So we’ve seen in the previous section that using the term lean in business means focusing on what adds value and avoiding waste. It’s also about taking small steps and evaluating results often. Why Lean Planning? What are the Benefits? Who cares about planning? Who cares about business plans, lean or otherwise? Planning isn’t the […]
A business pitch is a presentation. It includes a deck of slides that serve as a presentation aid and background, and the verbal discussion that begins as a planned talk and ends with questions and answers. Startup founders use the classic pitch to deliver to potential investors. They use the same kind of pitch and […]
This is the website version of my book Lean Business Planning, published in August of 2015 and revised in 2020. Please click here to order on amazon.com. What you have here, on this website, is all you need to just do it. Do your lean business plan now. Read on… Also, by the way, you can check […]
Several variations on a business plan might be relevant to you and your specific business needs. There are several varieties of business plan outputs. The lean plan, the traditional plan, summaries, pitches, and so forth. Obviously, if you don’t need it, don’t do it; but here are some variations that come up often: Common Business […]
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Along with the revenue forecast, you need to plan and manage spending. Revenue is money coming in, and spending is money going out. This is how to budget expenses for your business plan. By the way, the word budget, as I use it here, is exactly the same as forecast. The difference between the two […]
Scheduling the monthly review was the first of the execution specifics of your plan. I suggested a set schedule such as the third Thursday of every month, so you can set the meeting into your calendar ahead of time. Make sure you get that meeting onto the schedules of every person on the team who […]
Lean business planning is simple, efficient business planning that starts with a core business plan and includes regular review and revisions. It’s a set of ideas that started about 70 years ago, revolving around PDCA: plan-do-check-adjust. Lean business planning is simple, efficient business planning that starts with a core business plan and includes regular review […]
A true expert on business planning Tim Berry, author of Lean Business Planning, is the best-known and most-respected business plan expert in the world. Do a Google search for “business plan expert” and you’ll find Tim Berry listed first in the organic, unpaid results. Well-known author Pamela Slim, well-known author of Body of Work and […]
Yes, you can forecast your sales. Don’t think you need to have an MBA degree or be a CPA. Don’t think it’s about sophisticated financial models or spreadsheets. I was a vice president of a market research firm for several years, doing expensive forecasts, and I saw many times that there’s nothing better than the […]
