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January 17, 2018

7 great free templates for business planning, marketing strategy and productivity

Tried-and-true formats to explore, plan and streamline business Yes, FREE. I know. I know. We all get excited when we get stuff for free. Well, I’m sharing templates with you that I’ve developed for...

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Business planning / Nonprofits

June 26, 2017

How nonprofits make grant writing easy

Preparation and organization are key to expeditious fund applications Many nonprofits are unable to turn around a grant application quickly. With a little thought, preparation and organization, any nonprofit can crank out a response...

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Business planning

June 16, 2017

10 questions every startup needs to answer

Don’t pitch venture capital without answers Many startups make the big mistake of getting excited about the bells and whistles of a product or technology they’ve created before vetting it. This list of 10...

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Business planning

June 9, 2017

Improve business innovation with mind mapping

Take brainstorming to a new level Mind mapping opens up limitless possibilities to detail steps required to accomplish a goal that can culminate in thoroughly vetted plans of action. Pictures facilitate individuals and groups...

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Business planning / Freebies / How-to / Templates

May 13, 2017

Sharpen business focus through discovery

Exercise shapes funding and planning strategies Answers to this selection of 200 questions help startups craft mission, vision and value statements, business plans and executive summaries, write tag lines and even carve out cornerstones,...

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7 great free templates for business planning, marketing strategy and productivity

How nonprofits make grant writing easy

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Sharpen business focus through discovery

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