The Marketing Plan and the Four Ps
The Marketing Plan section of the business plan demonstrates how a company will penetrate the market with its products and services. The Marketing Plan should include ...
The Secret of Credit Card Numbers
Have you ever really looked at your credit card and tried to figure out what that huge string of numbers really means? Do these card issuers have so many customers ...
The Term Sheets Role in Raising Venture Capital
Entrepreneurs and companies who are seeking venture capital often negotiate with one or more venture capital firms on a number of important issues. ...
The Use of Common Stock in Venture Capital Transactions
When raising capital for a business venture, a company can either raise debt capital, equity capital or a combination of the two. Debt capital ...
Top Ten Reasons To Create A One Page Business Plan
1. Choose opportunities more wisely and waste less time
because I have my plan in place (P 6)
2. A single page can contain all the elements you ...
Two Types of Business Plan Executive Summaries
Companies seeking capital often ask how long the Executive Summary of their business plan should be. The answer depends upon the use of the summary, ...
Venture Capital Negotiating Issues
When companies enter into negotiations with venture capital firms, there are several issues which need to be defined and agreed upon. This article describes the ...
"What is an Investor Ready Business Plan"
A Business Plan, as all good entrepreneurs starting out in life should know is the foundation, or rather a springboard, towards the establishment and growth ...
What to Consider when Filing for Personal Bankruptcy
President Bush in April signed into law The Bankruptcy Abuse and Consumer Protection Act. This bill promises many changes to law, and will make ...
What You Don't Want to Know About Bad Meetings
Bad meetings are a cultural malady that senior executives pass on to new employees.
Long pointless meetings are useful in that they keep incompetent ...