Business Plan Questions

I'm building a business and financial plan for a new startup. A financial advisor mentioned to me that a balance sheet for a startup is not mandatory as (in his words): "it is more important from...

Business Plan

asked Mar 4 '13 at 21:38

Josh
11 points

After searching and referencing many types of business plans I am trying to figure out how to forecast my competitors profits to demonstrate the potential profit for the company. However, I am...

Business Plan Investors

asked Feb 12 '13 at 06:23

Matt 2.0
188 points

Is there a method or set of methods for writing the financial forecasts and profit loss statements for the next two years of business when you have never actually traded? These documents are often...

Marketing Finance Business Plan Financial Forecasting

asked Feb 4 '13 at 14:46

Matthew
63 points

I am currently trying to create from scratch a new business. Is a high cost start business and I dont have the necessary funds, only the information of how to do it, that means from the customers...

Business Plan Business Investors

asked Jan 16 '13 at 02:52

Voislav Sauca
83 points

What is a roll-out plan? I tried searching on Google, but without much success. I found http://www.project-open.org/en/tutorial_rollout_plan, but I still don't understand what a roll-out plan is...

Definitions Business Plan

asked Dec 31 '12 at 22:42

Sorin Trimbitas
128 points

I am considering starting a Tech focused startup. I am married to a German and currently live in Germany but I am a US citizen. I am wondering where is the best place to register a new company, if...

Tax Business Plan

asked Jan 4 '13 at 07:13

Motleydev
8 points

What are the pros and cons of having a business model - snatching other businesses existing customers, especially a month or two before they renew with them? Is there any business term for what I...

Strategy Business Model Business Plan Business

asked Dec 15 '12 at 17:20

Anilkumble789
6 points

I am putting together a business plan for my Web Development startup. Cost of materials, marketing, etc. are the easy (fixed or one-time cost) parts - but I am trying to figure out how to create a...

Finance Web Business Plan Business Web Dev

asked Dec 18 '12 at 09:00

Itamar
116 points

I took a course on gamification it cleared a lot of thing up but I'm still confuse. A gamified app or website has to be build from ground up through the lens of a game designer. So, I think is a...

Getting Started Strategy Competition Business Plan User Experience

asked Dec 23 '12 at 13:33

Zapoo
303 points

I'm planning on registering for a reseller's permit and it's telling me to register for a business entity. Currently I have a friend who wants to start something with me. Is it a good idea to do...

Business Plan Business Partnerships Sole Proprietorship

asked Dec 27 '12 at 08:54

Andrewliu
101 points

This question may not belong here, for that I apologize in advance. I work with my father at his small company that he started. About 5 years ago is when he moved into his first physical location....

Planning Business Plan

asked Dec 7 '12 at 06:49

Tbowman
217 points

I have been sharing my thoughts for getting into some business, with some of my friends & colleagues, but all I get from them is 'Disappointment' & advice like "It's too early for you to do...

Solo Entrepreneur Entrepreneurs Business Plan Business Social Entrepreneur

asked Nov 16 '12 at 21:50

Venkatesh
14 points

I'm working on the executive summary for my website idea and need to figure out the total market capitalization for the this industry. For example, if all the yearly advertising (and other)...

Venture Capital Pitch Business Plan Market Analysis Market Research

asked Oct 21 '12 at 11:42

User19815
1 point

My business idea deals with compressing the traffic coming out of web apps to the client. I can show the bandwidth differences with and without my software. How do I know validate if companies...

Software Saas Business Plan Internet Validation

asked Sep 30 '12 at 12:42

New Alexandria
221 points

I'm putting together a business plan for a startup, and I need to provide an estimate for utility costs. For my plan, this is an office of 12 employees with an average of 2 CPU's per workstation....

Getting Started Pricing Business Plan

asked Aug 14 '12 at 12:32

Erick Robertson
106 points

In developed countries, people are generally very busy and somewhat solvent. So, someone can start a company that produces, for example, packed-sandwiches. But, in a poor country, people are not...

Business Plan

asked Aug 2 '12 at 02:08

Broy
103 points

I consider contacting a few potential angel investors through E-mail, for my yet to be founded startup. My Executive Summary is ready to be sent, but I'm wondering if its safe to send it right...

Angel Business Plan Investors

asked Jul 22 '12 at 02:51

Orchestrator
149 points

I'm writing a business plan. In the first year of operation I'm spending a big amount on machines. This skewed my P&L because I'm paying them in installments. Do I amortize them in my business...

Business Plan Purchasing

asked Jun 17 '12 at 01:52

Random Joe
3 points

I'm starting to write a business plan for a possible future startup. We're still not a company and we're pretty much in garage-mode still holding to our day jobs. I was looking at example business...

Legal Business Plan

asked Jun 22 '12 at 00:06

Orchestrator
149 points

I've already written a full business plan, but what is the purpose of a "one page business plan?" What's the difference between it and an executive summary? Do I really need one?

Business Plan Business

asked Jun 6 '12 at 04:06

Rohit
26 points