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 […]
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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, […]
Business Plan Timeline: How to Prove Your Progress as a Startup
It is a quandary. You are pitching your business and the investors (naturally) want to see your progress, to get a snapshot of where your business is right now. They are looking for your business plan timeline, but there is a problem — you have not done one because the task seems impossible. You think you have not yet […]
OrangeFi and Business Credit 101: Educating Entrepreneurs and Making Business Dreams Reality
Written Success partners with select providers for startup financing and alternative funding solutions for business plan clients. Sebastien Boyer founded one of these trusted providers, OrangeFi. This Spotlight on Success explores his personal journey in entrepreneurship. It delves into how he helps other business owners through the trials of financing the launch and growth of their […]
Helping Entrepreneurs Get Front and Center With ETVN Media – Ari Taub’s Story
Ari Taub is the CEO of ETVN Media, a TV network for entrepreneurs. ETVN takes videos created by entrepreneurs and helps get them on TV around Ari worked for years as a tax lawyer. He used to spend his days wearing a suit and figuring out how to help people structure their assets. When the […]
How to Pitch Investors When You Have A Prior Business Failure
Business failure is extremely common. It is not typical for a business owner to experience wild success in their very first business endeavor. 90% of small businesses fail. This is a well-known statistic in the world of startups and small business. If any founder has launched a business, chances are, they have (or will) have a […]
Startup Salary: 3 Tips
As a business plan consultant, I often work with startups who are still in the “idea” phase and hire me as their business plan writer to move into the “action” phase. One of the biggest questions I get from these entrepreneurs: can I take a salary from my new business, even before it is profitable? Many of […]
