Archive for October 17th, 2004
Joe Ollivier: “Remember that with each successful venture there was a time when the entrepreneur wished he was not involved.”
Business Plans Don’t Need to Be Over Academic
Andrew Neitlich: Many entrepreneurs write research reports instead of strategic business plans. They write dozens of pages about the market, the competition, SWOT analyses (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats), industry analyses, and detailed financial projections. Or, they use strategic jargon that they read from a smorgasbord of so-called gurus: “five-part competitive analysis,” “first-mover advantage,” “sustainable [...]
