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Ready to Plan Your Business Future?

Plan, Execute, Succeed: Everything You Need to Know About Business Planning

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Founder And Influencer Videos/Podcasts

Introspection

Ready for an honest conversation with yourself? This introspection section offers a set of reflective questions designed to help you understand if entrepreneurship is truly the right path for you. From evaluating your risk tolerance to determining if you have the support needed, these questions guide you through every angle of self-reflection, so you can feel more confident about your next steps.

Real insights from successful founders. Watch videos and listen to podcasts featuring entrepreneurs sharing their experiences—wins, challenges, and tips—to help guide your journey.

Articles AND Blogs

In-depth resources for aspiring entrepreneurs. Explore articles and blogs that offer expert perspectives, deep dives into startup strategies, and personal stories to help you make informed decisions.

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Journey  Begins

INTROSPECTION

1. What is the mission and vision of my business?

Think of your mission and vision like your compass. Your mission is why you're doing what you’re doing today. It’s the driving force behind your work. Your vision is the bigger picture—it’s where you want your business to go in the future. Ask yourself, "Why does my business exist?" and "What impact do I want to leave behind in the long run?"

For example, are you looking to make life easier for a specific group of people? Or maybe you want to revolutionize an industry that you think is outdated. The clearer you are, the better you'll be able to make decisions down the road.

Doubt? What if I’m unsure about my mission and vision?

Don’t worry! Start simple. Think about what problem you're passionate about solving and who you want to help. Use frameworks like Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle to identify your “Why.” It helps break down the purpose, starting with why you do it, followed by how you’ll achieve it, and finally, what you’ll do,​ or Miro (for collaborative brainstorming): You can use Miro to create mind maps and collaborative boards to draft your mission and vision.

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2. How does this mission align with my personal and professional goals?

Alright, so your business mission is clear. Now, let’s talk about how that mission fits with you. At the end of the day, your business and personal life are closely linked, so if your business mission conflicts with your personal goals, you're going to feel out of sync. Do you want financial independence? More time with family? Social impact? Figure out how your business can help you achieve those things.

Doubt? What if my personal goals change?

That’s perfectly fine! Personal goals evolve over time. As your life changes, your business goals might shift too. Use tools like Ikigai to continuously check how your business mission fits with what excites you, what the world needs, and what can sustain you financially. Keep track of your evolving goals with platforms like Trello to adjust accordingly.

3. What specific insights can I gather from early user feedback?

The key question here is: What’s in it for your customers? They need to know why they should care about your product or service. Are you saving them time? Money? Or offering something completely new and innovative? The more specific you can be about the problem you're solving for them, the better.

Doubt? How do I find out what my audience truly values?

Great question! You need to go straight to the source. Talk to potential customers, send out surveys, or run small focus groups. Use tools like SurveyMonkey to gather insights. You might be surprised by what you learn when you ask open-ended questions. And use the Value Proposition Canvas to make sure your product features match what your customers really need.

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Articles

We've curated links to insightful articles from across the internet to help you dive deeper into the topic.

Books

We've gathered a selection of books to help you gain a deeper understanding of the topic.

Build a great TEAM - Steve Jobs Rule #5 of 10
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Build a great TEAM - Steve Jobs Rule #5 of 10

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How To Write a Business Plan To Start Your Own Business
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How To Write a Business Plan To Start Your Own Business

Start Your Own Business by Writing Business Plan. How to write a successful business plan for successful startups. Step By Step - How to write a business plan an effectively for starting your own business. Watch 11 Elements of Sample Business Plan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1b0_UdeOTI TOP 10 TIPS Before Starting Your OWN BUSINESS : https://youtu.be/wxyGeUkPYFM Join our Young Entrepreneurs Forum - http://www.youngentrepreneursforum.com/ #youngentrepreneursforum Do you need a business plan for successful startups in India, USA, UK & Canada. Starting an own business needs working plan which compiles some important details about product & company. Problem Solving Skills To Start a Small Business - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9Ho3jFvq6I #startsmallbusiness 9 Steps For Writing a Business Plan - Required Steps to Write a Business Plan for your company or service. Step 1 - Define your vision 1:16 Step 2 - Set your goals and objectives for the business 1:50 Step 3 - Define your Unique Selling Proposition 2:29 Step 4 - Know your market 3:02 Step 5 - Know your customer 3:57 Step 6 - Research the demand for your business 4:47 Step 7 - Set your marketing goals 5:52 Step 8 - Define your marketing strategy 6:38 Step 9 - Take Action! 7:20 These all Steps are very important while you are writing a business plan for starting your own business. Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400054 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ You must have to focus on Idea, Product,Strategy,Team, Marketing and Profit while you are writing business plan for your successful stratups.
6 Startup Growth Strategies from a Forbes Top VC | Seed to Billion Dollar IPO | Office Hours Ep.3
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6 Startup Growth Strategies from a Forbes Top VC | Seed to Billion Dollar IPO | Office Hours Ep.3

Ok, you just got funded. But how do you grow your startup to a billion dollar IPO? It turns out, there's a formula. Learn what it is, along with 6 tips from me on how to do that in this week's episode of Office Hours. Just raised money? Make sure you watch my last video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khY3REOst-A Founding Sales -- https://www.foundingsales.com Predictable Revenue -- http://www.amazon.com/dp/0984380213/ Follow Nik Sharma for tips on Influencers - https://twitter.com/mrsharma Turning $300K into $2B with Coinbase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5YApjnTG10 Roll your way to a Startup Unicorn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8hhvw-1b-M&t=0s How to get rich: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hdu4DlnLIk&t=7s 0:46 How Do You Grow? 1:24 Tip 1 -- PR 1:56 How Soylent used PR 0:55 Tip 2 -- Sales and Marketing 2:35 Controversy Sells 3:06 Tip 3 -- Content Marketing 3:18 How OkCupid used Content Marketing 3:47 Tip 4 -- SEO 4:08 How Zapier's used SEO 5:02 Google Ads 6:00 Tip 5 -- Influencers 6:17 How DTC Brands use Influencers 6:34 Tip 6: Partnerships 6:42 How Microsoft & IBM used partnerships 7:10 Recap! I’m Garry Tan, venture capitalist and founder at Initialized Capital. We were earliest investors in billion dollar startups like Coinbase and Instacart, and I’m a Forbes Midas List Top 100 venture capitalist in the world. We want these videos to be about helping people build world-class teams and startups that touch a billion people. Our startups have gone on to create more than $40 billion in market value so far, and Initialized has over $770M in assets under management. Please like this video and subscribe to my channel if you want to see more videos like this! Find me on Instagram where I can answer your startup advice questions by DM - https://instagram.com/garrytan​ https://twitter.com/garrytan​
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