Is the Business Plan Really Dead?
If you're an entrepreneur, you've probably come across a few articles proclaiming the Death of the Business Plan. And perhaps you breathed a huge sigh of relief and thought to…
If you're an entrepreneur, you've probably come across a few articles proclaiming the Death of the Business Plan. And perhaps you breathed a huge sigh of relief and thought to…
Every entrepreneur needs a convincing 'elevator pitch,' so named because it is the pitch you give if you happen to step into an elevator with the investor of your dreams.…
Cash is the fuel of every startup. Your burn rate is the rate at which that money is being spent, and allows an estimate of how long you can go…
“Will the dogs eat the dog food?” This rather crude expression weighs heavily on the mind of all good startup founders, no matter how confident they appear. We all know…
If you want people to invest in your idea, my advice is to write a simple business plan. Don't confuse your business plan with a doctoral thesis or the back…
A lot of entrepreneurs contact us to see if we can send them a business plan template. Frankly, we're flattered that you think we're smart enough to create The One…
Even though I love technology, I always cringe when an entrepreneur starts his pitch by touting his new technology. He has forgotten that new technologies are perceived by most customers…
Presenting your startup vision as a founder to a potential investor, or presenting an idea as an employee to an executive, requires that you effectively communicate, or “translate”, the value…
As a member of the local Angel group selection committee, I’ve seen a lot of startup presentations to investors, and I’ve never seen one that was too short - maybe…
People ask me if they really need ANY business plan when they aren't looking for an outside investor. In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors,…