A must read article for all Business Founders interested in doing Startup Business Planning.  Planning the development of your start-up can be one of the most complex and ambiguous pieces of strategy development that many business founders will ever face.  Due to the difficulty of start-up business planning, many business founders prefer to put the process off. Not only do they not know where to start, but the level of ambiguity an number of options for their start-up makes the process quite ...

One of the most frequent questions we receive about business planning is related to the question, is a franchisees an entrepreneurs and does it take entrepreneurial skill to make a franchise successful.

In today's job market many people considering franchising as an alternative to keeping an existing job in the corporate world. There're many different reasons for this many people are interested in flexibility they want worklife balance or other financial gains not typically associated with t...

Franchise businesses have a key advantage over existing companies. 
 
 One of the most effective ways of evaluating any franchise is to create a business plan. By using the right business planning tools you will be able to determine key business model gaps within the franchise system, and better determine the suitability of the franchise for your own requirements.  Ideally you should create a business plan for each franchise system you are evaluating.

Your business plan should explain what you...

We’re getting ready for DEMO! Join the Business Planning HQ April 17-19, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Silicon Valley as more than 70 companies from around the world launch new products and services to an audience of global press, VCs, angel investors and IT buyers.

The DEMO product launches are the main event. But attendees also come for the sage advice from VCs, technology leaders, and veteran entrepreneurs who will provide insights into the latest technology consumer, mobile, enterprise, soci...