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How Will You Spend the Time You Save by Hiring Masterplans?
A quick internet search might leave you with the sense that you can create a business plan in “less than an hour" and in "four easy steps!” Wow, you...
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Jobs-To-Be-Done Will Make You Rethink Competitive Advantage
Writing or updating a business plan for an existing business can be rewarding and eye-opening, but you might consider taking a different approach...
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5 Ways To Demonstrate Market Potential in Your Pitch Deck
Anyone who has been on an online date (the latest data says one in every five of you have!) is familiar with the concept of the modern coffee date:...
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What Is A Business Plan (& Do I Really Need One?)
You’ve been thinking about this for a decade. You are going to open the perfect coffee shop.
You've worked at three different cafés in the last nine...
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What is the cash flow statement (and why it matters)
If your home-grown business plan financial model is super tripped out with tons of drivers and interlocking financial statements, you can pat...
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What is Mezzanine Financing (And Is It Right for Your Business?)
Most entrepreneurs know about the traditional types of funding: debt or equity. But did you know there’s something that combines the two? It’s...
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5 Ways to Avoid a Business Plan Emergency
Sirens blare and traffic parts. Someone is rushed down the hall to the ER on a gurney. It’s an emergency—a business plan emergency!
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A Brief, Non-Boring History of Franchises
Ever dreamt of escaping your cubicle and becoming your own boss?
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Every new business should think about these 7 costs
So, you wanna start a business, eh? Has the thrill turned into fear yet? Already? Don’t worry; that’s completely normal. It can be intimidating to...