Brilliantly written book from successful entrepreneur Brandon White that teaches anyone how to write a business plan.
Brandon' White's Back of the Napkin to...Business Plan in 11 Slides, So easy you can do it on a flight from San Francisco to New York, delivers a no fluff, no sales pitch, easy to follow template to get your business plan done quickly.
Brandon brings you first hand experience from two decades in the trenches as a successful CEO entrepreneur and investor. His unique perspective from having been on both sides of the table gives you the insights you need to get a business plan done quickly so you can start selling, generating revenue and making money.
Brandon's used this template to start, build and sell two companies and as importantly, vet ideas that sounded good in theory, but didn't work out to a business that could actually make money.
Most people miss that IMPORTANT point about the use of a business plan:
A business plan can lead to a business worth millions, tens of millions or even billions. AND it can also SAVE YOU millions and as importantly, save you from wasting time chasing an idea that doesn't make sense as a business.
Weeding out business ideas is just as important as building the good ones. Brandon has not only successfully used this business plan himself, but HE'S TAUGHT OVER 1,500 students how to do it. This book is a result of all of that combined experience in an easy to read business plan book.
Truly, so easy you can do it on a flight from San Francisco to New York
Who is this business plan book for?
1. Aspiring entrepreneurs who want build a business plan with the idea that's been in their head
2. Established business owners who want an easy template to use for yearly planning
3. Businesses who are launching a new product or service and want a plan template to do it
4. Intrapreneurs working in Fortune 5,000 companies who are building a new business unit or need a template to run their product or service division.
Why Is this business plan book different?
Because it's simple to read, understand and get to a usable business plan.
What you get
Step-by-step templates on each one of the 11 slides to build your business plan. Downloadable templates are included.
About Brandon White
Brandon is an entrepreneur with two exits, lots of strikeouts, angel investor, former venture capitalist, and Marketer at America Online.
Brandon started his professional career in technology as a pioneer on the Internet in 1996 as the Founder/CEO of Worldwide Angler, Inc. Worldwide Angler was recognized as the #1 social networking and e-commerce site for sport fisherman on the internet. He sold the company to a large public media company in 2012.
Brandon is currently the CEO of File Finder, an app that helps you find files you know you have, but can't find, faster.
He's a sought after speaker on emerging technology, entrepreneurship and the Internet and has taught over 1,500 students his template to build a business plan and pitch deck in 11 slides.
He lives Half Moon Bay, CA with his wife and dogs, and when not at keyboard can be found zipping up and down the California coast on his road bike.
Education
* MBA from the UNC, Chapel Hill Kenan-Flagler Business School
* Masters in Psychology from Washington College
* BA in Psychology from Washington College
* Post Graduate work at Stanford University
* Certified Expert Tiny Habits Coach - B.J. Fogg