http://ba410.com Start a Business Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:21:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en OBJECTIVES In this class you will learn: The difference between a business 'pitch' and a business 'plan' and the advantages of both The good, the bad and the ugly approach to a PowerPoint presentation Things to consider if you are presenting your business idea to obtain investment The different types of investors and which type ... http://ba410.com/plans-pitches-summaries/ REQUIRED READING The Art of the Start, Chapter 3, The Art of Writing a Business Plan. http://ba410.com/reading-your-plan/ The Back to Fundamentals Series This is from a webinar given in November 2008. The total is 50 minutes. It divides into four parts. Part 1: Back to Fundamentals Part 2: The Heart of the Plan Part 3: Flesh and Bones of the Plan Part 4: Dressing and Growing Nancy Duarte On Slide Presentations The book is ... http://ba410.com/business-planning-videos/ Seth Godin: Nine steps to Powerpoint magic This is a nice quick and easy reminder from Seth Godin about PowerPoint presentations: Seth's Blog: Nine steps to Powerpoint magic http://ba410.com/seths-blog-nine-steps-to-powerpoint-magic/ All assignments should be completed using Business Plan Pro and saved as a .BPDX file or exported to a .PDF file. Must Have: Your business plan must include as a minimum the following components, identified here as either text topic or table. Most of these were separate assignments throughout the course, and ... http://ba410.com/assignment-1-6-and-beyond-your-business-plan/ This interview is a couple of years old now, but I thought it was a pretty good summary of business planning as applied to real-world companies. It was done on the floor of a trade show of eBay vendors. More WebProNews Videos http://ba410.com/quick-summary-of-business-planning/ The book is Slide:ology, and this five-minute video on Bnet is a great summary. If you can't get the video off of this site, click here for the source video on bnet. http://ba410.com/nancy-duarte-on-slide-presentations/ OBJECTIVES In this class you will learn: The difference between cash and profits The difference between cash flow and cash balance How your business legal structure can affect your taxes Tax implications based on a calendar year or fiscal year setup Types of tax-deductible business expenses Online resources for tax questions OVERVIEW Cash is critical. Cash means money in ... http://ba410.com/managing-the-money/ REQUIRED READING 3 weeks to Startup, Chapter 15, Keeping Track 3 weeks to Startup, Chapter 17, Paying Taxes The Plan-As-You-Go Business Plan,  Chapter 5, pages 194-210 http://ba410.com/reading-managing-the-money/ Internal Revenue Service (IRS) The IRS offers free publications to help you wade through all the tax laws and regulations for your business. Click on each link to view the document online or choose the option to download the document in a portable document format. These and other online resources are ... http://ba410.com/online-resources-class-11-cash-and-taxes/