So you want to be an Entrepreneur Blog » Business plans http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog How to decide if starting a business is really for you Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:39:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 When to write your business plan (vs. customer development) http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/when-to-write-your-business-plan-vs-customer-development/ http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/when-to-write-your-business-plan-vs-customer-development/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:44:00 +0000 Jon Gillespie-Brown http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/when-to-write-your-business-plan-vs-customer-development/ Well most people would start the painful process of writing a business plan right away as they have their first idea for their startup, often taking months, just getting ready because that’s what they are trained to do –…

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]]> http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/when-to-write-your-business-plan-vs-customer-development/feed/ 0 Make sure your business plan gets read – build a “killer” exec summary http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/make-sure-your-business-plan-gets-read-build-a-killer-exec-summary/ http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/make-sure-your-business-plan-gets-read-build-a-killer-exec-summary/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:10:14 +0000 Jon Gillespie-Brown http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/make-sure-your-business-plan-gets-read-build-a-killer-exec-summary/ Like most people I hate writing business plans, I want to get on with the business at hand rather than keep writing and re-writing lots of words about what I plan to do!

This must also be true for…

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]]> http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/make-sure-your-business-plan-gets-read-build-a-killer-exec-summary/feed/ 0 Check your business plan measures up to "business school" standard before you send it out to investors http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/check-your-business-plan-measures-up-to-business-school-standard-before-you-send-it-out-to-investors/ http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/check-your-business-plan-measures-up-to-business-school-standard-before-you-send-it-out-to-investors/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:12:48 +0000 Jon Gillespie-Brown http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/check-your-business-plan-measures-up-to-business-school-standard-before-you-send-it-out-to-investors/ As you may know I work extensively with 3 of the World’s Top 10 business schools and I regularly have to help MBA’s work on their business plans. In working with them I help them shape their plans and…

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]]> http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/check-your-business-plan-measures-up-to-business-school-standard-before-you-send-it-out-to-investors/feed/ 0 Statements to AVOID When Writing Your Business Plan http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/statements-to-avoid-when-writing-your-business-plan/ http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/statements-to-avoid-when-writing-your-business-plan/#comments Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:59:47 +0000 Jon Gillespie-Brown http://98.130.107.31/?p=31 It can be very helpful to know what NOT to write as much as what to include in a plan, especially if you are new to the process. Experienced investors see 100′s plans and it helps to…

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]]> http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/statements-to-avoid-when-writing-your-business-plan/feed/ 1 How to write a business plan an investor can understand http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/how-to-write-a-business-plan-an-investor-can-understand/ http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/how-to-write-a-business-plan-an-investor-can-understand/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:17:24 +0000 Jon Gillespie-Brown http://98.130.107.31/?p=7 There are lots of books and software on how to create a business plan, many are mentioned in this blog, however there is no substitute for blood, sweat and tears on this job.

Business plans are hard to get…

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]]> http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/how-to-write-a-business-plan-an-investor-can-understand/feed/ 0 What to do BEFORE you write your business plan http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/what-to-do-before-you-write-your-business-plan/ http://www.tobeanentrepreneur.com/blog/what-to-do-before-you-write-your-business-plan/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2007 02:45:44 +0000 Jon Gillespie-Brown http://98.130.107.31/?p=22 One thing I have learned about myself as an entrepreneur for over 20 years is that I often get excited about a new idea and when I was younger I would rush off and start working on the idea…

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