Reading
Websites
- Start of course with a thorough reading and understanding of your Imagine Cup 2009 websites. This is an absolute must. Know the contest, the rules, and the details. This site as special relationship with the Imagine Cup 2009 SDI site.
- Understand the eight millennium goals: these are part of the criteria for winning.
- For your business planning, this site is based on The Plan-As-You-Go Business Plan, which is a book by Tim Berry, published by Entrepreneur Press. There’s a website at planasyougo.com that includes the full text of the book plus additional materials This website is based on that book and those materials. There’s also an early book on the complete business plan, Hurdle: the Book on Business Planning, and a website at www.hurdlebook.com that includes the complete text of that book. You might also visit bplans.com, sponsored by Palo Alto Software, the world’s largest free resource site on business planning.
Recommended Books
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The Plan-As-You-Go Business Plan, by Tim Berry, published by Entrepreneur Press, 2008. This one is also available online at planasyougo.com, and it’s included with Business Plan Pro, as an eBook.
ISBN: 1599181908 ISBN-13: 9781599181905 |
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The Art of the Start, by Guy Kawasaki, Portfolio Press, 2004. This is included with Business Plan Pro, as a physical book. You can get it sent to you from the local office of Palo Alto Software for the cost of shipping only. ISBN: 1591840562 ISBN-13: 9781591840565 |
Some Related Blogs by the Same Author
- Planning, Startups, Stories. Tim’s main blog:
- Up and Running. Tim’s blog about startups and emerging growth stage companies, on Entrepreneur.com.
- Business Planning Demystified. Tim’s blog on allbusiness.com.
Additional Blogs
