[Hidden-tech] business plan writer needed

[Baer Tierkel]

I agree there's nothing like the process of writing a business plan  
to really make an entreprenuer address all aspects of the business  
they'll be driving.  It's an important exercise.

fyi, I ran across a startup that is focusing on providing a web  
service to help structure/manage/collaborate on business plans.  I'm  
not that familiar with them, but it might be interesting to take a  
look.  Their name is planHQ:
http://www.planhq.com/

Regards,
Baer




On Sep 21, 2007, at 5:15 PM, Eric Troseth wrote:

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> Hi Izzy,
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> I would largely echo the comments of Sheldon.
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> The key is to find out the real need and goal. Possible needs and  
> goals could be funding, attracting key employees or customers,  
> direction, an operating plan, a strategic and tactical framework  
> for the company, etc. The official business plan is merely a tool  
> for addressing the real need.
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> Plans not written by the owner are almost always close to  
> worthless. The purpose of a business plan is not to present a neat,  
> showcase package. Rather it is to express the owner's understanding  
> of the business, its potential, its risks, and its competition.
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> Better a roughhewn plan where each sentence and each number reflect  
> conclusions the owner has earned through experience than a polished  
> beauty with pages of spreadsheets that have little meaning to the  
> owner. As a reader of a business plan, I want to know where each  
> number came from and the assumptions behind it. I also want to know  
> that the owner has a realistic assessment of her resources, risks,  
> and competition.
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> The best book on growing a business I know is Growing A Business by  
> Paul Hawken. The chapter titled “The Art of the Incremental” gives  
> a thoughtful, non-technical guide to writing an authentic and  
> worthwhile business plan.
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> If the immediate need is to drive revenues, I would call Sheldon.
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> Best,
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> Eric Troseth
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> Good morning,
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> A colleague is needing someone to write her business plan. This is  
> a going
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> business that is looking to grow. I will forward all replies to her.
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> TIA
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> HAGW  (have a great weekend)
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> Izzy
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