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Tim Berry

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The BusinessMakers Show will broadcast an interview with Palo Alto Software founder and president, Tim Berry, on Saturday, May 12. Tim will share his experiences and expertise on business planning as well as his personal experiences as an entrepreneur. The discussion will also look at the importance of succession planning, recounting Tim’s transfer of management [...]

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January of 1995. Few people knew of the Internet, Mozilla, and the world-wide web. The so-called “Internet” had existed for years, but seemed to the rest of us (anybody outside of a few spook havens and ivory towers) like a nerdy background utility for emails.  And I started bplans.com. I hope you’ve noticed big changes [...]

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My 10 Most-Read Posts of 2011

by Tim Berry on January 10, 2012

While I’m happy to post here once a week, I’m posting much more frequently over at my main blog, Planning Startups Stories, which is also hosted on bplans.com. As of the end of 2011 I thought it might be useful to post here about my most read posts over there.  These are the most-read posts on [...]

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The Process of Planning

by Chelle Parmele on October 14, 2011

When is a plan not a plan? When it’s a tool. Perhaps the most important factor in achieving your desired result and turning your plan into a management tool is regularly reviewing the plan. In the final two videos of Tim Berry’s video series on how to write a successful business plan, he talks about [...]

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Tim has taken us through what a business plan is, how to just jump in and get started, how to hone your strategy and focus… now it’s time for the reason why you started a business in the first place. Money! Knowing how much money you have and how much you need are two important [...]

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We’re continuing the series from Tim Berry on how to write a successful business plan. Yesterday we learned the basics and how to get going, today Tim talks you through narrowing your focus and strategy. I’ve learned a lot from Tim over the years, and this quote from him is something I’ve found myself passing [...]

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Business planning is about determining your business future. Where do you want your business to go? Where should it be in three years? What are the steps to get there? Wouldn’t it be great if you had someone who could help you through the hard parts of business planning? Maybe give you a guiding hand [...]

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Did you miss any of Tim’s posts this past week? Let me just quickly sum up what you might have missed. Are you smart? Have you failed? Read this book. Check out Gust. Save the pie for yourself. Mmmm pie.   Gust Streamlines the Angel Investment Process Are you hoping to find angel investment for [...]

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Did you miss any of Tim’s posts this past week? You know the drill… Brace Yourself. Success Brings Detractors. It’s funny — well, maybe annoying is a better word — how one of the so-called trappings of success is criticism. Is Entrepreneurship Contagious? Is entrepreneurship contagious? Think about it, and consider this: Obesity is contagious, [...]

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Even while traveling and teaching full day classes, Tim continues to bring daily content.  Did you miss one? That’s ok, I’ve got you covered. Is All Good Business Inherently Social Enterprise? I liked the phrase social entrepreneurship instantly when I first heard it. It’s doing well by doing good, I assumed, building businesses that help [...]

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