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The FUNDamentals – The A-Z of getting business funding

by Tim Berry on March 20, 2013

How to finance your startup? You can buy books on that topic, take courses, and hire consultants. It’s complex and it changes fast for different times, places, and financing options. But for people just looking at this question for the first time, here 10 general rules and guidelines. Warning: There are exceptions in every case. [...]

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Starting a Business is Like a Sponge

by Tim Berry on October 24, 2012

I apologize for quoting myself in this post, I wouldn’t except that the subject matter is sort of at the heart of why I started this blog in 2007. Susan Jennings asked me for an interview that ended up as Growing Your Business, While Still Having a Life on Business.com. I started by pointing out that [...]

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5 Quick and Easy Info Sources About Angel Investment

by Tim Berry on January 25, 2012

If you’re looking for angel investors, then I have a resource list for you. This is a tiny fraction of good resources, more a “start-here” list than a good list. Start with gust.com’s knowledge section. Gust.com (pronounced like a gust of wind) is a platform for angel investment, grouping together several hundred angel investor groups [...]

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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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Don’t Hide A Bad Business In a Well-Written Plan

by Tim Berry on August 17, 2011

I’ve received one of those emails again, in which somebody is asking me to help with a business plan that is a sure thing except that nobody who hears about it believes in it. So if there were just a great business plan … I feel the need to post again something I first posted [...]

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Your Business or Your Life?

by Tim Berry on December 22, 2009

Scene: a business conference, an expert talking about starting a business. The expert gives the good old “passion” pitch, how you have to be ready to sacrifice all for your business: “Either make this business work or die trying.” A voice from the audience asks, hesitatingly, “Er, are those the only options?” No. Really, no. [...]

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