Business Planning

Discover the essential strategies and tips to creating a successful business plan. Learn how to make sure your startup, small business or existing business is well positioned for success, profitability and growth.

3200 Startups Said This SAME Thing

I found a recent study by The Startup Genome Project to be extremely interesting. In the study, which took 6 months to conduct, they gathered...

333 Million Reasons to Have an Exit Strategy Plan

Shutterfly Inc. (NASDAQ:SFLY) recently agreed to pay $333 million in cash and stock to acquire Tiny Prints Inc., the online seller of personalized cards, invitations,...

Bam! The Secret to a Great Business Plan

Emeril Lagasse is no doubt one of the most famous and successful chefs of all time. In fact, Emeril’s media, products and restaurants generate an...

The Three Blind Mice & Your Business Plan

We’ve all hear the nursery song “Three Blind Mice.” It goes like this: Three blind mice, Three blind mice See how they run, See how...

10 Boilerplate Phrases that Kill Your Business Plan

A while back I started reading a lot of articles on resume writing. No, I’m not looking for a new job. But, I realized the...

Business Plan Milestones: How They Are Essential To Your Success

One of the absolute keys to a successful business plan is to create the right business plan milestones. Doing so is essential to securing investors...

Business Plan 101: How to Prepare the Perfect Business Plan

We’re told that every successful business starts with a great idea. That’s a half-truth. Our nine-year track record of transforming exceptional entrepreneurs into successful CEOs...

Nine Business Plan Pitfalls

In our experience of assisting with their business plans more than 1000 startups, small businesses, middle market and Fortune 500 companies, we have noted the...

Your Business Plan: Are You Taking Enough Risk?

When working with our clients to develop their business plans, we often reach a place where a fear arises that can best be illustrated by...