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The Top 3 Things Startup Founders Screw Up When It Comes to Planning for People
So, you're launching a company. You've got a brilliant idea, a killer product, and enough caffeine to power a small city. But before you start patting yourself on the back for being the next big thing, let's talk about something that's near and dear to my heart (he said sarcastically): your complete and utter ineptitude…Read the Article »
Can AI Write a Business Plan? Yes, but Not Really.
We're smack dab in the midst of a techno-utopia-hype-cycle. AI is being touted as the magic solution to every problem under the sun, and drafting a business plan is no exception. It's a seductive idea, isn't it? Just let some algorithm do all the heavy lifting. Well, I've been neck-deep in AI for 18 months,…Read the Article »
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 »
Crafting Your Business’s Unique DNA: The Essential Pre-Planning Process
If there’s one thing I can tell you after 21 years working with startups and new businesses, it’s this: the path unfolds uniquely for each entrepreneur. Every business faces its own set of challenges, opportunities, and goals.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 »
3 Ways AI Can Transform Your Business Planning Process
In the middle of hashing out the nitty-gritty of my next big project—a book on the fine art of business development and planning—Meghan, my trusty publisher, threw me a curveball: “So, why wouldn’t someone just ask AI to write their business plan?”Read the Article »
Cultivating Business Growth from the Idea Up
Fifty precent of new businesses fail before reaching their fifth year, primarily due to issues with cash flow, product-market fit, and management. This is where the Pre-Planning Process plays a crucial role.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 »
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