Dear Izzy, This is my first reply to a hidden-tech query, so here goes... The advice from Eric and Shelden is right on target. When I was with a small firm looking for a way forward, we wrote our own business plan because it was the only way to connect the passion with the opportunity, risk, and market assessments--and with a marketing plan and a technology plan. To help us through the woods, I cobbled together the nuggets from a VC site that looked pretty common-sense (we did not work with them at all, but their generic advice was out there for visitors). For any use it may have for you, it's attached as a PDF document. Good luck! David David Morf 413-536-0944 (direct) 413-426-6059 (cell) davidtoday at comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net [mailto:hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net] On Behalf Of izzy Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 10:49 AM To: hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net Subject: [Hidden-tech] business plan writer needed ** The author of this post was a Good Dobee. ** You too can help the group ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. ** If you did, we all thank you. Good morning, A colleague is needing someone to write her business plan. This is a going business that is looking to grow. I will forward all replies to her. TIA HAGW (have a great weekend) Izzy --------------------------------------------------------------------- Izzy Gesell MSEd, CSP, Organizational Alchemist "Transforming thinking from commonplace to exceptional." 413-586-2634 (Voice), 413-585-0407 (Fax) email:izzy at izzyg.com, www.izzyg.com Author: "Playing Along: 37 Group Learning Activities Using Improv." Co-Author: "Humor Me: America's Best Humorists on the Power of Laughter" Contributor: " IAF Group Facilitators Handbook" _______________________________________________ Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members page on the Hidden Tech Web site. http://www.hidden-tech.net/members -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: VC-Business Plans-separate substance from enthusiasm-July 2005.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 81545 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20070921/c5b02607/VC-BusinessPlans-separatesubstancefromenthusiasm-July2005.pdf