12 Reasons to Write a Business Plan Today

Since 1988, my company, Jian Software, has been refining and marketing the top software package for developing business plans – BizPlanBuilder for Mac and Windows. Over the years I have spoken with thousands of entrepreneurs and small business owners who were over the moon excited about the future prospects of their company, but less than…

Shout Your Business Idea from a Rooftop!

If you have spent any time speaking or meeting with entrepreneurs you have probably heard this statement many times: “I’ve got this really great idea, but it’s a secret (or revolutionary, or proprietary, or blah blah blah). I can’t tell you anything without a signed NDA…” And even with an NDA in place, many entrepreneurs…

What Angel And Venture Capital Investors Want To Know

This past week I received a phone call from a long-time acquaintance who called to invite me to meet for a cup of coffee.  As a coffee lover I rarely turn down the opportunity to visit my favorite coffee spot here in California. After spending twenty minutes catching up on recent personal and professional adventures…