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How to Reject an Investment Offer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]

How to Pitch Investors When You Have A Prior Business Failure

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 […]

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