Business Plans - The 411 On Startups (tm)

16 Startup Metrics | Andreessen Horowitz

Aug

2015

WITH JEFF JORDAN, ANU HARIHARAN, FRANK CHEN, AND PREETHI KASIREDDY We have the privilege of meeting with thousands of entrepreneurs every year, and in the course of those discussions are presented with all kinds of numbers, measures, and metrics that illustrate the promise and health of a particular company. Sometimes, however, the metrics may not ...

Sowing the Seeds of a Successful Startup — Critical Questions for Every Entrepreneur

May

2012

The brilliant, unique idea: whether it serendipitously strikes in the middle of the night or emerges out of frustration over a problem you have experienced, it is a precious seedling with the potential to blossom into a thriving new business. When you are an entrepreneur, this singular idea will become the center of your universe ...

The Eight Best Questions We Got While Raising Venture Capital

May

2012

VCs are good at asking questions. They are unimplicated in your dumb decisions, unmoved by your original sense of mission and far less concerned than you that a blunder could bankrupt you. They re-imagine your business in terms of all the other businesses they’ve seen, pulling the arms off one doll and the head off ...

Writing an Effective Business Plan — Deloitte & Touche LLP.

Sep

2008

The process of preparing a business plan involves identifying likely users, gathering accurate and convincing information, and carefully outlining the plan before writing. The key sections of the business plan are as follows:Executive Summary This is the most concise form of the business plan, covering all of the key points. Outside parties typically review the ...

The Business Plan

Aug

2008

In January I had the pleasure of organizing and moderating the Annual “Nuts and Bolts of Business Plans” seminar series at MIT. Although these seminars are aimed primarily at MIT students who are planning to enter the $50K Business Plan Competition, many nonstudents attended as well. There were 12 excellent outside speakers covering the topics ...

BizPlanIt Virtual Business Plan

Aug

2008

BizPlanIt’s Virtual Business Plan is a on unique and free online resource that mirrors the major sections of a business plan and provides insight into the fundamentals of writing an effective business plan for your company. Each section of the Virtual Business Plan includes: * BizBasics – The business plan fundamentals to consider and incorporate ...

Business Plan Center with a Library of Real Business Plans

Aug

2008

This library of business plans includes entries in the Moot Corp® Competition at the University of Texas. Each business plan was a winner or finalist in the competition. The judges (venture capitalists) selected these plans as representing the best in marketing strategy and presentation. Articles written by experts on the analysis and documentation of your ...