Module 2 - Developing & Communicating Business Plan

Business planning

An update to the classic Sahlman article on business plans
Resources on business plans from Stanford, Wharton, and Harvard
Resources on financials from Prof. Thomas Hellmann: Excel for financial projections & instructions; valuation spreadsheet with instructions
Inc's valuation tool
Prof. Frank Moyes' business plan tools
Useful presentations on financial models from Insight Business
High-tech start-up valuation estimator
The definite place for firm valuations. Here's the essay on start-up firm valuation

Communicating

David Rose's TED talk on pitching
Elevator pitch examples from MIT, Rice, and Duke
How to write a killer deck and get funded
The pre-launch pitch deck of Mint.com. Excellent example of a pitch
Canaan Entrepreneur Pitchbook
Presentation tips
Examples of distinctive presentation styles: Lawrence Lessig, Guy Kawasaki & Steve Jobs
Useful tips from Prof. Conor Neill's blog

Business Plan Competitions

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