your startup.
January 6, 2011 in Business Plans
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