A Review of Entrepreneurs Who Think, Grow, and Develop Master Plans

Growthink.com

Dave Lavinsky founded Growthink in 1999. He is the President and Co-Founder and has assisted thousands of entrepreneurs to start their companies though various business plan development techniques.

If he is not making public appearances, you can find interesting, thought-provoking background information about critical & key components that investors seek in one’s business plan. He states that investors seek: credibility, operational success, quality content in your business plan and it helps if you have more than one referral/recommendation from a trusted source. He outlines how to be a successful entrepreneur by incorporating details on services such as: Strategic Business Plan Consulting, Exit Strategy Planning, Private Equity Investing, Market Research and Feasibility Studies, and Investment Banking.

Dave is what the business world calls a ‘serial entrepreneur’ having launched businesses ranging from nutrition to an online music website.  He has an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA and earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia.

http://www.linkedin.com/in/davelavinsky https://twitter.com/#!/davelavinsky

MasterPlans.com

Bryan Howe founded MasterPlans in 2002, as a Sole Proprietorship company. He currently holds the title of President for the 24-member MasterPlans team of associates.

I found the MasterPlans website to be very helpful, as Mr. Howe and his team suggests the components needed, if a start-up business should require more than what the business plan suggests. One main suggestion is to establish a partnership with companies that share your same focus in being the best at what you do. By doing so, this will allow you to establish credibility, and capital outside of what an investor has to offer.

As a guiding principle, Mr. Howe suggests that you always remain on the offensive end of the competition. He says: “If your competitor is constantly defending his or her position, you don’t have to worry about yours.” He has a MBA in Finance from Portland State University and earned his Bachelor’s from Lewis and Clark College.

http://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanhowe https://twitter.com/#!/bryanhowe

References:

 http://www.growthink.com/category/blogs/dave-lavinsky http://www.growthink.com/team/dave-lavinsky http://www.masterplans.com/about-us.php http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2010/02/08/tidbits3.html?page=all