Comments on: To Business Plan or Not to Business Plan, That is the Question! http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/to-business-plan-or-not-to-business-plan-that-is-the-question/ Be a Chief Extraordinary Officer in Business & in Life Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:52:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Making The Best Better Team http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/to-business-plan-or-not-to-business-plan-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-288917 Making The Best Better Team Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:52:27 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/03/27/to-business-plan-or-not-to-busines-plan-that-is-the-question/#comment-288917 Just happened to drop by as I was looking for resources for business plans and your site has been very helpful indeed :) I think it is important to have a business plan, even a broad outline will be very helpful since it will serve as you game plan in knowing where you want your business to go. Just happened to drop by as I was looking for resources for business plans and your site has been very helpful indeed :) I think it is important to have a business plan, even a broad outline will be very helpful since it will serve as you game plan in knowing where you want your business to go.

]]> By: Kelly King Anderson http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/to-business-plan-or-not-to-business-plan-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-23036 Kelly King Anderson Sat, 07 Apr 2007 00:26:47 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/03/27/to-business-plan-or-not-to-busines-plan-that-is-the-question/#comment-23036 Great post! I just put together an outline for writing a business plan and it might interest some of you who believe they are valuable. I also recommend using Palo Alto business plan software program, it is super for beginners or experienced. Here is the link for a business plan outline: http://startupprincess.com/wordpress/writing-a-business-plan/ Great post! I just put together an outline for writing a business plan and it might interest some of you who believe they are valuable. I also recommend using Palo Alto business plan software program, it is super for beginners or experienced.

Here is the link for a business plan outline:

http://startupprincess.com/wordpress/writing-a-business-plan/

]]> By: How to Get Laid Off on Maternity Leave and Come Out Ahead - eMoms at Home - Blogging and Internet Marketing for Home Based Entrepreneurs http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/to-business-plan-or-not-to-business-plan-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-22990 How to Get Laid Off on Maternity Leave and Come Out Ahead - eMoms at Home - Blogging and Internet Marketing for Home Based Entrepreneurs Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:52:24 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/03/27/to-business-plan-or-not-to-busines-plan-that-is-the-question/#comment-22990 [...] Guest author Julie Lenzer Kirk just recently discussed how much work to put into a business plan on this site. The short version :: a business plan needs to be created, but whether or not you write up a formal business plan depends on your business goals. [...] [...] Guest author Julie Lenzer Kirk just recently discussed how much work to put into a business plan on this site. The short version :: a business plan needs to be created, but whether or not you write up a formal business plan depends on your business goals. [...]

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/to-business-plan-or-not-to-business-plan-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-22801 Dawud Miracle Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:02:23 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/03/27/to-business-plan-or-not-to-busines-plan-that-is-the-question/#comment-22801 In my opinion, there are four important questions that need answers in your business. They are: Who am I? What do I do? Who do I do it for? How do I do what I do? A business plan needs to answer these four core questions. In my opinion, there are four important questions that need answers in your business. They are: Who am I? What do I do? Who do I do it for? How do I do what I do? A business plan needs to answer these four core questions.

]]> By: Julie Lenzer Kirk’s Blog » Blog Archive » Guest blog on business plans http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/to-business-plan-or-not-to-business-plan-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-22554 Julie Lenzer Kirk’s Blog » Blog Archive » Guest blog on business plans Tue, 03 Apr 2007 23:33:41 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/03/27/to-business-plan-or-not-to-busines-plan-that-is-the-question/#comment-22554 [...] Check out my guest blog on business plans at Wendy Piersall’s eMomsAtHome blog. Wendy is a great resource for people starting a home-based business and offers a lot of tips on blogging. Check out her website! [...] [...] Check out my guest blog on business plans at Wendy Piersall’s eMomsAtHome blog. Wendy is a great resource for people starting a home-based business and offers a lot of tips on blogging. Check out her website! [...]

]]> By: Julie Lenzer Kirk http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/to-business-plan-or-not-to-business-plan-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-22553 Julie Lenzer Kirk Tue, 03 Apr 2007 23:17:32 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/03/27/to-business-plan-or-not-to-busines-plan-that-is-the-question/#comment-22553 In response to Blaine: Again, what you do depends on why you do it. If you're looking to use a skeleton business plan as a reference to help you through the thought process, that is probably fine. However, if you're taking it out to others (investors, business plan competitions, etc.) I do not recommend using someone else's template. For those audiences, the business plan must tell a story, and that is hard to do if you use someone else's outline. As for using teasers, which some people also call an elevator pitch - this is absolutely required. Everyone should be able to describe their business in 30 seconds, which works out to about 3 sentences at most. My Example: I provide workshops, consulting, and keynotes that give entrepreneurial businesses and individuals a "Boot in the Butt(TM)" to launch their ideas, grow their business, find balance in their lives and improve their leadership skills. Go to my website at www.JulieLenzerKirk.com and sign up for my monthly "Boot in the Butt" newsletter! In response to Blaine:

Again, what you do depends on why you do it. If you’re looking to use a skeleton business plan as a reference to help you through the thought process, that is probably fine. However, if you’re taking it out to others (investors, business plan competitions, etc.) I do not recommend using someone else’s template. For those audiences, the business plan must tell a story, and that is hard to do if you use someone else’s outline.

As for using teasers, which some people also call an elevator pitch – this is absolutely required. Everyone should be able to describe their business in 30 seconds, which works out to about 3 sentences at most.

My Example: I provide workshops, consulting, and keynotes that give entrepreneurial businesses and individuals a “Boot in the Butt(TM)” to launch their ideas, grow their business, find balance in their lives and improve their leadership skills.

Go to my website at http://www.JulieLenzerKirk.com and sign up for my monthly “Boot in the Butt” newsletter!

]]> By: Mindful Entrepreneur http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/to-business-plan-or-not-to-business-plan-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-22550 Mindful Entrepreneur Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:44:47 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/03/27/to-business-plan-or-not-to-busines-plan-that-is-the-question/#comment-22550 I also agree that point #3 is essential - especially for internet entrepreneurs who often need to be *very clear* about their intentions before (and during) business building. Great stuff, Julie! :) Jason Clegg "Mindful Entrepreneur" I also agree that point #3 is essential – especially for internet entrepreneurs who often need to be *very clear* about their intentions before (and during) business building.

Great stuff, Julie! :)

Jason Clegg
“Mindful Entrepreneur”

]]> By: lee http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/to-business-plan-or-not-to-business-plan-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-22519 lee Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:09:14 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/03/27/to-business-plan-or-not-to-busines-plan-that-is-the-question/#comment-22519 I would like to know someone's ideas about how planning fits in with blogging. I especially would like for someone who's written a business plan for a blog and then successfully launched the blog to write about this. I would like to know someone’s ideas about how planning fits in with blogging. I especially would like for someone who’s written a business plan for a blog and then successfully launched the blog to write about this.

]]> By: Blain Reinkensmeyer http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/to-business-plan-or-not-to-business-plan-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-22502 Blain Reinkensmeyer Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:27:14 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/03/27/to-business-plan-or-not-to-busines-plan-that-is-the-question/#comment-22502 O also, maybe this is just me, but I think business plans are great to write simply because they help motivate and get you focused on where you want to go. You can have a great idea, but if you don't know where you want to be a year from now and how you want to get there, then you are at a great disadvantage. Just my 2 cents though! Btw, Wendy I figured this is implied, but ya, I am totally subsribed to the eMom feed, can we get sandwiches for your birthday celebration by chance? O also, maybe this is just me, but I think business plans are great to write simply because they help motivate and get you focused on where you want to go. You can have a great idea, but if you don’t know where you want to be a year from now and how you want to get there, then you are at a great disadvantage. Just my 2 cents though!

Btw, Wendy I figured this is implied, but ya, I am totally subsribed to the eMom feed, can we get sandwiches for your birthday celebration by chance?

]]> By: Blain Reinkensmeyer http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/to-business-plan-or-not-to-business-plan-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-22501 Blain Reinkensmeyer Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:23:47 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/03/27/to-business-plan-or-not-to-busines-plan-that-is-the-question/#comment-22501 I would be very interested to know about Julie's opinion on Skeleton Plans and teasers. Because, most of the time you only get a few paragraphs of space to sell the original idea (Guy Kiyosaki Post anyone?) I would be very interested to know about Julie’s opinion on Skeleton Plans and teasers. Because, most of the time you only get a few paragraphs of space to sell the original idea (Guy Kiyosaki Post anyone?)

]]> By: Char http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/to-business-plan-or-not-to-business-plan-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-22484 Char Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:40:50 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/03/27/to-business-plan-or-not-to-busines-plan-that-is-the-question/#comment-22484 Love it! I think #3 needs to be done for every business - even the smallest - even if you never need it for #1 or #2. It is good to have at least a general roadmap. Another awesome Guest, Wendy. Thank you!! Love it! I think #3 needs to be done for every business – even the smallest – even if you never need it for #1 or #2. It is good to have at least a general roadmap.

Another awesome Guest, Wendy. Thank you!!

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