Business Plan Development Blog Posts
To Plan is to be Human
Discover how a 31,000-year-old amputation reveals the power of planning and its role in human success, from ancient surgeries to modern business.Read the Article »
Defining Your Restaurant’s Brand: The Secret Sauce to Success
Discover why defining your restaurant's brand identity early is crucial for success. Learn how to create a concept that resonates with your target customers.Read the Article »
How to Properly Create Revenue Projections
Learn how to create accurate revenue projections by identifying your business's key constraints and revenue drivers. Understand the complex interplay between these factors and use frameworks like Dependency Mapping to create realistic financial models that guide your business decisions and growth strategies.Read the Article »
Remove the Startup Blinders: The Purpose Behind Businessplan.com
For the entrepreneur, their business idea is a blockbuster saga. My role for the past two decades? That of the producer, the background hero, and sometimes the cheerleader on the sidelines. I loved helping and often watching someone's dream take flight because of a nudge in the right direction or a timely piece of advice.Read the Article »
Investing in Planning Paves the Way for Long-Term Success
Imagine, if you will, an entrepreneur. Let's call him Bob. Bob wakes up one fine morning with a Eureka moment so profound it could rival the invention of sliced bread. There he is, pacing in his PJs, animatedly explaining to his pet goldfish how his idea is going to change the world. It's a moment…Read the Article »
The Illusion of Readiness in the Digital Age
There are no cheat codes to success. Understanding this is the critical difference between writing a "seemingly" prepared business plan and being genuinely prepared to take on the challenges of your market.Read the Article »
The Art of Audience-Centric Business Planning
It was just another day in 2016, the kind that begins without any hint that it's about to offer you a memorable conversation or the beginning of a lifelong friendship. That day, as I headed out for lunch, I bumped into Pat, a fellow entrepreneurial spirit whose journey had taken him deep into the startup…Read the Article »
The Evolution of Business Planning: From Masterplans to Businessplan.com
In the nascent stages of my last brand, Masterplans, back in 2002, I encountered a project that would forever change my understanding of business planning. It involved a complex scenario with a commercial construction company's strategic acquisition of a building materials company. This project wasn't just another assignment; it became an obsession.Read the Article »
The Empty Toolbox Conundrum
Imagine someone hands you an empty toolbox and says, "Build me a car." You stand there, toolbox in hand, with a vague idea of what a car looks like but no clue about what specific model you're supposed to build, let alone what tools you'll need in your toolbox.Read the Article »
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