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email@hidden (Brian D Butler)Welcome to "KookyPlan"!"KookyPlan": for Entrepreneurs: A "KookyPlan" is defined as ... a plan that is “out of the ordinary, unusual, atypical, avant-garde, bizarre, crazy, curious, deviant, different, eccentric, erratic, exceptional, extraordinary, fantastic, far out, freaky, funny, idiosyncratic, irregular, kinky, kooky, oddball, offbeat, outlandish, peculiar, quaint, rare, remarkable, singular, spacey, strange, uncanny, uncommon, unconventional, unique, unusual, way out, weird, or whimsical”. No matter what your idea, no matter how good it is, there will always be people who will call your ideas “kooky”. What do you think they said about Apple computer, or Skype, or google? If someone calls you idea “kooky” just smile and say “thank you”…and get to work…you're probably on to something!! The goal with this site is to create a resource for startups to use when researching new opportunities. In here you will find a wealth of information on management skills, strategy theories, and practical financial applications. In addition, we review many business models, and discuss what makes them tick, all the while trying to simplify the essence of how they make money, what are the risks, etc. This site is designed to be an open resource for entrepreneurs (with global potential), and for the people who finance them (venture capital, private equity, and angel investors). Search KookyPlan (1500+ pages of content for Entrepreneurs): ]]>Thu, 28 Jul 2016 14:43:28 +0000modhttp://kookyplan.pbworks.com/w/page/FrontPage?rev=1469717008Brian D Butler edited FrontPage
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email@hidden (Brian D Butler)Search KookyPlan (1500+ pages of content for Entrepreneurs): KookyPlan wiki Contents: KookyPlan is a community-generated guide for starting up innovative companies. Inside of the KookyPlan wiki, you can find a wealth of resources and information for entrepreneurs, such as: Startup Guide: Business Plan Review business models and Industry Analysis Location Management Team Building Legal services for startups intellectual property (patents, copyrights, etc) more... Funding Raising capital - ideas for the entrepreneur Investing Venture Capital Project Finance: capital budgeting Valuations Venture Capital Method of Valuation business valuation Financial modeling Valuations and internet companies Strategy Positioning Marketing Competitive Advantage Finance Negotiations Operations management Outsourcing Human Talent Human Resources non-disclosure agreement job search management team Innovation & entrepreneurship Innovation product development entrepreneurship crowd sourcing Clean-tech Market / Competition Research Business Model Analysis Industry Analysis International international trade international marketing Country guides Currency & foreign exchange trading Social Entrepreneurship Investing in socially good projects Sustainable development funding for the social entrepreneur social entrepreneur peer-to-peer lending Microfinance Mission / vision statement what is your service concept? What is your unique competitive advantage? Is it sustainable? Business Plan see our guide to creating a compelling business plan choose a business name Management Team human resources for startups stock options non-disclosure agreement International Entrepreneurship Emerging market opportunities international market entry International strategy For international business expansion, key strategy issues may involve "which international expansion method will work best for my company?", and "which international markets should I be investing in today for profits tomorrow?". The strategy component of competing internationally is very interesting. Some of the key issues are: How does a local company compete against large multinational How can foreigners compete in emerging markets against entrenched local companies (with subsidies, government protection, etc). How do you choose the right markets to compete in? Market entry strategy : for example, how do you choose the right strategy for Entering the US market from overseas and what should your pricing be? Opportunities for entrepreneurs in emerging markets see our discussion on: emerging markets opportunities with consumers of low income making technology affordable Investing in socially good projects an excellent group to know if you are a budding entrepreneur in emerging markets is "Endeavor", a group that partnered withBoston Consulting Group to bring leadership skills to entrepreneurs in Latin America and beyond. also, see our discussion on social entrepreneur Funding Investors tool kit Venture Capital guide Valuation Raising money: Funding Entrepreneurs See our discussion on: raising money - ideas for the entrepreneur Many "high-profile" entrepreneurial ventures seek venture capital or Angel investor funding in order to raise capital to build the business. Many kinds of organizations now exist to support would-be entrepreneurs, including specialized government agencies, business incubators, science parks, and some NGOs. Raising Money links from KookyPlan raising money for entrepreneurs Angel investor Bootstrap funding bank loans Business plan competitions business incubators Choosing which venture capital firm to send your plan Equity line of credit Factoring - accounts receivable financing Global Directory of Funding How to deal with VC's issuing shares Pricetermsheet peer-to-peer lending Private equity Public funding - IPO Personal equity Presenting your plan to Venture Capitalists TheFunded.com (VC review...critical) Venture Capital venture capital loan VideoclipHowtoRaiseMoneyfromVCs * great, funny video External Links / Tips: Funding Your Business , Getting Ready, Funding Mechanics & Deal Structure, Venture Capital, Business Loans, Angels, Grants, Public Markets Strategy Strategy is the key to long term competitive advantage. Getting the right global business strategy is not an easy process, nor is it a static one. It is a process that requires constant attention to global trends, and changes in the competitive landscape. Some of the key issues are pricing, as well as branding, and how to properly position your product so that you have a compelling value proposition in relation to your competitors. strategy Innovation Outsourcing Alliance Mergers and Acquisitions List of strategy and management concepts international expansion Financial Management Finance: For entrepreneurs looking to raise money, see our section on How to deal with VC's. In our Finance section, we have built a collection of information that should be useful such as how to value a firm and issues such as hedging currency risk, managing interest rates, and selecting the best FDI investments. We also have an entire section dedicated to International Finance markets. In addition we offer suggestons on how to set your pricing strategy. Managerial Finance decisions include the capital budgeting decision (which projects should I invest in?), the capital structure decision (how much debt should I take on), and thenet working capital decision (how much cash do I need to finance ongoing Operations). Another key issue is how muchto invest in customers (credit management), and in employees (Human Resources). How to save money on a startup Here is a list of very practical advice for startups, and how to save money. Its an outside link, but is full of very useful tips. Please read them before wasting your money on things you dont need: link here Money links from KookyPlan Accounting business valuation capital budgeting Currency issues Finance Financial Services Industry Management Issues - how to run your company Accounting Advertising Human Resources Marketing Negotiations Operations management Outsourcing Technology External Links: Running Your Business , Sales & Biz Dev, Marketing & PR, Financial Management, Human Resources, Ethics, Management & Culture, Insurance, Real Estate, Tax, SOHO Finding Real estate for entrepreneurs & startups Sick of the Garage? Rofo Finds Office Space For Startups Legal Issues for Startups Legal services for startups Abiding by Securities Laws Typs of Business Forms and Structures Business method patent benefits of incorporating conflicts of interest between shareholders and managers of corporations Copyright Corporate Resolutions Corporations FAQ Corporate Bylaws Filing taxes for a corporation General Partnership Incorporating a business Intellectual Property - definition Multinational corporations Online forms - corporation Operating a Corporation Patent application Patent prosecution Patent protecting your idea Public funding - IPO Sole Proprietorship steps to incorporate a business TRIPS %5Bedit%5D ... Patents must be granted in all "fields of technology," although exceptions ... where to incorporate 501(c)(3) External Links: Legal , Legal Resources & Issues, Intellectual Property, Legal Structure Picking the right location location, location, location Social Entrepreneurship We define asocial entrepreneur as someone that seeks to startup a company to do good (in the community, or around the world). Get a job with a Startup job search Resources, Tips & Guides Resource_guide.pdf ]]>Thu, 28 Jul 2016 14:42:18 +0000modhttp://kookyplan.pbworks.com/w/page/FrontPage?rev=1469716938Brian D Butler edited FrontPage
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email@hidden (Brian D Butler)KookyPlan: the wiki for entrepreneurs: KookyPlan is like a "wikipedia" for entrepreneurs (that anyone can edit). The goal with this site isWelcome to create a resource for startups to use when researching new opportunities. In here you will find a wealth of information on management skills, strategy theories, and practical financial applications. In addition, we review many business models, and discuss what makes them tick, all the while trying to simplify the essence of how they make money, what are the risks, etc. This site is designed to be an open resource for entrepreneurs (with global potential), and for the people who finance them (venture capital, private equity, and angel investors). Contribute to KookyPlan: Our goal is to build the best, most useful wiki for entrepreneurs globally, and to create a community where entrepreneurs cancollaborate in creating a guidefor startups. This guidebook is offered in awiki-format, which means that it is a document that anyone can edit, add to, improve, or change. The information included in this guidebook is mostly student-generated, which means that university students were willing to contribute time and energy in putting this together. These volunteers have done their best to try and assemble a packet of information that should be useful for you while you prepare to launch your company. If you find any omissions or mistakes, please feel free to login and make the changes. If you feel there is anything missing, please feel free to login and add your comments. And, after you have tried launching a startup of your own... if you think there is any information you think should be shared with future students, please feel free to login and add your suggestions. Learnmore information here about why / how to contribute... About the name "KookyPlan":"KookyPlan"! A "KookyPlan" is defined as ... a plan that is “out of the ordinary, unusual, atypical, avant-garde, bizarre, crazy, curious, deviant, different, eccentric, erratic, exceptional, extraordinary, fantastic, far out, freaky, funny, idiosyncratic, irregular, kinky, kooky, oddball, offbeat, outlandish, peculiar, quaint, rare, remarkable, singular, spacey, strange, uncanny, uncommon, unconventional, unique, unusual, way out, weird, or whimsical”. No matter what your idea, no matter how good it is, there will always be people who will call your ideas “kooky”. What do you think they said about Apple computer, or Skype, or google? If someone calls you idea “kooky” just smile and say “thank you”…and get to work…you're probably on to something!! The goal with this site is to create a resource for startups to use when researching new opportunities. In here you will find a wealth of information on management skills, strategy theories, and practical financial applications. In addition, we review many business models, and discuss what makes them tick, all the while trying to simplify the essence of how they make money, what are the risks, etc. This site is designed to be an open resource for entrepreneurs (with global potential), and for the people who finance them (venture capital, private equity, and angel investors). Search KookyPlan (1500+ pages of content for Entrepreneurs): KookyPlan wiki Contents: KookyPlan is a community-generated guide for starting up innovative companies. Inside of the KookyPlan wiki, you can find a wealth of resources and information for entrepreneurs, such as: Startup Guide: funding for the social entrepreneur social entrepreneur peer-to-peer lending Microfinance LINKS to TOP PAGES inside KookyPlan: About KookyPlan: guide for Entrepreneurs KookyPlan presents entrepreneurs with a guide for launching early-stage technology companies. We focus on how to deal with Venture Capitalists, How to give a great pitch, Building revenue and customers, Building your Management Team, Setting Valuation, Preparing your Finances, Meeting with Investors, Negotiating Term Sheets, Exit Strategies, and more... Why are entrepreneurs important? "why entrepreneurship matters?" Entrepreneurship as the key to economic development see Economic Development Silicon Valley as model for development? see page Silicon Valley and Silicon Valley of Europe Get inspired, share ideas The first key to any new innovation or new business model is to get inspired. We ask all member of this wiki to kindly share with our community any business model that you find inspiring, or may be helpful to others in the idea-generation phase of business... idea bank Mission / vision statement is your unique competitive advantage?advantage? Is it sustainable? Business Plan see our guide to creating a compelling business plan choose a business name Management Team non-disclosure agreement International Entrepreneurship Emerging market opportunities international market entry For internationalinternational business expansion, key strategy issues may involve "which"which international expansion method will best for my company?", andand "which international markets should investing in today for profitsprofits tomorrow?". The strategy component of competing internationallyinternationally is very interesting. Some a local company compete againstagainst large multinational How can emerging markets against entrenched locallocal companies (with subsidies, government How do you choose the right markets to compete in? : for example, how dodo you choose the right for Entering the US marketmarket from overseas and what Opportunities for entrepreneurs in emerging markets see our discussion on: emerging markets opportunities withwith consumers of low income making technology affordable socially goodgood projects an excellent group a budding entrepreneur in emergingemerging markets is "Endeavor", aa group that partnered withBoston in Latin America and beyond.beyond. also, see our discussion on social entrepreneur Funding Investors tool kit Venture Capital guide Valuation Getting noticed: Business plan competitions Raising money: Funding Entrepreneurs discussion on: raising money -- ideas for the entrepreneur in order to raise capitalcapital to build the business. organizations now exist to supportsupport would-be entrepreneurs, including specialized government agencies,agencies, business incubators, science parks, andand some NGOs. Raising MoneyMoney links from KookyPlan raising moneymoney for entrepreneurs Angel investor Bootstrap funding bank loans Business plan competitionscompetitions business incubators Choosing whichwhich venture capital firm to Equity line of credit Factoring -- accounts receivable financing Global Directory of FundingFunding How to dealdeal with VC's issuing shares Pricetermsheet peer-to-peer lending Private equity Public funding - IPO Personal equity Presenting youryour plan to Venture Capitalists TheFunded.com (VC review...critical) Venture Capital venture capital loan VideoclipHowtoRaiseMoneyfromVCs * great, funny video / Tips: Funding Your BusinessBusiness , Getting Ready, Funding Mechanics && Deal Structure, Venture Capital, BusinessBusiness Loans, Angels,Angels, Grants, Public Markets Strategy term competitive advantage. Getting thethe right global business strategy is a process that requiresrequires constant attention to global trends, andand changes in the competitive the key issues are pricing,pricing, as well as branding, andand how to properly position in relation to your competitors.competitors. strategy Innovation Outsourcing Alliance Mergers and Acquisitions List of strategystrategy and management concepts international expansion Financial ManagementManagement Finance: ForFor entrepreneurs looking to raise money, seesee our section on How to deal withwith VC's. In our Finance information that should be usefuluseful such as how to issues such as hedging currencycurrency risk, managing interest rates, to International Finance markets. InIn addition we offer suggestons to set your pricing strategy.strategy. Managerial Finance decisions include the capital budgetingbudgeting decision (which projects should invest in?), the capital structurestructure decision (how much debt on), and thenet working capitalcapital decision (how much cash to finance ongoing Operations). AnotherAnother key issue is how invest in customers (credit management),management), and in employees (Human How to save money on a startup and how to save money.money. Its an outside link, very useful tips. Please readread them before wasting your you dont need: link herehere Money links from KookyPlan Accounting business valuation capital budgeting Currency issues Finance Financial Services IndustryIndustry Management Issues - how to run your company Accounting Advertising Human Resources Negotiations Operations management Outsourcing Technology External Links: Running Your BusinessBusiness , Sales & Biz Dev, MarketingMarketing & PR, Financial Management,Financial Management, Human Resources, Ethics,Ethics, Management & Culture,Culture, Insurance, Real Estate, Tax, Finding Real estate for entrepreneurs & startups Sick of the Garage? Rofo Finds Office Space For Startups Legal Issues for Startups for startupsstartups Abiding by Securities LawsLaws Typs of Business FormsForms and Structures Business method patent benefits of incorporating conflicts ofof interest between shareholders and Copyright Corporate Resolutions Corporations FAQ Corporate Bylaws Filing taxes for a corporationcorporation General Partnership Incorporating a business Intellectual PropertyProperty - definition Multinational corporationscorporations Online forms - corporationcorporation Operating a Corporation Patent application Patent prosecution your ideaidea Public funding - IPO Sole Proprietorship steps to incorporateincorporate a business TRIPS %5Bedit%5D ... Patents must be grantedgranted in all "fields of where to incorporate 501(c)(3) Legal , Legal Resources && Issues, Intellectual Property,Property, Legal Structure Picking the right location location, location, location Social Entrepreneurship entrepreneur as someone that seeksseeks to startup a company community, or around the world).world). Get a job with a Startup job search Resources, Tips & Guides Resource_guide.pdf About Entrepreneurship What it means to be an "entrepreneur"? is someone with big ideas, and a strong belief that they can make it happen. An entrepreneur is a risk taker, someone that is willing to lay it all on the line for the opportunity of big returns. If this sounds at all like you, then you have come to the right place. In this site, we are going to look back in history at some of the more successful (and some of the unsuccessful) entrepreneurs, in order to learn what they did well (and not so well). This site is a learning resource, please use it, and as a wiki, please feel free to add to it. Risk Entrepreneurship is about taking risk. The behavior of the entrepreneur reflects a kind of person willing to put his or her career and financial security on the line and take risks in the name of an idea, spending much time as well as capital on an uncertain venture. Culture What are the cultural links between risk aversion and entrepreneurship? Are some cultures more likely to produce more risk takers (and hence entrepreneurs)? Join our discussion on the important link between culture and entrepreneurship. Two types of entrepreneurs There are really two types of entrepreneurs: 1. Those that start up a business in a niche, making a living on their own, and satisfying the needs of a small group of clients that a bigger chain can not, or does not want to (yet). These entrepreneurs accept the rules of the game the way they are, and seek to exploit opportunities as the see them. This group of entrepreneurs should NOT seek Venture capital funding, and instead should look to self-fund, or look for a rich uncle (or a bank loan). 2. Those that launch a business with grande aspirations, that seek to "go national", or "go global". These entrepreneurs will find stiff competition from existing firms, and will succeed only if they find a way to change the rules of the game. They seek to create their own opportunities and to disrupt others business plans. These are the ones that often get venture capital funding. Make sure you know which category your business fall into before you go seeking funding. Characteristics of typical Entrepreneurs John G. Burch (Business Horizons, September 1986) lists traits typical of entrepreneurs: A desire to achieve: The push to conquer problems, and give birth to a successful venture. Hard work: It is often suggested that many entrepreneurs are workaholics. Desire to work for themselves: Entrepreneurs like to work for themselves rather than working for an organization or any other individual. They may work for someone to gain the knowledge of the product or service that they may want to produce. Nurturing quality: Willing to take charge of, and watch over a venture until it can stand alone. Acceptance of responsibility: Are morally, legally, and mentally accountable for their ventures. Some entrepreneurs may be driven more by altruism than by self-interest. Reward orientation: Desire to achieve, work hard, and take responsibility, but also with a commensurate desire to be rewarded handsomely for their efforts; rewards can be in forms other than money, such as recognition and respect. Optimism: Live by the philosophy that this is the best of times, and that anything is possible. Orientation to excellence: Often desire to achieve something outstanding that they can be proud of. Organization: Are good at bringing together the components (including people) of a venture. Profit orientation: Want to make a profit; but the profit serves primarily as a meter to gauge their success and achievement. Put another way, a successful entrepreneur should have as many of these traits as possible: 1. Vision 2. Passion 3. Purpose 4. Adaptability 5. Leadership Skills 6. Networking Savvy 7. Determination 8. Positive attitude Links from KookyPlan (for Entrepreneurs): innovation brainstorming Business Plan How to save money on a startup: link here Business method patent business incubators External Links Getting Started General Resources, Legal Structure, Directors & Advisors Other stuff (favorite external links) Great list of links for entrepreneurs:see link: http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/fd0n/articles.htm Importance of Experience?see article: Entrepreneur 2.0 Books on Entrepreneurship ]]>Thu, 28 Jul 2016 14:38:57 +0000modhttp://kookyplan.pbworks.com/w/page/FrontPage?rev=1469716737Brian D Butler edited Currency
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email@hidden (Brian D Butler)forward exchange rate , International Finance markets External Links: Forex Education: http://www.babypips.com/school/ External Links for finding FX info My favorite: OANDA.com Others: http://fx.sauder.ubc.ca/ www.exchangerate.com ]]>Sun, 25 Jan 2015 23:53:29 +0000modhttp://kookyplan.pbworks.com/w/page/Currency?rev=1422230009Brian D Butler edited foreign currency trading
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email@hidden (Brian D Butler)Source: BIS Triennial Survey 2007 Currency trading External Links: Forex Education: http://www.babypips.com/school/ External Links for finding FX info My favorite: OANDA.com Others: http://fx.sauder.ubc.ca/ ]]>Sun, 25 Jan 2015 23:52:28 +0000modhttp://kookyplan.pbworks.com/w/page/foreign%20currency%20trading?rev=1422229948Brian D Butler edited Why contribute to KookyPlan
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email@hidden (Brian D Butler)Learn more: http://www.summitstudyabroad.com/financial-aid.html email for more information: support (at) summitglobaleducation (dot) freshdesk (dot) com MORE REASONS: Join us! Our goal is to build the best, most useful wiki for entrepreneurs globally, and to create a community where entrepreneurs cancollaborate in creating a guidefor startups. ]]>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 14:13:55 +0000modhttp://kookyplan.pbworks.com/w/page/Why%20contribute%20to%20KookyPlan?rev=1413987235Brian D Butler edited FrontPage
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email@hidden (Brian D Butler)peer-to-peer lending Microfinance LINKS to TOP PAGES inside KookyPlan: Teaching Entrepreneurship Can Entrepreneurship be taught? see our page: teaching entrepreneurship About KookyPlan: guide for Entrepreneurs KookyPlan presents entrepreneurs with a guide for launching early-stage technology companies. We focus on how to deal with Venture Capitalists, How to give a great pitch, Building revenue and customers, Building your Management Team, Setting Valuation, Preparing your Finances, Meeting with Investors, Negotiating Term Sheets, Exit Strategies, and more... Why are entrepreneurs important? "why entrepreneurship matters?" ]]>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:26:58 +0000modhttp://kookyplan.pbworks.com/w/page/FrontPage?rev=1413984418Brian D Butler edited Why contribute to KookyPlan
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email@hidden (Brian D Butler)Practical "how-to" guideline How toThis guidebook is offered in awiki-format, which means that it is a document that anyone can edit, add to, improve, or edit contentchange. The information included in this guidebook is mostly student-generated, which means that university students were willing to contribute time and energy in putting this together. These volunteers have done their best to try and assemble a packet of information that should be useful for you while you prepare to launch your company. If you find any omissions or mistakes, please feel free to login and make the changes. If you feel there is anything missing, please feel free to login and add your comments. And, after you have tried launching a startup of your own... if you think there is any information you think should be shared with future students, please feel free to login and add your suggestions. Why Contribute? STUDENTS - EARN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UPCOMING "GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP" COURSES IN EUROPE WITH SUMMIT email for more information: support (at) summitglobaleducation (dot) freshdesk (dot) com MORE REASONS: high-tech entrepreneurs trend watchers influential bloggers professors & students How to add content: How to add or edit content RULES What you can add: your thoughts your version about something you read ]]>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 02:58:48 +0000modhttp://kookyplan.pbworks.com/w/page/Why%20contribute%20to%20KookyPlan?rev=1413946728Brian D Butler edited FrontPage
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email@hidden (Brian D Butler)KookyPlan is like a "wikipedia" for entrepreneurs (that anyone can edit). The goal with this site is to create a resource for startups to use when researching new opportunities. In here you will find a wealth of information on management skills, strategy theories, and practical financial applications. In addition, we review many business models, and discuss what makes them tick, all the while trying to simplify the essence of how they make money, what are the risks, etc. This site is designed to be an open resource for entrepreneurs (with global potential), and for the people who finance them (venture capital, private equity, and angel investors). Contribute to KookyPlan: Our goal is to build the best, most useful wiki for entrepreneurs globally, and to create a community where entrepreneurs cancollaborate in creating a guidefor startups. This guidebook is offered in awiki-format, which means that it is a document that anyone can edit, add to, improve, or change. The information included in this guidebook is mostly student-generated, which means that university students were willing to contribute time and energy in putting this together. These volunteers have done their best to try and assemble a packet of information that should be useful for you while you prepare to launch your company. If you find any omissions or mistakes, please feel free to login and make the changes. If you feel there is anything missing, please feel free to login and add your comments. And, after you have tried launching a startup of your own... if you think there is any information you think should be shared with future students, please feel free to login and add your suggestions. Learnmore information here about why / how to contribute... About the name "KookyPlan": A "KookyPlan" is defined as ... a plan that is “out of the ordinary, unusual, atypical, avant-garde, bizarre, crazy, curious, deviant, different, eccentric, erratic, exceptional, extraordinary, fantastic, far out, freaky, funny, idiosyncratic, irregular, kinky, kooky, oddball, offbeat, outlandish, peculiar, quaint, rare, remarkable, singular, spacey, strange, uncanny, uncommon, unconventional, unique, unusual, way out, weird, or whimsical”. No matter what your idea, no matter how good it is, there will always be people who will call your ideas “kooky”. What do you think they said about Apple computer, or Skype, or google? If someone calls you idea “kooky” just smile and say “thank you”…and get to work…you're probably on to something!! Search KookyPlan (1500+ pages of content for Entrepreneurs): ]]>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 02:57:09 +0000modhttp://kookyplan.pbworks.com/w/page/FrontPage?rev=1413946629Brian D Butler edited FrontPage
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email@hidden (Brian D Butler)KookyPlan is a community-generated guide for starting up innovative companies. Inside of the KookyPlan wiki, you can find a wealth of resources and information for entrepreneurs, such as: About the name "KookyPlan": A "KookyPlan" is defined as ... a plan that is “out of the ordinary, unusual, atypical, avant-garde, bizarre, crazy, curious, deviant, different, eccentric, erratic, exceptional, extraordinary, fantastic, far out, freaky, funny, idiosyncratic, irregular, kinky, kooky, oddball, offbeat, outlandish, peculiar, quaint, rare, remarkable, singular, spacey, strange, uncanny, uncommon, unconventional, unique, unusual, way out, weird, or whimsical”. No matter what your idea, no matter how good it is, there will always be people who will call your ideas “kooky”. What do you think they said about Apple computer, or Skype, or google? If someone calls you idea “kooky” just smile and say “thank you”…and get to work…you're probably on to something!! Search KookyPlan (1500+ pages of content for Entrepreneurs): KookyPlan wiki Contents: KookyPlan is a community-generated guide for starting up innovative companies. Inside of the KookyPlan wiki, you can find a wealth of resources and information for entrepreneurs, such as: Startup Guide: Business Plan Review business models and Industry Analysis Location ]]>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 02:55:10 +0000modhttp://kookyplan.pbworks.com/w/page/FrontPage?rev=1413946510Brian D Butler edited FrontPage
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email@hidden (Brian D Butler)Startup Guide: Business Plan Review business models and Industry Analysis Website design Location Management Team Building Legal services for startups intellectual property (patents, copyrights, etc) ]]>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 01:04:51 +0000modhttp://kookyplan.pbworks.com/w/page/FrontPage?rev=1413939891Brian D Butler edited website
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email@hidden (Brian D Butler)Table of Contents: Find Developers on Twitter: updated list here:http://dvlprs.com/ ajax Dion Almaer John Resig John Ryding Jonathan Snook Juriy Zaytsev Kyle Simpson Mike Alsup Paul Bakaus Peter Higgins Remy Sharp Rey Bango Richard D. Worth Sam Stephenson Thomas Fuchs AppFuse Matt Raible Cappuccino Francisco Tolmasky CodeIgniter Adam Griffiths Elliot Haughin Jamie Rumbelow Django Adrian Holovaty Brian Rosner Elliott Kember Jacob Kaplan-Moss James Bennett James Tauber Malcolm Tredinnick Mike Malone Neil Roberts Simon Willison Drupal Dries Buytaert Jeff Eaton John VanDyk iPhone Loren Brichter Neil Roberts Nic Williams Richard Felix Shane Vitarana Tim Haines Java Adrian Colyer Graeme Rocher James Sugrue John Ryding Kent Beck Matt Raible Robert C. Martin Slava Pestov Timothy Fisher jquery Brandon Aaron Cody Lindley John Resig Mike Alsup Paul Bakaus Remy Sharp Rey Bango Richard D. Worth OpenID David Recordon Open Source Patrick Lightbody Perl Andy Lester Dave Hodgkinson Tatsuhiko Miyagawa Tim Bunce PHP Andi Gutmans David Walsh Elliot Haughin Jamie Rumbelow Matt Mullenweg Rasmus Lerdorf Shaun Inman prototype.js Juriy Zaytsev Sam Stephenson Thomas Fuchs Python Adrian Holovaty Brian Rosner Chris Slowe Doug Hellmann Elliott Kember Guido van Rossum Jacob Kaplan-Moss James Bennett James Tauber Malcolm Tredinnick Michael Foord Mike Malone Simon Willison Ruby Chad Fowler Chris Corriveau David Heinemeier Hansson Elliott Kember Eric Hodel James Buck Josh Nichols Nic Williams Robert C. Martin Ryan Bates Timothy Fisher Ruby on Rails Chad Fowler David Heinemeier Hansson Elliott Kember Eric Hodel James Buck Nic Williams Ryan Bates Timothy Fisher SpringSource Adrian Colyer Graeme Rocher Symfony Elliott Kember Twitter API Alex King Alex Payne Blaine Cook Chris Corriveau Dan Petitt Doug Williams Ian Dodsworth Jonnie Hallman Lee Semel Loren Brichter Wordpress Alex King Andy Peatling Matt Mullenweg Vladimir Prelovac Online Advertising Basic business model for blogs: sell advertising, hopefully not just google ads..but specialized ads for your industry. Sell ads, and attract an audience by advertising. Model = make more money with ads on your site, than you spend advertising your site. read more: online advertising Search Engine Optimization "if you don't already have an Search Engine Optimization (SEO) person, get one and write it off in the Marketing budget." Web2.0: tapping the community tools see http://www.kickapps.com/ and Ruby on Rails, and other tools... Building your own social network: http://www.spartasocialnetworks.com/ keep your costs down do like I have done, and look for free software to do what others will try to charge you for (example: make a wiki using PBWiki instead of designing your own software from scratch. Wordpress for blogging, Drupal for much else. Learn more: list of popular forums for self-discovery ranked by Alexa score, listed by category. source: http://www.prelovac.com/vladimir/best-webmaster-forums Num Website Alexa Category 1. forums.digitalpoint.com 938 Webmastering 2. sitepoint.com 1,867 Webmastering 3. webmasterworld.com 2,199 Webmastering 4. daniweb.com 2,419 IT 5. createblog.com 3,551 Blogging 6. warriorforum.com 4,203 SEO 7. forums.devshed.com 5,628 Web Development 8. talk.iwebtool.com 6,877 Webmastering 9. forums.seochat.com 6,901 SEO 10. namepros.com 7,220 Domains 11. dnforum.com 7,434 Domains 12. forums.searchenginewatch.com 7,637 SEO 13. forums.blogflux.com 7,764 Blogging 14. webhostingtalk.com 8,141 Web Hosting 15. webdeveloper.com 9,282 Web Development 16. ozzu.com 9,368 Webmastering 17. kirupa.com 10,781 Webmastering 18. forum.abestweb.com 16,479 Affiliate marketing 19. affiliates4u.com 17,987 Affiliate marketing 20. freewebspace.net 18,589 Web Hosting 21. associateprograms.com 19,813 Affiliate marketing 22. ukbusinessforums.co.uk 19,931 Webmastering 23. forums.seroundtable.com 21,202 SEO 24. v7n.com 21,616 Webmastering 25. webmaster-talk.com 21,905 Webmastering 26. cre8asiteforums.com 23,838 Webmastering 27. wickedfire.com 24,014 Affiliate marketing 28. dreamteammoney.com 27,160 Webmastering 29. webproworld.com 30,708 SEO 30. searchengineforums.com 35,454 SEO 31. netpond.com 35,517 Webmastering 32. highrankings.com 36,244 SEO 33. thefreeadforum.com 36,595 Affiliate marketing 34. performancing.com 40,081 Blogging 35. hostingforum.ca 40,908 Web Hosting 36. dnscoop.com 41,777 Domains 37. affiliate-marketing-forums.5staraffiliateprograms.com 43,134 Affiliate marketing 38. getpaidforum.com 44,041 Affiliate marketing 39. frontpagewebmaster.com 44,253 Webmastering 40. frontpagewebmaster.com 44,253 Web Development 41. youngentrepreneur.com 48,226 Webmastering 42. htmlforums.com 50,661 Web Development 43. theadminzone.com 52,081 Webmastering 44. ahfb2000.com 56,644 Webmastering 45. internetbasedmoms.com 59,079 SEO 46. acorndomains.co.uk 61,185 Domains 47. bzimage.org 62,924 SEO 48. idnforums.com 63,093 Domains 49. whydowork.com 63,833 Affiliate marketing 50. forum.kahuki.com 64,905 Web Development 51. domainstate.com 66,581 Domains 52. webforumz.com 67,400 Webmastering 53. webmasterwelt.net 68,634 German Webmaster 54. clickbanksuccessforum.com 71,027 Affiliate marketing 55. webworkshop.net 71,768 SEO 56. netmarketingforum.com 72,406 Affiliate Marketing 57. teneric.co.uk 73,055 Affiliate Marketing 58. ewealth.com 73,392 Affiliate marketing 59. affiliateprograms.com 77,027 Affiliate marketing 60. bloggerforum.com 77,140 Blogging 61. im4newbies.com 78,417 Affiliate marketing 62. ihelpyou.com 79,147 SEO 63. code4gold.com 79,620 Affiliate marketing 64. moneyfanclub.com 80,880 Affiliate marketing 65. bloggeries.com 81,512 Blogging 66. theblogexperiment.com 83,591 Bloggging 67. discussnames.com 83,858 Domains 68. forums.ukwebmasterworld.com 84,734 Webmastering 69. ddboard.com 87,679 Domains 70. geekvillage.com 87,934 SEO 71. googlecommunity.com 92,252 SEO 72. webtalkforums.com 96,436 Webmastering 73. forum.authorityblogger.com 97,914 Blogging 74. howtocorphelp.com 99,028 Affiliate Marketing 75. irishwebmasterforum.com 102,039 Webmastering 76. earnersforum.com 102,159 Affiliate Marketing 77. talkfreelance.com 103,904 Web Development 78. seo-guy.com 106,881 SEO 79. askdamagex.com 111,125 Webmastering 80. seorefugee.com 113,921 SEO 81. webdigity.com 115,554 Webmastering 82. affearners.com 132,474 Affiliate marketing 83. bloggingtips.com 137,328 Blogging 84. webmastermalaysia.com 173,829 Webmastering 85. dnlodge.com 237,976 Domains Bullshit detector: see http://dack.com/web/bullshit.html---- old -- needs revision KookyPlan Links: Developer Platforms Internet business plans dont matter (how to value internet companies) Internet-based business models ]]>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 01:04:27 +0000modhttp://kookyplan.pbworks.com/w/page/website?rev=1413939867Brian D Butler edited entrepreneur
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email@hidden (Brian D Butler)Can Entrepreneurship be taught? see our page: teaching entrepreneurship KookyPlan guide for Entrepreneurs KookyPlan presents entrepreneurs with a guide for launching early-stage technology companies. We focus on how to deal with Venture Capitalists, How to give a great pitch, Building revenue and customers, Building your Management Team, Setting Valuation, Preparing your Finances, Meeting with Investors, Negotiating Term Sheets, Exit Strategies, and more... Table of Contents: Why are entrepreneurs important? what is your service concept? What is your unique competitive advantage? Is it sustainable? Business Plan see our guide to creating a compelling business plan choose a business name Market / Competition Research Tech trends to watch: in this guide we, discuss various technologies that are changing, and have the potential to offer new opportunities, and to threaten disruption to other existing business models. Business Model Analysis: One of the original goals of KookyPlan was to establish a free forum where MBA students could openly discuss business models, using this discussion to help them as they launched their own ventures. This analysis was to serve as a form of free consulting for startups. Since that time, we have expanded to cover much more, but we still have the forum open for any one that wants to contribute. The goal is to outline the various business models such as: Internet-based business models , and more.... Trend watching : There are new opportuntities for investing (and for starting up businesses) based on shifting underlying trends that are shaping our world today.These are the important global trends that every business person should be aware of. These are fundamental underlying trends, which means that they are important, but might not be obvious. Many trends are interconnected, and have global implications. Not paying attention to the development of global trends in can come back to haunt any business person, and so... we have dedicated ourselves to summarizing these events in simple language, and we are trying to show how these events might be important to different regions, and to different industries. We are also watching tech trends to watch , telecom trends ,venture capital trends and more trends... Industry Analysis examples: Clean-tech and environmentally conscious investing: Investments in clean technologies are alternatives to coal and the oil industry. Within the energy industry, there are many business models being explored as there are a confluence of factors that are combining to make this a very interesting sector. To begin with, the high price of oil, and the US fear of dependence on foreign sources of energy are resulting in much renewed emphasis on exploring new methods of powering our cars, homes, airplanes, and so on. Also, as the fear of global warming reaches a critical mass, we are seeing an increased consumer demand for clean tech products. Investing in socially good projects: Im particularly interested in using technology and innovation to bring new services and products to less developed areas in Latin America. Some of the projects that Ive explored recently, and find particularly interesting are the OLPC project which aims to bring one laptop to each child (at a cost of $100+). Other projects that we are highlighting are the municipal wi-fi, and the potentials that WiFi in general have to bring broadband internet connections to poorer regions. In addition, we are looking at projects involving peer-to-peer lending, or microfinance, with such companies as Kiva leading the way in innovative business models that should help lift millions out of poverty. If you have any other projects that you think we should highlight, please feel free to add them here.... making technology affordable: One of the most interesting developments in the past 10 years is that technology is no longer developed first for corporations (who were the only ones that could afford it), and then later adapted to be marketed to consumers. Nowadays, most of the best innovations are marketed directly to consumers, and later, if its is first successful with consumers...then it is later marketed to corporations. This is what we see happing with social networking sites such as Facebook, as well as blogging, wikis, collaborative web tools, and so on. But, beyond the world of the internet we are also starting to see massive price drops, to the point where technology is starting to be developed not just for the rich world, but also for the less developed nations as well. The historical international product cycle is being inverted as products are being first developed to be marketed to Latin America and Asia. We see this happening with such companies as Quanta Computer, and Asustek who are marketing a flash based laptop that retails for under $200 and is geared to compete vs the OLPC project. There are many other examples of technology developments that are being marketed globally, and skipping the traditional product life cycle. If you have any insights you want to add, please feel free to add them here ... internet: We are keeping an eye on Silicon Valley and watching for developments in internet technologies that might be transferable to Latin America. We are keeping a list of tech trends to watch in order to help non-techies understand some of the developments that are occurring in the world of high-tech. We are doing this because we believe that it is important for business leaders (in any industry) to keep abreast with the latest developments in technology so that they can see both the threats, and the opportunities that occur in global business. But mostly we are doing it because we believe that it is important to do so. We hope you enjoy, and that you might help us keep this list up to date... travel: The global travel industry is vitally important to many countries in the Caribbean and Latin America (as it is to cities such as Miami, Orlando, and many others in the USA). Surprisingly, the number two industry in terms of dollars spent is "Tourism", following just behind Aircraft, but ahead of the Oil industry, and the arms trade.People around the world spend at least one trillion dollars on travel each year. Travel and tourism comprise the world's largest industrial sector and employ over 300 million people, nearly one-tenth of the global work force. However you count it, there is a massive amount of money to be spent each year on travel, hotels, cruises, and so on. Because of the importance of travel industry to so many places in the Americas, we felt it only appropriate to highlight travel on our site. Please feel free to add any comments about the industry, or about how it is important (or not) to your place. 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Rofo Finds Office Space For Startups Web Development Uploading content ftp Trends to watch tech trends to watch Mobile Web Web 2-0 semantic web Social Networking internet industry Types of websites website wiki Blogs mashups mash-ups Making money on the internet Internet-based business models AdSense software as service User generated content meets profit sharing How To Make Money Online With Elance one company has made over $1 million using eLance long tail The Freemium model online advertising Using advertising to give other products away free Here are a few examples of affiliate programs Pay-per-click marketing Click per discussion Pay for contribution google AdWords Programming Languages JavaScript search engine Ruby on Rails Java Script library Ajax drupal Dojo Toolkit Developer Platforms Content wiki - user generated content Getting noticed - building your community Search Engine Optimization bookmarks, delicious, trail fire, digg, etc... more... domain name technology for business online video Putting your business online model websites external links: Web Development Web Design, Programming, Search Optimization Legal Issues for Startups Legal services for startups Abiding by Securities Laws Typs of Business Forms and Structures 501(c)(3) External Links: Legal , Legal Resources & Issues, Intellectual Property, Legal Structure Picking the right location location, location, location Finding Help: Business Consultants for Startups BLD Solutions www.bldsolutions.com Nigel Brooks 602-291-4595 nigelabrooks@etailia.com Dahne & Associates www.dahne.com Scott Dahne 480-502-2595 scott@dahne.com Mercom Capitalwww.mercomcapital.com Wendy Appleyard 480-905-8850 wendy@mercomcapital.com Myriad Capital www.myriadcapitalpartners.com George Stroh 602-284-2890 gstroh@myriadcapitalpartners.com Nest Ventures www.nestventures.com Glenn Williamson 602-778-9400 glenn@nestventures.com Odyssey Partners www.theodysseypartners.com Terry Weber 480-921-1307 tpatterson@theodysseypartners.com Tim Gay & Associates www.tgapc.com Brendan Kennedy 602-264-0522 bkennedy@tgapc.com Social Entrepreneurship We define asocial entrepreneur as someone that seeks to startup a company to do good (in the community, or around the world). Get a job with a Startup job search Resources, Tips & Guides Resource_guide.pdf Online guide from YCombinator: How to Start a Startup. Build something users love, and spend less than you make. Hiring is Obsolete. The market is a lot more discerning than any employer. How to Make Wealth. To get rich you need to get yourself in a situation with two things, measurement and leverage. Why to Not Not Start a Startup. All the reasons you aren't doing it, and why most (but not all) should be ignored. A Student's Guide to Startups. Starting a startup could well become as popular as grad school. Ideas for Startups. The initial idea is not a blueprint, but a question. Why Smart People Have Bad Ideas. A hacker who has learned what to make, and not just how to make, is extraordinarily powerful. The 18 Mistakes that Kill Startups. If you avoid every cause of failure, you succeed. The Hardest Lessons for Startups to Learn Some things about startups are kind of counterintuitive. How to Fund a Startup. Venture funding works like gears. The Hacker's Guide to Investors. Hackers don't know how little they know about this strange world. How to Present to Investors. Explain what you're doing and why users will want it. The Equity Equation. You should always feel richer after trading equity. The Venture Capital Squeeze. Why not let the founders have that first million, or at least half million? The Other Road Ahead. You may not believe it, but I promise you, Microsoft is scared of you. What Business Can Learn from Open Source. There may be more pain in your own company, but it won't hurt as much. What the Bubble Got Right. Even a small increase in the rate at which good ideas win would be a momentous change. A Unified Theory of VC Suckage. If you're not one of the very top funds, you're condemned to be the bad guys. By Others What Carly Will be Missing. VCs are sitting on a boatload of uninvested cash that they simply must spend. The New Boom. Today companies are starting small and lean and staying that way. For Start-Ups, Web Success on the Cheap. Many of the current crop of Internet start-ups have gone from zero to 60 on a shoestring. ArsDigita: From Start-Up to Bust-Up. Within a few weeks of Allen's arrival, I found people telling me that I had no power at all. Journey to the Center of Google. Larry and Sergey plainly hold all the cards at Google. A Couple of Yahoos. Really, we'd do anything to keep from working on our theses. The Cult of the NDA. Cases where trade secrets and/or patents are both protectable and essential are rare. Fixing Venture Capital. VCs do not have goals that are aligned with the goals of the company founders. Why VC Will Get Uglier. Much of the $200 billion that was raised between 1999 and 2001 has yet to be invested. For entrepreneurs, paranoia might be wise. How much do you reveal about your business plan, and to whom? The Long Tail. Unlimited selection is revealing truths about what consumers want. It's a Great Time to Be an Entrepreneur. More people can and will be entrepreneurs than ever before. Net start-ups face odd problem: more VC cash than they need. Many Internet entrepreneurs don't need the cash, because they're building products cheaply. An Engineer's View of Venture Capital. Answering to their investors contributes to a sheep mentality. Breaking the Rules with Open Source. Open source is just a more efficient, effective software business model. Ten Rules for Web Startups. Great products almost always come from someone scratching their own itch. Valuation. I think it is much better to think of a venture capital deal as a loan plus an option. Who Will Google Buy Next? Google's past conquests have all been smallish Internet companies that are doing cool stuff. Buy It Now. Companies purchase their ideas one startup at a time. How to Negotiate a Term Sheet with a VC. Pick your battles. Start-Ups Are Telling Venture Capitalists: 'We Don't Need You'. Some entrepreneurs believe the balance of power in Silicon Valley is shifting. A Lesson on Elementary Worldly Wisdom. How does a guy in Bentonville, Arkansas with no money blow right by Sears, Roebuck? If You Want to be Rich, First Stop Being So Frightened. Fear of failing in the eyes of the world is the single biggest impediment. Books Dale Carnegie: How to Win Friends and Influence People Edward Tufte: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information Paul Graham: Hackers and Painters Jessica Livingston: Founders at Work Individuals Chris Anderson John Battelle David Cowan Paul Graham David Hornik (et al) Guy Kawasaki Paul Kedrosky Tim O'Reilly Joel Spolsky Fred Wilson Resources and Tools Startup News Startup School TechCrunch Mashable GigaOm O'Reilly Radar Domain Name Search Red Herring Startupping HBS Working Knowledge STVP Educators Corner Reddit: Startup del.icio.us: Business, Startup, Web 2.0 Technorati: Startup Digg: Startup Alarm:Clock Flops: learn from others mistakes famous business failures TechCrunch Deadpool ; a list of tech companies that fail each year. 20 worst VC investments of all time VC investment failures NetBank TechCrunchDeadpool...seemore Pay By Touch in trouble, founder filing for bankruptcy About Entrepreneurship What it means to be an "entrepreneur"? is someone with big ideas, and a strong belief that they can make it happen. An entrepreneur is a risk taker, someone that is willing to lay it all on the line for the opportunity of big returns. If this sounds at all like you, then you have come to the right place. In this site, we are going to look back in history at some of the more successful (and some of the unsuccessful) entrepreneurs, in order to learn what they did well (and not so well). This site is a learning resource, please use it, and as a wiki, please feel free to add to it. Risk External Links Getting Started General Resources, Legal Structure, Directors & Advisors Other stuff (favorite external links) Great list of links for entrepreneurs:see link: http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/fd0n/articles.htm Importance of Experience?see article: Entrepreneur 2.0 Books on Entrepreneurship ]]>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 01:02:34 +0000modhttp://kookyplan.pbworks.com/w/page/entrepreneur?rev=1413939754Brian D Butler edited SideBar
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email@hidden (Brian D Butler)Contribute to KookyPlan: Our goal is to build the best, most useful wiki for entrepreneurs globally, and to create a community where entrepreneurs cancollaborate in creating a guidefor startups. Learnmore information here about why / how to contribute... KookyPlan: thewikiforentrepreneurs: KookyPlan is like a "wikipedia" for entrepreneurs (that anyone can edit). The goal with this site is to create a resource for startups to use when researching new opportunities. In here you will find a wealth of information on management skills, strategy theories, and practical financial applications. In addition, we review many business models, and discuss what makes them tick, all the while trying to simplify the essence of how they make money, what are the risks, etc. This site is designed to be an open resource for entrepreneurs (with global potential), and for the people who finance them (venture capital, private equity, and angel investors). This guidebook is offered in awiki-format, which means that it is a document that anyone can edit, add to, improve, or change. The information included in this guidebook is mostly student-generated, which means that university students were willing to contribute time and energy in putting this together. These volunteers have done their best to try and assemble a packet of information that should be useful for you while you prepare to launch your company. If you find any omissions or mistakes, please feel free to login and make the changes. If you feel there is anything missing, please feel free to login and add your comments. And, after you have tried launching a startup of your own... if you think there is any information you think should be shared with future students, please feel free to login and add your suggestions. KookyPlan is a community-generated guide for starting up innovative companies. Inside of the KookyPlan wiki, you can find a wealth of resources and information for entrepreneurs, such as: Contribute to KookyPlan: Our goal is to build the best, most useful wiki for entrepreneurs globally, and to create a community where entrepreneurs cancollaborate in creating a guidefor startups. Learnmore information here about why / how to contribute... Search KookyPlan: (1500+ pages of content for Entrepreneurs): KookyPlan Contents: Startup Guide: Business Plan ]]>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:55:19 +0000modhttp://kookyplan.pbworks.com/w/page/SideBar?rev=1413939319Brian D Butler edited SideBar
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email@hidden (Brian D Butler)Contribute to KookyPlan: Our goal is to build the best, most useful wiki for entrepreneurs globally, and to create a community where entrepreneurs cancollaborate in creating a guidefor startups. Learnmore information here about why / how to contribute... KookyPlan: thewikiforentrepreneurs: KookyPlan is like a "wikipedia" for entrepreneurs (that anyone can edit). The goal with this site is to create a resource for startups to use when researching new opportunities. In here you will find a wealth of information on management skills, strategy theories, and practical financial applications. In addition, we review many business models, and discuss what makes them tick, all the while trying to simplify the essence of how they make money, what are the risks, etc. This site is designed to be an open resource for entrepreneurs (with global potential), and for the people who finance them (venture capital, private equity, and angel investors). This guidebook is offered in awiki-format, which means that it is a document that anyone can edit, add to, improve, or change. The information included in this guidebook is mostly student-generated, which means that university students were willing to contribute time and energy in putting this together. These volunteers have done their best to try and assemble a packet of information that should be useful for you while you prepare to launch your company. If you find any omissions or mistakes, please feel free to login and make the changes. If you feel there is anything missing, please feel free to login and add your comments. And, after you have tried launching a startup of your own... if you think there is any information you think should be shared with future students, please feel free to login and add your suggestions. KookyPlan is a community-generated guide for starting up innovative companies. Inside of the KookyPlan wiki, you can find a wealth of resources and information for entrepreneurs, such as: Contribute to KookyPlan: Our goal is to build the best, most useful wiki for entrepreneurs globally, and to create a community where entrepreneurs cancollaborate in creating a guidefor startups. Learnmore information here about why / how to contribute... Search KookyPlan: (1500+ pages of content for Entrepreneurs): KookyPlan Contents: Startup Guide: Business Plan ]]>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:54:35 +0000modhttp://kookyplan.pbworks.com/w/page/SideBar?rev=1413939275Brian D Butler edited FrontPage
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email@hidden (Brian D Butler)About the name "KookyPlan": A "KookyPlan" is defined as ... a plan that is “out of the ordinary, unusual, atypical, avant-garde, bizarre, crazy, curious, deviant, different, eccentric, erratic, exceptional, extraordinary, fantastic, far out, freaky, funny, idiosyncratic, irregular, kinky, kooky, oddball, offbeat, outlandish, peculiar, quaint, rare, remarkable, singular, spacey, strange, uncanny, uncommon, unconventional, unique, unusual, way out, weird, or whimsical”. No matter what your idea, no matter how good it is, there will always be people who will call your ideas “kooky”. What do you think they said about Apple computer, or Skype, or google? If someone calls you idea “kooky” just smile and say “thank you”…and get to work…you're probably on to something!! Contribute to KookyPlan: Our goal is to build the best, most useful wiki for entrepreneurs globally, and to create a community where entrepreneurs cancollaborate in creating a guidefor startups.Learnmore information here about why / how to contribute... Search KookyPlan (1500+ pages of content for Entrepreneurs): KookyPlan wiki Contents: Startup Guide: Business Plan ]]>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:53:39 +0000modhttp://kookyplan.pbworks.com/w/page/FrontPage?rev=1413939219Brian D Butler edited FrontPage
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email@hidden (Brian D Butler)social entrepreneur peer-to-peer lending Microfinance Contribute to KookyPlan: My goal with the site is to create a community where entrepreneurs and influential tech bloggers can collaborate in creating a guide... discussing trends in technology (as well as other trends) that effect investors in new technologies. Bloggers and entrepreneurs gain reputation by contributing content, and leading discussions, and they gain exposure to the community of peers, as well as investors in new technologies. The reputation of leading a discussion on a particular topic should help entrepreneurs (bloggers and consultants) to find financing, find new jobs, or find new business partners,etc... more information here about why / how to contribute... LINKS to TOP PAGES inside KookyPlan: Teaching Entrepreneurship Can Entrepreneurship be taught? see our page: teaching entrepreneurship ]]>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:52:57 +0000modhttp://kookyplan.pbworks.com/w/page/FrontPage?rev=1413939177Brian D Butler edited FrontPage
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email@hidden (Brian D Butler)About the name "KookyPlan": A "KookyPlan" is defined as ... a plan that is “out of the ordinary, unusual, atypical, avant-garde, bizarre, crazy, curious, deviant, different, eccentric, erratic, exceptional, extraordinary, fantastic, far out, freaky, funny, idiosyncratic, irregular, kinky, kooky, oddball, offbeat, outlandish, peculiar, quaint, rare, remarkable, singular, spacey, strange, uncanny, uncommon, unconventional, unique, unusual, way out, weird, or whimsical”. No matter what your idea, no matter how good it is, there will always be people who will call your ideas “kooky”. What do you think they said about Apple computer, or Skype, or google? If someone calls you idea “kooky” just smile and say “thank you”…and get to work…you're probably on to something!! Contribute to KookyPlan: Our goal is to build the best, most useful wiki for entrepreneurs globally, and to create a community where entrepreneurs cancollaborate in creating a guidefor startups.Learnmore information here about why / how to contribute... Search KookyPlan (1500+ pages of content for Entrepreneurs): KookyPlan wiki Contents: Startup Guide: Business Plan ]]>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:52:26 +0000modhttp://kookyplan.pbworks.com/w/page/FrontPage?rev=1413939146Brian D Butler edited SideBar
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email@hidden (Brian D Butler)LEARN & SHARE: Contributing to KookyPlan is an excellent way to build up your knowledge in particular areas related to the startup community.By focusing on researching, writing and sharing... you not only help others, but you can also use your experience at KookyPlan to help organize your thoughts (and refine your research in particular areas) HELP OTHERS: can go to find difinitivedefinitive information about all business Who reads KookyPlan? growing audience of 13,000+ monthly visitors! The KookyPlan audience is growing by more than 50% each month (we had 5000 viewers in Feb, then 8000 in March, and then 13,000 by April) . See our traffic growth traffic statistics KookyPlan 04 2008.xls Who visits "KookyPlan": Angel investors high-tech entrepreneurs trend watchers influential bloggers academiaprofessors & students RULES What you can add: your thoughts your version about something you read ]]>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:48:01 +0000modhttp://kookyplan.pbworks.com/w/page/Why%20contribute%20to%20KookyPlan?rev=1413938881Brian D Butler edited Why contribute to KookyPlan
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email@hidden (Brian D Butler)STUDENTS - EARN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UPCOMING "GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP" COURSES IN EUROPE WITH SUMMIT email for more information: support (at) summitglobaleducation (dot) freshdesk (dot) com MORE REASONS: Join us! Our goal is to build the best, most useful wiki for entrepreneurs globally, and to create a community where entrepreneurs cancollaborate in creating a guidefor startups. LEARN & SHARE: Contributing to KookyPlan is an excellent way to build up your knowledge in particular areas related to the startup community.By focusing on researching, writing and sharing... you not only help others, but you can also use your experience at KookyPlan to help organize your thoughts (and refine your research in particular areas) HELP OTHERS: Our goal at "Kooky Plan" is to create a free resource for entrepreneurs to use, especially in emerging markets. Our goal is to offer a free consulting resource where entrepreneurs can go to find difinitive information about all business topics. By contributing to KookyPlan, you are helping spread knowledge for free to entrepreneurs, in the hope of encouraging economic development in emerging markets. ]]>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:46:34 +0000modhttp://kookyplan.pbworks.com/w/page/Why%20contribute%20to%20KookyPlan?rev=1413938794Brian D Butler edited Why contribute to KookyPlan
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email@hidden (Brian D Butler)STUDENTS - EARN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UPCOMING "GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP" COURSES IN EUROPE WITH SUMMIT email for more information: support (at) summitglobaleducation (dot) freshdesk (dot) com MORE REASONS: LEARN:LEARN & SHARE: Contributing to Kook PlanKookyPlan is an excellent way to build up your knowledge.How?knowledge in particular areas related to the startup community.By focusing on researching, writing and sharing... you not only help others, but you can also use your experience at KookyPlan to help organize your thoughts (and refine your research in particular areas) HELP OTHERS: Our goal at "Kooky Plan" is to create a free resource for entrepreneurs to use, especially in emerging markets. Our goal is to offer a free consulting resource where entrepreneurs can go to find difinitive information about all business topics. By contributing to KookyPlan, you are helping spread knowledge for free to entrepreneurs, in the hope of encouraging economic development in emerging markets. Who reads KookyPlan? growing audience of 13,000+ monthly visitors! ]]>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:45:04 +0000modhttp://kookyplan.pbworks.com/w/page/Why%20contribute%20to%20KookyPlan?rev=1413938704