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10 Great Websites for Entrepreneurs
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10 Great Websites for Entrepreneurs

This article by Palo Alto Software Email Marketer/Copywriter, Tyree Harris, originally ran on the Up and Running blog.   Whether you’re a budding business owner or an experienced hotshot, taking some time to read what’s going on in the industry is essential. The internet is filled with resources and publications dedicated to assisting you in your […]

Business Owners Can Now Compare Their Business Plan to Reality, and Potentially Win a New iPad Mini
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Business Owners Can Now Compare Their Business Plan to Reality, and Potentially Win a New iPad Mini

Entrepreneurs and business owners can now track financial performance securely in the cloud by importing QuickBooks data into their LivePlan business plan and track their performance from anywhere. Palo Alto Software, makers of the world’s #1 selling business planning software, Business Plan Pro, Sales and Marketing Pro, and LivePlan, is excited to announce its integration […]

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Free eBook: Perfect Your Elevator Pitch

Many LivePlan customers are writing a business plan because they need to raise investment capital. Are you one of those entrepreneurs? If so – we’ve got a free eBook for you that was written by the founder of our company, Tim Berry. Tim shares the five steps to delivering a powerful elevator pitch to get anyone’s […]

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Online Surveys–An Easy and Affordable Way to Conduct Market Research

As our VP of Marketing, Caroline Cummings, pointed out in her blog post a few weeks ago, knowing your market is absolutely crucial to being successful in your business. And knowing what your market thinks about you is just as important. Okay, so you know you need to conduct some research… but how? A common–and […]

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Pitching Your Business vs. Planning Your Business

I feel like recently, as the Lean Startup movement gains more and more traction (I love the Lean Startup principles) and there are more incubators, accelerators, innovation centers, etc. helping startups get off the ground, that I’m hearing more and more this idea: “you don’t need a business plan, you need a great pitch” While […]

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What Lenders Look for in a Business Plan

Hopefully, you have a business plan already written if you’re pursuing a bank loan. If you don’t, or it’s been a while since it’s been updated— you’ll want to spend most of your time on the sections lenders care about most.

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How Much of My Company Do I Offer Investors?

You’ll likely have to give up a piece of your company when pursuing investment. It’s worth nailing down how much you are willing to let go before you ever start reaching out to investors.

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How to Win a Business Plan Competition

What does it take to stand out from the competition and win a pitch contest? Check out these insights from business planning expert Tim Berry to help you prepare.

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5 Steps to Finding Your Starting Valuation

What’s your business worth? What will it be worth if you hit your growth goals within the next year? You need to have a sense of your value in order to confidently approach investors and ask for funding.