8 Attributes of a Winning Business Plan
It is widely accepted that business plans are essential, but few people know what is included in an effective business plan. Rather than relying on trial and error that could…
Business Plans Posts
How to Write an Effective Mission Statement
Many startup business plans include a mission statement, but most of these statements are simplified company overviews with vague generalizations about the market or customer base. Instead of explaining a…
Your Business Model is the Foundation of Your Business Plan
The report of the death of the business plan has been an exaggeration, to paraphrase Mark Twain. Yet, we often read opinions in the popular business press that the business…
What is a Gold IRA & Should Entrepreneurs Invest in It?
Before an entrepreneur invests in Gold IRA, they must know the price trajectory of gold and consider cons such as higher fees than other IRA. Individual retirement accounts or IRAs…
Is Your Concept Feasible?
From Idea to Reality The start of a new year brings thoughts of new beginnings. For some of us, that might mean thoughts of turning our ideas into businesses. We’ve…
Execution Makes a Good Restaurant (and its Business Plan) Great
At Cayenne Consulting we’ve written dozens of restaurant business plans and created an equal number of financial forecasts for our restaurant and hospitality clients. For the most part, we can…
The Management Bio: It’s All About You
Virtually every document we write requires a strong personal biography of each member of the client’s management team. The reason is that investors, bankers, and other interested stakeholders usually believe…
The Elevator Pitch in Six Simple Sentences
The idea behind an elevator pitch is simple: You happen to be in the same elevator as a dream prospect. You have sixty seconds to gain the prospect’s attention. What…
The Heart of Any E-2 Application
An experienced immigration attorney in Mesa, Arizona – where there is a great a deal of immigration activity, as you may imagine – contacted us to assist one of his…
Ten Questions Every Business Plan Must Answer
Are you getting ready to pitch investors? Then you need to make sure that your materials – your pitch deck, executive summary, and business plan – answer ten critical questions…