HOW TO MAKE A WINNING BUSINESS PLAN | The Ambition Show Podcast | Episode 54

A goal without a plan is a dream and in the words of Benjamin Franklin, “If you fail to plan you are planning to fail”, or was it Taylor Swift who said that? Anywho. If you are pursuing government grants and loans, funding from banks, or anyone else's money to help you start or grow your business, they will want to see your business plan. Don’t wait let's make this thing right now and go get this money.  

 

1. ESSENTIALS TO ALL BUSINESS PLANS

2. BUSINESS PLAN FORMATS

3. BUSINESS PLAN SOFTWARE

 

Book of the Episode 

• “The Lean Startup”

• Author:  Eric Ries

• Link to purchase the book: https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous-Innovation/dp/0307887898

 

TAKE-A-WAYS - TAKE ACTION

• Link to SCORE Mentor: https://www.score.org/chicago/local-mentors

• Link to Business Model Canvas template in Canva: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGYEfoCet4/RfmVSAWmjdJbWi0nlt_vZA/view?utm_content=DAGYEfoCet4&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink&mode=preview

 

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