[Hidden-tech] business plan writer needed

[Reva Reck]

Annamarie Pluhar of Pluhar Associates is another resource for help with 
a business plan, if the issue is developing a plan as opposed to just 
wtiting up an existing plan. You can contact her at 
annamarie at pluharassociates.com or by phone at 812.451.1941 (Vermont).

Reva  Reck
978.544.3911
reva at revareck.com



Baer Tierkel wrote:
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> 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.
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> 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/
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> 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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