<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!-- generator="WordPress/2.8.3" -->
<rss version="0.92">
<channel>
	<title>Plan &#38; Pitch</title>
	<link>http://planandpitch.com</link>
	<description>How to start your own business</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:40:52 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss092</docs>
	<language>en</language>
	
	<item>
		<title>The Art Of The Business Pitch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[




I am trying to raise money for a great business idea. How can I put some pizazz in my pitch? 
It&#8217;s not so much what goes into a pitch that makes it good, but what doesn&#8217;t. Whether you&#8217;re pitching to friends, investors, angels or venture capitalists, the cardinal rules remain the same: Be brief and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://planandpitch.com/?p=92</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>A top 10 of business plan do’s and don’ts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[




Here they are! The top ten of business plan do’s and don’ts:
TOP TEN DO’S
1. Prepare a complete business plan for any business you are considering.
2. Use the business plan templates furnished in each session.
3. Complete sections of your business plan as you proceed through the course.
4. Research (use search engines) to find business plans that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://planandpitch.com/?p=90</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>&#8220;Tweet&#8221; your business pitch to Richard Branson</title>
		<description><![CDATA[




Move over elevator pitch, Richard Branson has just raised the stakes. The Virgin entrepreneur is giving startups the chance to pitch their business to him via Twitter, in 140 characters or less.

It&#8217;s the dawn of the Twitter micro pitch! Sir Richard Branson is offering entrepreneurs the chance to promote their business to him via Twitter.
It&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://planandpitch.com/?p=87</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9&#8230; there&#8217;s your perfect business pitch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Scott Berkun shares the process of 8, well… 9 steps you have to go through to deliver the perfect business pitch.
Step 0: Create and refine the idea
Step 1: What is the scope of the idea
Step 2: Who has the power to green light the idea
Step 3: Start with their perspective
Step 4: The structure of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://planandpitch.com/?p=85</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>The optimal process for writing a business plan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What’s the optimal process for writing a business plan?
Okay, good question. Fortunately for people like you and myself, business guru Guy Kawasaki gives a fair enough answer on his blog:
Grab whatever part gets your attention first and get going. Understand that it’s not sequential it’s iterative, and a good plan is never done. Some people [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://planandpitch.com/?p=82</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Essential elements of a powerful elevator pitch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
Concise. Your pitch should take no longer than 30-60 seconds.
Clear. Use language that everyone understands. Don&#8217;t use fancy words thinking it will make you sound smarter. Your listener won&#8217;t understand you and you&#8217;ll have lost your opportunity to hook them.
Powerful. Use words that are powerful and strong. Deliver the &#8220;Sis-Boom-Bang&#8221; to grab their attention!
Visual. Use [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://planandpitch.com/?p=80</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>The pros and cons of sharing equity with investors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A PDF-guide for all entrepreneurs who plan to grow their business. It show both the pros and cons of sharing the equity with investors.
Written by some smart guys who did their homework. Contains lots of helpful infographics as well.

Equity Fingerprint is the ultimate business plan resource to learn about a key part of business planning. If [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://planandpitch.com/?p=78</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Turn your business plan into a great story</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Business plans are boring, usually.
David Svet has written a brilliant article on his blog how you can write a compelling business plan that people want to read and will be able to understand as well.
How&#8217;s that possible? Write your business plan as a story! As an adventure, a fairy tale, a fable&#8230; that&#8217;s right.
Give it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://planandpitch.com/?p=75</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Motivational quote No. 3: You can&#8217;t overestimate the need&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You can&#8217;t overestimate the need to plan and prepare. In most of the mistakes I&#8217;ve made, there has been this common theme of inadequate planning beforehand. You really can&#8217;t over-prepare in business!
- Chris Corrigan
]]></description>
		<link>http://planandpitch.com/?p=72</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Send your pitch to British Dragon James Caan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
Are you pitch ready? Want to get invested? Send your pitch to James Caan, entrepreneur and investor, known from the British Dragon&#8217;s Den.
Unfortunately&#8230;
&#8220;Proposals are assessed by the Investment Team and unfortunately due to the high volume that we receive it is near to impossible to respond to each and everyone and can take several weeks for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://planandpitch.com/?p=69</link>
			</item>
</channel>
</rss>
