Operations & Growth
Marketing Templates
Startup Connection offers statements, marketing plans, service business forecasting, and merchandising plans.
→ Marketing Plan Template
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→ US Demographics Summary
Operations Templates
Inventory and merchandising plans to understand the requirements and potential of the components of your business.
Understand the Market & Push Growth
Here you can find some essential “How-To’s” and planning templates for small business owners and entrepreneurs. The goals are to provide critical information, tips, and recommendations to understand the market, marketing programs, and the internet to profitably grow your business. A critical component of these materials is show the integration of factors like price, product, and service on success.
These templates provide assistance in defining information needs and developing a process to help understand the marketing potential of your business. Each template contains an introduction and a template that you can use to analyze your data. Don’t worry if you can’t answer or understand everything since this process has a somewhat steep learning curve. That’s why I’m here — to help you get it right!
What’s Your Brand and Who Gives a Sh**?
So, you run a business, huh? You probably provide some sort of product or service, right? Okay. So what? Who cares? There are a lot of products and services...
Success Starts with Culture
Imagine waking up and being excited about going to work. What would it take for that to happen? Perhaps a boss who understood your needs? Coworkers who were...
Make Better Decisions: Incorporate Operations
“Who’s in charge here?” A question frequently asked when things go wrong. We want answers when bad decisions lead us to less than ideal outcomes! We demand to...
Increase Productivity by Establishing a Support Culture
“He didn’t even say thank you…” The indignation that we feel when people don’t mind their Ps and Qs is very telling of how our words and actions (or lack...
Creating The Best Business Model: Why Beating Your Competition Isn’t Everything
“I’m not playing anymore!” A phrase most often yelled by a child (or an adult) who isn’t winning. We all know these people: they aren’t happy unless they’re...
The 80-20 Rule… and When To Break It!
Ah, the good old 80-20 Rule… The saying “Rules were meant to be broken,” certainly applies here. It’s one of those things that can seem like a positive or a...
Videos
Passion & Reality
The Chicken and The Egg
Do You Have a Marketing Plan?
Guides
How to Write a Successful Business Plan
How to Write a Winning Sales Pitch
Hints to Make Sense of Current Business Trends
Elements of a Successful Merchandising Plan
Templates
Operating Profit Model Template
Service Income Analysis Form
Marketing Plan Template
Product Analysis Template
Sales Analysis Template
Financial Roadmap Template
