Business plans
How to Craft a Business Plan That Will Turn Investors' Heads
BY Matthew Toren
When asking anyone to help fund your startup, you'll at least need a business plan first. Here's what it should include. When the Product Is the Marketing, and Vice Versa
BY Tim Berry
Sometimes the product itself is the marketing. In those rare cases, businesses can thrive without organized marketing. Startup Basics: How to Master the Fundamentals
BY Brad Sugars
Stick to these four proven principles to keep your business growing -- and successful. The Business Model for Disruption
BY Tim Berry
For groundbreaking companies like Twitter and Pinterest, business plans take a backseat to growing traffic. Thanks to the excitement over the expected Facebook IPO, it's starting to feel like the dot-com boom all over again.Play Video Good Nite Lite's Adam Nelson on Growing Without a Business Plan (Video)
BY Teri Evans
Entrepreneur Magazine's Emerging Entrepreneur of 2011 shares growth strategies that helped his startup succeed. Sit Down Now and Write That Business Plan (Opinion)
BY Scott Shane
If you're serious about building a successful enterprise, you'll need a business plan. But don't let that stop you from starting. 10 Business Plan Words Every Manager Needs to Know By Heart
BY Tim Berry
If you're starting or running a business, you'll need to know this list of essential business planning words. The Top 10 Business Plan Mistakes
BY Tim Berry
If you're thinking about writing a business plan, consider this list of common mistakes people make and expert advice for steering clear of them. To Make Business Planning Less Daunting, Let's Call It Something Else
BY Tim Berry
We need new vocabulary for business planning. Just don't call it a 'business plan.' Planning for Next Year? Get a Fix on These Numbers First
BY Brad Sugars
Figure out the metrics that drive your business and you'll zoom ahead of the competition. How Winning Contests Helped a Startup Beyond the Launch
BY Michelle Goodman
Kris Appel launched and developed her medical device company using the cash and services she won in business plan competitions Three Financial Guesstimates Every Business Plan Needs
BY Tim Berry
Not a numbers person? Our columnist explains the fundamentals of financial projections that should go into your business plan. NBA Great Charles Barkley to Give Tech Startup $25K
BY Jason Fell
Barkley's business-plan contest award to help one lucky business owner 'get into the game.' Three Questions to Answer Before You Write a Business Plan
BY Tim Berry
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. The Myth of the Business Plan
BY Kate Lister
Don't fall prey to analysis by paralysis. Writing a business plan isn't all it's cracked up to be. If you're agonizing over a written plan, your time might be better spent talking to potential customers. Five Questions Your Business Plan Must Answer
BY Gwen Moran
Business plans don't have to be a lengthy ordeal. But you're more likely to get off to a good start if you think through critical questions about how you'll make money and run the show. How to Estimate Startup Costs
BY Tim Berry
Get an idea of how much money you'll need by creating three quick lists and making a few educated guesses. A Business Plan Tool That Helps Size Up Your Odds of Success
BY Ericka Chickowski
Enloop pushes the emotional clouds out of the startup process to give entrepreneurs a clear view of their business plan. Five Critical Questions Your Business Plan Should Answer
BY Tim Berry
Answering these questions periodically can help keep long-term goals in mind while you adjust your immediate steps and actions. Five Rules for Bootstrapping Success
BY Jim Beach, David Beasley and Chris Hanks
Follow these tips to get your dream business off the ground without seeking outside investors.Play 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. Charles Barkley Wants to Give Your Startup $25,000
BY Jason Fell
The NBA Hall of Famer starts a contest to give an aspiring entrepreneur a financial lift. A Better Business Plan Can Lead to New Customers
BY Tim Berry
These four steps can help get you on your way to enhancing and expanding your client base. How Business Planning Leads to Better Management
BY Tim Berry
Here are three steps to help get you planning better, and putting those plans in motion.Connect with Entrepreneur
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