Feasibility Testing: A Lost Art?

By Rolfe Larson on April 5, 2010

I know, you’ve got a great business idea.  Everybody says it’s a winner, even your business friends. It’s amazing no one else has thought of it before. You’re feeling you should jump on it right away before someone else gets there first. But you realize you need to do some research before taking the plunge, […]

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Measure Twice, Cut Once

By Rolfe Larson on April 1, 2010

Successful entrepreneurs tend to be frugal. They have to be. They know that money and time is scarce. Too many things to do, too little time. So they focus, prioritize, cut to the bone, do what only needs to be done to get from point A to point E (skipping point B, C and D […]

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"What’s your business plan?"

By Rolfe Larson on March 29, 2010

If you’re running a business, you get asked this question often.  It could come from your banker, your accountant, your business-savvy aunt, or your teenager taking that first business class.  They want to know: what’s your business plan?  And they all want different things.  Some just want a sentence or two about customers, competitors and […]

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Welcome to the Business Planning Blog!

By Rolfe Larson on March 2, 2010

I’m Rolfe Larson and I’m the host of this blog. You can read more about me next to my picture in the sidebar.   This blog will be about various aspects of business planning, will focus especially on practical tips and tools, and will include posts from guest writers. You can learn more about this […]

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