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Do the Numbers Add Up for Your New Venture?

Any new business model must include sources of revenue, costs, as well as key metrics for measuring success. Here's how we modeled our potential new venture.  Read more

Why Good Products Don't Equal Success

Andrew Strube, inventor of Strube Stink Bug Traps, is an example of why you need a sound business model, not just a well-designed product, to create growth.  Read more

Make Good Decisions: 4 Tips

Wise decision making is not a constant, research shows. But you can set yourself up for success in these straightforward ways.  Read more

Start-up Step 1: A Culture Plan

The formula for a great company is not a business model, or financial projection.  Read more

The Season to Pitch Friends and Family

Is gathering around turkey and yams the right time to ask for a friends and family investments? The case for taking advantage of the season of giving.  Read more

Creating the Lean Startup

How Eric Ries developed a scientific method for launching profitable companies  Read more

How I Did It; Lessons Learned: Jack Cohen-Martin, DynamicVideo 

DynamicVideo founder and COO Jack Cohen-Martin discusses how he evolved his core customer base during the recession.  Watch video

5 Steps to Retooling Your Business Model

For entrepreneurs, tinkering with a company’s business model can be a tough and emotionally charged process. Here are five tips for making a successful pi...  View slideshow

The Art of The Pivot

Lean startup guru Eric Ries recommends that start-ups refine their business models through small tweaks—or pivots.  Read more

Steps to a Pivot

Five tips for changing your company’s business model and direction.  Read more

Top Business Plan Mistakes

For starters, don't pitch a company that relies solely on one product.  Read more

How to Evaluate a Franchise Business Plan

If you are thinking of buying into a franchise, you must review the business plan with an eye toward learning whether there will be enough revenue to reward ...  Read more

How to Structure a Partnership

Partnerships are incredibly common--and incredibly hard to sustain. Here's how to set up a partnership that is equitable, efficient, and mutually rewarding.  Read more

How to Write the Financial Section of a Business Plan

An outline of your company's growth strategy is essential to a business plan, but it just isn't complete without the numbers to back it up. Here's some advic...  Read more

10 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing a Business Plan

Writing a business plan is often a crucial first step to getting your start-up off the ground. But a plan riddled with errors? It can sink you.  View slideshow

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