Who are the target customers for this business venture? How will this venture create and deliver value for these customers? What, who, ...

Be ruthless when proofreading ... look for what you can cut. Remember stories have a beginning, a middle, and an end. Use "talking h...

The purpose of the executive summary of the business plan is to provide your readers with an overview of the business plan. Think of it as a...

Clear : Make the goal of your message clear to your recipient. Ask yourself what the purpose of your communication is. Concise : Your mess...

Develop the vision statement, the mission statement, and the business model Describe the industry and context for the firm and its compet...

A good approach to creating a business plan to present to prospective investors and collaborators is to start with a PowerPoint or Google Sl...

Title slide or page ... venture concept name, team members, 3-word concept summary Opportunity ... the problem, market research and analy...

Tell your story, tell it quickly, and tell the truth. Make sure that on every page the reader gets the information you want them to get. ...

Slide 1: "Billboard" Slide 2: Core Team ... who, what Slide 3: Problem / Customer / Opportunity ... scale and scope of proble...

Go on a DXpedition ... The Desire Phase ... Determine why you (and your teammates) want to start a new venture The Discover Phase ...

Start with a clear, concise executive summary of your venture.  Think of it like an elevator pitch. In no more than two pages, billboard al...

A Vision Statement is essentially a high-level summary of what the venture team wants to accomplish, typically within the next five years. ...

Here's an outline for a venture plan. It does a good job of identifying the key information that the venture team needs address. A typ...

A mission statement is a description of how the team will achieve the vision for the venture. A mission statement should include a summary ...

Market research and analysis ... customers, problem, solutions, competition, risk and reward, resources, feasibility ... Opportunity Miss...

Presents a clear explanation of why the venture concept is a significant opportunity. Provides a concise description of the venture's ...

1] Vagueness ... We see this a lot when people are afraid that someone will steal their idea. Lenders and investors are not interested in ...

COVER PAGE Venture Title Tag Line Logo Principles and Positions Contact Information Copyright and Disclaimers EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...

Form over substance. If it looks good but doesn't have a solid basis in fact and research, you might as well save your energy. Empty ...

Identify and screen opportunities ... create a vision and concept statement; build an initial core entrepreneurial team; describe the ini...