This post will review how to start business plan financials. Your cash flow statement, income statement, balance sheet, and other financial metrics are all created from what will be listed in these categories: Category A: Costs Assets Non-asset Capital Expenditures Operation Expenses Payroll Category B: Revenues Item(s) Price Monthly Units Sold Adding items to each […]
How To Get Rejected Like A Winner
Getting rejected sucks. It doesn’t matter if it’s investor rejection, SBA loan rejection, or just sharing your idea with friends and family and getting negative feedback. Being turned down is difficult for everyone. When you have a business idea, you will likely encounter rejection about the idea, or about the money needed to get started. However, […]
When to Quit Your Day Job
When to Quit Your Day Job If you have started a business, still have a full-time job, and have an investor involved in your business (or hope to have one soon), then you have a lot going on. And because you’re so busy, you might be wondering if it’s time to quit your day job. […]
How to Reject an Investment Offer
Reject an investment offer?? Why would anyone want to do that???? Believe it or not, there’s a lot of reasons to walk away from an investor’s money. https://vimeo.com/265415029 Here are Some Points to Consider When Deciding if You Will Reject an Offer from an Investor It’s All About Boundaries and a Win-Win How to Reject […]
How to Ignore Non-Constructive Business Feedback
No one likes a party pooper. Sometimes, people go out of their way to rain on your parade and talk down about your business. Not all business feedback is created equal. When someone gives you highly critical feedback, saying your idea is terrible or that it won’t work, these people don’t add value. Ignore them. […]
The One Overlooked Trait That All Successful Entrepreneurs Have
Over the years I’ve met a lot of successful entrepreneurs and business owners, and they all have one key characteristic in common. It has nothing to do with age or gender or title or how much money your parents had growing up. I’m talking about CONFIDENCE. Sound like a no-brainer? Don’t write it off just […]
How to Design A Business Plan for Investors
So you’ve presented your idea and business plan for investors a handful of times, and you’re prepping for the next pitch. You’ve done your research, and you know quite a bit about the investors you’ll be pitching to and feel a few tweaks would help you cater your pitch to your next investor. The natural tendency is […]
Taking a Non-Traditional Path Towards Entrepreneurship: The Story of Workout Around My Day
Written Success supports and amplifies entrepreneurs like Cordelia who take the leap in creating their own business venture. Cordelia Gaffar is the founder of Workout Around My Day. She works with women with a mission and aspiring influencers to find themselves, understand who they are, and learn how to listen to and be true to themselves. […]
How to Create a Winning Business Plan Presentation
So you need to create a business plan presentation for investors. This is also known as a pitch deck or a slideshow, but in the end, it’s simply a PowerPoint presentation that provides an overview of your startup to potential investors. What’s the catch? A PowerPoint presentation sounds simple enough, but as a Professional Business Plan Consultant, I […]
EATABLE Soars to New Heights with a Written Success Business Plan
When Charlene and Vincent Li had an idea to launch a line of all-natural, alcohol-infused popcorn, they knew they were onto something big. But moving EATABLE from their own kitchen into the world of business was a challenge they knew would require a solid business plan — something they had no experience with. A CPA by training, […]