SWOT Analysis and Business Plans As a business plan writer, I often include a SWOT Analysis for my clients. SWOT Analysis (alternately called SLOT Analysis) is a popular strategic planning method used to evaluate the Strengths, Weaknesses/Limitations, Opportunities, and Threats involved in a business venture. It involves […]
Read more →You probably don’t need a full business plan if you don’t need an investor. Simply writing 2-3 pages will help you immensely. Once you’ve written this small plan, I suggest you get started. A great business plan answers the following questions: 1) Define your business in 1 […]
Read more →How to Use Advisory Boards to Receive Funding While your senior management team works on the day-to-day operations of attracting, servicing and retaining customers, smart entrepreneurs also recruit Advisory Boards. They are the great secret weapons of today’s fastest growing companies. An Advisory Board (which are different […]
Read more →Writing Your Business Plan to Transition to Full Time Entrepreneurship I recently received a wonderful email from a woman who heard me speak on a webinar. She told me she was transitioning to full time freelance work and thanked me for the advice I gave. I have […]
Read more →How to Reorganize Your Team to Attract Investors Over 6,400 in 130 countries see a need to redesign their entire organization from top to bottom. 1 Your company may already have a customer base, revenues, and a team in place. Yet you may discover that you need […]
Read more →Building Great Employee Teams Many businesses fail to get financing or to grow – not because of the viability of the idea – but because of the viability of the employee team. Successful organizations all over the world know that they are only as good as their […]
Read more →Creating Credible Job Descriptions for Your Business Plan 68% of customers won’t buy from a company if they experience bad service! In other words, building a team for your business that serves people poorly or can’t keep your brand promise is a recipe for disaster…and, investors know […]
Read more →The Benefits of a Market Survey in Your Business Plan Potential investors for your business plan are a demanding group. And, rightly so, because they outlaid more than $24.6 billion in 2015 for more than 71,000 angel investment deals.1 A major part of your business plan is […]
Read more →The Best Places to Find Market Information for Your Business Plan Not doing relevant market research before you launch your business is like driving cross country without using GPS or a map. You’ll eventually get there, but consider all the time you wasted getting lost, or taking […]
Read more →Talking About Recruiting Plans in Your Business Plan Many of my business plan clients are writing business plans for growth. And that means adding team members. Investors know that your team will make or break you. The question they’re asking is “How will you attract the best […]
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