Not everyone who starts and runs a business begins with a business plan, but it certainly helps to have one. If you are seeking funding from a venture capitalist, you will certainly need a comprehensive business plan that is well thought out and demonstrates sound business reasoning. If you are approaching a banker for a [...]

Design Your Plan to Fit Your Business By Palo Alto Software, Inc. Business planning is about results. For every business plan, you need to make the contents of your plan match your purpose. Don’t accept a standard outline just because it’s there. In the United States business market there is a standardization about business plans. [...]

Business Plan Mistakes By Palo Alto Software, Inc. Often you may hear about what a business plan consists of. While including the necessary items is very important, you also want to make sure you don’t commit any of the following common business plan mistakes: 1. Putting it off. Don’t wait to write a plan until [...]

Business Plan Maintenance By Palo Alto Software, Inc.   A business plan is not a one-time document, at least it shouldn’t be. Most businesses put together a business plan during their start-up phase to organize, attract partners and employees, and to try and get a loan or financial investment. This is a great use of [...]

Gathering Information For Your Plan By Palo Alto Software, Inc. A common problem people encounter when writing their business plan is finding information about their business industry and competitive companies. Fortunately, in recent years the Internet has made information gathering simple and easy, but sometimes the best information is found much closer to home, with [...]