Topic

business plans

A collection of 35 issues

Buffett Value Approach

Everyone has nothing but praise for Warren Buffett. He even manages to be self-confessed best-friends with his rival for Planet’s Richest Person, Bill Gates, in a world where surely Hollywood would dictate they are bitter sworn enemies. As judged by the S&P 500, which has grown by a

Different Colour Shades

For a couple of hours the other day I learned about agri-business planning. The first time I touched this industry was during a couple of years in the early 90s, with exposure to the logistics and sales operations of various meat and dairy producers. The next was to be on

Bankers Knock Doors

As silly season nears its end, the Beeb offered us another one of its reality business shows masquerading as light entertainment. It sent a pair of out-of-work former bankers to fall flat on their face or work some magic for hard-pressed small businesses in the sticks. Both in their late

Rehearsal Jitters

I had another enjoyable and productive session with a funding endeavour [http://salespodder.com/cold-investment-pitch/] I’m helping in a new field yesterday. The main purpose was to rehearse the big 20-minute presentation pitch. We managed to get two ladies from accounts in to be a listening sanity check. Two

Your Heart Must Be In It

I’ve spent a large part of the past few days writing a business plan for a friend. Although to do a proper one (and lamentably few people ever attempt one at all preceding a new venture) is notoriously tricky, it’s a fantastically rewarding experience when you complete. I’