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I have steadily worked through my biz plan using Business Plan Pro 2005 software. Originally this was a plan to support a loan, but it has fast become a plan to attract investors. My biggest problem is showing potential investors my NPV and IRR. I have used numerous online Web calculators, but cannot understand the [...]

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What does an investor look for in a return on their money? This type of investment is for land in the mountains of Georgia along with building a cabin on it to sell.
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Put yourself in the investor’s place. What would you want if you invested. Imagine you have extra money that you can [...]

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1. How can I incorporate the return to equity investors into my business plan?
2. How can I incorporate debt service into my business plan?
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I see you are using Business Plan Pro, so I’ll answer your questions with specifics regarding that software.

Answering the easier question first, your debt service is the sum of interest [...]

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Hi there,
I have a biz plan for a new idea, which would exist mostly as a self-running revenue-generating website (imagine a model similar to eBay but not auctions). As I own/run a website development company, building it is much cheaper than hiring someone else’s company or going through the VC’s partners since I’m paying my [...]

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I have contacted a friend to develop a software idea. We are going to the table (lawyers) in a few weeks to discuss finances. He is interested in taking a percentage upon selling the product. (Neither of us want to run a company – but we do wish to receive a royalty.)
Is there a rule [...]

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I am trying to help out a friend of mine who is in dire need of help to manage his bakery. His nephew has shares in the business and wants to sell it.
I would like to know what some of the key points are that I can suggest to him, and what sort of difference [...]

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Thanks again on producing such a great piece of business planning software.
We are a start-up systems integrator/solutions provider located in Hong Kong looking for international investment.
My question relates to the initial management team for the business. The business plan is complete, however at present I am the only person on the management team, i.e., there [...]

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I recently started a small business with a “silent” partner who refused to remain silent. Our partnership has dissolved and I now have a company that’s growing but have no capital for overhead and advertising.
My plan was (had things gone well) to purchase a building and land where there is a business similar to [...]

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I recently started a small business with a “silent” partner who refused to remain silent. Our partnership has dissolved and I now have a company that’s growing but have no capital for overhead and advertising.
My plan was (had things gone well) to purchase a building and land where there is a business similar to [...]

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I recently started a small business with a “silent” partner who refused to remain silent. Our partnership has dissolved and I now have a company that’s growing but have no capital for overhead and advertising.
My plan was (had things gone well) to purchase a building and land where there is a business similar to [...]