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I find it amusing when a journalist writes an article about a prominent startup (either privately held or preparing for an IPO) and decries that, “They’re not even profitable!” Exec Summary: Most companies (98+%) in the world (even tech startups) should be very profit focused. One of them is profitability.
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Net out the problem and your solution in the first 30 seconds. Executive summary glossy. Disciplining yourself to write down the plan is actually the best way to make sure you actually understand it yourself. Pitch your company, not your product. Written business plan.
People cite sources like this BusinessWeek story last year “ Real Entrepreneurs Don’t Write Business Plans ,” or even my own article a while back, “ 10 Reasons Not To Write A Business Plan First.” Net out the problem and your solution in the first 30 seconds. Executive summary glossy. Pitch your company, not your product.
People cite sources like this BusinessWeek story a while back “ Real Entrepreneurs Don’t Write Business Plans ,” or even my own article on this subject, “ 10 Reasons Not To Write A Business Plan First.” Net out the problem and your solution in the first 30 seconds. Executive summary glossy. Written business plan.
Most people will be engaged by a single-page double-sided glossy executive summary, and offer support or the right people to move forward. Be sure to net out the opportunity and the solution in the first thirty seconds. Just talking and waving your arms doesn’t do it. Make it light, but factual.
That said, there are times where you need to cast a wider net. But when they’re trying to get David Pogue, Walt Mossberg or Kara Swisher to write a story for you, they’re also thinking about their other clients – now and in the future. For them, this is just a deal. PR firms are the same. Highly ethical.
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Net out the problem and your solution in the first 30 seconds. Executive summary glossy. Disciplining yourself to write down the plan is actually the best way to make sure you actually understand it yourself. Pitch your company, not your product. Written business plan.
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