After speaking with many investors, entrepreneurs, and consulting startup guides left and right, here are some key things that are critical to include in your business plan:
Cover Sheet
a) Mission
b) Long Term Vision
c) Short Term Vision
d) Description of Services
e) Marketing Plan – who are your customers and why do they want your product/service
f) Marketing Strategy & Execution
g) Competitive Landscape
h) Market Research
i) Go-to-Market Execution Plan
j) Management Team [...]
Archive for the ‘inventors’ Category
The Basics of a Business Plan – A Must for Savvy Entrepreneurs and Inventors
July 17th, 2008
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Gift An Idea! – The Best Books for Invention Lovers
May 22nd, 2008
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Do you have a friend who is a lover of latest gizmos and wants to know everything about what’s coming out? For his or her birthday, don’t spend sleepless nights thinking about what gift to give. Instead, gift the book ‘101 Unuseless Japanese Inventions’. This is regarded as the best coffee table book about the [...]
Business Partner on Big Idea
January 24th, 2008
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We just got word that Lisa Lloyd, co-owner of IdeaTango, will be appearing on The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch TONIGHT at 9PM CST on CNBC. Check your local listings for more info.
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What a whirlwind this has been. Last week while we were in North Dakota, she received a call from the producers [...]
5 Common Misconceptions about Inventing
December 5th, 2007
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WARNING: THIS POST GIVES A HEAVY DOSE OF REALITY! PROCEED WITH CAUTION.
Being a business owner in the invention industry, and an inventor myself, I felt I needed to voice – eh hem – vent, some fallacies that are prevalent in the industry. Here is a short list of common misconceptions of people, businesses, and [...]
Maker Faire 2007, Austin, TX – Robots, Art Cars, & Mouse Traps, Oh My!
October 23rd, 2007
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Last weekend we headed down the road to Austin for the 2007 Maker Faire. This was the first time Make Magazine & O’Reilly Media was doing the show in Austin, and they expected 25k attendees. Inventors, hobbyists, garage tinkerers, robots, and craft makers displayed all their stuff. Everything from art cars, to pedal powered fair [...]
Moving IdeaTango Blog
October 15th, 2007
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Because we now have blogging capability on the NEW IdeaTango.com, we’re moving the IdeaTango.com blog here. Not only will I continue writing the blog, but now famous inventor of the French Twister, and partner of IdeaTango.com, Lisa Lloyd will be sharing her wisdom on the new blog.
This blog at bryandaigle.com will become my personal [...]
Yankee Invention Expo, etc.
October 15th, 2007
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Dear Blog,
I’m sorry I have neglected you over the past few weeks. I know you’re very reasonable but I just wanted to let you know I didn’t want to hurt you. It’s just that with my online community for inventors and their invention ideas, IdeaTango.com, we were launching a new, and much improved [...]
Invention Radio Show
September 14th, 2007
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A few weeks ago I spoke with Yve Golan, of the Concept to Profit radio show. Concept to Profit is a show she hosts that talks about anything and everything related to product development, inventing, innovation, etc.
Yve, also the president of the invention licensing firm, World Innova, quizzed me with all sorts of questions: how [...]
What Happened at the Houston Invention Association Tradeshow?
August 14th, 2007
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To answer the question posed by the title of this post, more that we expected. The HIA event turnout for the show was double what they expected. The show topped out at 250 attendees and the little room was jam packed with inventors, businesses, and service providers. I was impressed!
An MBA student [...]
Interview with Jobacle
August 13th, 2007
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Jobacle, a podcast radio show for working Joes, recently interviewed me about IdeaTango.com, how inventors and idea people can use the site, and my entrepreneurial journey. Listen to the interview….
Jobacle.com, an alternative for carbon copy career advice, creates podcasts and blogs to help cubicle-bound employees think outside the box. He has a great sense [...]
