During my
research to help grow and develop my business plan for my company, I viewed many
business plan experts. Of these experts, I found the advice of Tim Berry and
Dave Lavinsky to be sound advice for me. Tim Berry is a business planning
expert, software developer and expert, and he also founder of Palo Alto
Software. “Tim Berry also founder of bplans.com, and a co-founder of Borland
International.” (Source: Tim Berry) Lastly, Tim Berry was business consultant
for Apple Computers for 14 years not an employee.
David Lavinsky is a very successful business
developer, and expert business planner for several notable companies. Dave has
worked on many business plans and also co-founded his own company, Growthink.
Growthink is a firm that was founded in 1999 with screwed business success as
the number one priority. The company main objective is to provide best products
and services to their customers. In addition to being a successful business
owner, Dave is a blogger, he lectures to various Colleges & Universities
around country, and runs Growthink University. (Source : Dave Lavinsky)
Tim Berry gives
many customers business plan review the deliverable includes marked-up and
commented copy of the document plus a long email from him detailing suggestions
his view of the plan’s suitability for business management with loan
application attached. I feel that Tim Berry gives a comprehensive outlook on
how to have a winning business plan and how to mange solid businesses plan.
(Source: Tim Berry)
Lastly, I feel Tim
Berry and Dave Lavinsky feel that most investors will only invest in companies
that are already underway and have stable business plan. Therefore, Dave
Lavinsky and Tim Berry believe that investors want to know that a business
owner has thought a exit plan. The owner must have a strategy if the company
fails, acquired, or goes public. The business plan is one thing but also having
plan for the company if business plan fails is just as important.
