It was a close contest, but Bplans is happy to report that we won the Startup America Sign up Your Startup Master Challenge! Anita Campbell and the crew at Small Business Trends gave us a run for our money, and we want to thank all of them for joining us in this fun event. It’s [...]
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In the ‘old days’ of the business world, most employees (minus those with delivery jobs, jobs involving travel, public protection, etc.) came to an office and spent the better part of their day or night working out of that building. While that still holds true today in many circles, it is also a fact that [...]
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Do investors want to read business plans, or do they just want you to wow them with a dynamic pitch? And can you have one without the other? These days you hear a lot of talk about how the business plan isn’t necessary. And maybe the pitch is what gets you in the door, but [...]
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Business is all about competition. If you’re not competing against other businesses for customers or market share, you’re competing against yourself, trying to beat previous revenue figures. To make it as a small business owner, you’ve got to have that competitive spirit. We’ve got the spirit here at Bplans. In fact, we’ve launched a fun [...]
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After my first post on “10 Leasing Tips Every New Business and Startup Should Know”, I had a conversation with the Controller of a company about making an earnest money payment for a proposed equipment lease for his business. I realized I hadn’t really properly covered this topic in my last post. There are some [...]
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This week, the national average price for a gallon of gas hit $3.57, according to an article in yesterday’s Chicago Tribune. Prices are expected to reach $4 per gallon by April, and may surpass the previous all-time national average high of $4.11 (July, 2008). High gas prices don’t just have an impact on our personal [...]
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Two years ago we introduced our readers to Business Plan Pro user Sarah Lanphier of Nuts About Granola. She was a young entrepreneur who turned a one-time fundraiser into a successful business. Today, the small business Sarah started with her mother, Gayle, is growing beyond what anyone, except maybe Sarah, might have imagined. In the [...]
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It seems that every few months the social media world is taken by storm with a new site. Replacing Google+ on the minds of most social media folks, Pinterest, a startup last year, has exploded in recent months to be the latest social networking rage. If you have not heard of this social site, well, [...]
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With four kids and a business to run, I always feel pulled in two directions. But there’s no question in my mind: Family is more important than anything. That doesn’t mean that I will always drop work to do what my kids want — quite the opposite, actually. I work for my family. The money [...]
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The necessity of a business plan is a controversial topic. What is the importance of a plan? Do you only need a plan if you’re looking for investment? Or can a plan help your business succeed in the long run? Do you think a business plan will help provide you with a leg up if [...]
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