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   <description>Subscribe to The Business Plans Blog, and get useful information on building a rock-solid business plan.</description>
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   <category >business plans</category>
   <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:08:11 GMT</pubDate>
   <lastBuildDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:08:11 GMT</lastBuildDate>
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    <title>Jan 29, Consider Your Business Options</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/consider-your-insurance-options.html</link>
    <description>It's important to consider your insurance options when starting or running a business. Protecting your business from loss or damage is critical.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:08:10 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 28, Funding for Starting a Business</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/funding-for-starting-a-business.html</link>
    <description>What funding for starting a business is available to entrepreneurs and small business owners? You might be surprised.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 18:28:21 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 17, Planning your Business Strategy</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/business-strategy.html</link>
    <description>Do you have a solid business strategy to set you apart from the competition? Put your plan in first gear with a winning strategy.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:53:22 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 5, Small Business Startup</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/small-business-startup.html</link>
    <description>Do you know what your small business startup will cost to get off the ground? Plan effectively and startup with confidence.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:29:56 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 16, Business Organization Structure</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/business-organization-structure.html</link>
    <description>A strong business organization structure is vital to your business success. Structure your company right to achieve your business goals.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:06:40 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, Top Business Ideas, Small Business Startup Idea</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/top-business-ideas.html</link>
    <description>Check out this list of the top business ideas. You really can start your own business with a small investment of money and time.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:11:41 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 18, Business Plan Software for Mac, Mac Business Plan Software, Business Plan</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/business-plan-software-for-mac.html</link>
    <description>Looking for business plan software for Mac? There's one Mac business plan software you need to consider.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 18 Sep 2010 22:28:16 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jun 6, Business Marketing Online Strategy</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/business-marketing-online-strategy.html</link>
    <description>Business marketing online strategy, E Business Strategies. How do you build your online business?</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 08:39:48 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jun 6, What is business strategy?</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/what-is-business-strategy.html</link>
    <description>What is business strategy? Here's the definition of business strategy</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 08:33:32 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jun 6, LLC vs Incorporation</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/llc-vs-incorporation.html</link>
    <description>LLC vs Incorporation - which option is right for your business?</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 08:24:21 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jun 6, Grants for Small Business Startup</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/grants-for-small-business-startup.html</link>
    <description>Grants for small business startup, Small business startup grant</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 08:13:43 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jun 6, Startup business funding, New business startup funding, Business Planning</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/startup-business-funding.html</link>
    <description>Startup business funding, New business startup funding, Business Planning</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 08:10:55 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 20, Help Writing a Business Plan</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/help-writing-a-business-plan.html</link>
    <description>Looking for help writing a business plan? Find out where and how to get business plan help.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 08:10:20 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 20, Sales Plan Outline, Sales Action Plan</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/sales-plan-outline.html</link>
    <description>Sales Plan Outline, Sales Action Plan</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 08:07:20 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 20, Sales Training Plan</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/sales-training-plan.html</link>
    <description>What goes into a sales training plan? Find out how to organize your sales training.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 08:06:15 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 20, Writing a Sales Plan</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/writing-a-sales-plan.html</link>
    <description>Important tips to writing a sales plan. Create a sales plan you can implement and measure.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 08:05:11 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 20, Sample Sales and Marketing Plan</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/sample-sales-marketing-plan.html</link>
    <description>Outline of a sample sales and marketing plan</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 08:04:04 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 28, Attracting Small Business Investors</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/small-business-investors.html</link>
    <description>Attracting small business investors to your business venture is arguably the holy grail for entrepreneurs. Find out how writing your business plan and applying some skills can help you succeed.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:37:21 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 24, Business Plan Development Software - Pros and Cons</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/business-plan-development-software.html</link>
    <description>Can business plan development software help you create a winning business plan? Review the advantages of using small business plan software.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:40:33 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 24, How to write business plan proposals</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/how-to-write-business-plan.html</link>
    <description>How to write business plan proposals that get noticed by the right people? It's all here.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 20, Formal Organizational Structure</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/formal-organizational-structure.html</link>
    <description>Why is a formal organizational structure important for businesses? Learn about the importance of corporate organizational structure</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:14:41 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 20, Organizational Structure and Culture</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/organizational-structure-culture.html</link>
    <description>How do organizational structure and culture affect each other? Learn about organizational structures and cultures.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:12:46 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 20, Matrix Organization Structure</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/matrix-organization-structure.html</link>
    <description>What is a matrix organization structure? Learn why companies choose matrix organizational structures for their business model.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:11:22 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 20, Functional Organization Structure</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/functional-organization-structure.html</link>
    <description>Learn about the functional organization structure and how it impacts a business</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:09:18 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 20, Flat Organization Structure</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/flat-organization-structure.html</link>
    <description>What is a flat organization structure? Learn about how flat organizational structures work.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:08:02 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 11, Create Marketing Plan that Targets the Right Customers</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/create-marketing-plan.html</link>
    <description>Create marketing plan that focuses on the people who will buy your product or service. Create a laser-like marketing plan.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:00:07 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 11, Market Research Plan</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/market-research-plan.html</link>
    <description>Your market research plan should be based on a well-designed research model. It's the backbone of  a business plan.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:58:07 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 10, Types of Organizational Structure</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/types-of-organizational-structure.html</link>
    <description>A quick look at the types of organizational structure.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:25:42 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 10, Writing a Small Business Plan</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/writing-a-small-business-plan.html</link>
    <description>What does writing a small business plan involve? Learn the basic elements of small business plans.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:15:08 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 10, SBA Business Plans</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/sba-business-plans.html</link>
    <description>How can SBA Business Plans help you? Find out more.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:44:08 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 10, Business Plans for Sale</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/business-plans-for-sale.html</link>
    <description>Looking for business plans for sale? Find out the difference between business plan templates and business plan consultants.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 07:00:49 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Apr 10, Business Plan Software Ratings</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/business-plan-software-ratings.html</link>
    <description>Looking for Business Plan Software Ratings? Find out about Palo Alto Software for Business Plans and more.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 06:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 18, Key Types of Financial Statements</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/types-of-financial-statements.html</link>
    <description>What are the key types of financial statements you need to know about? Learn what they are and why they're important.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:31:57 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 6, Writing Executive Summaries</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/writing-executive-summaries.html</link>
    <description>The secret to writing executive summaries is to sell your business plan, not summarize it. Find out how to write an executive summary.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:58:01 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 2, Write Marketing Strategy</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/write-marketing-strategy.html</link>
    <description>How to write marketing strategy that captures the essence of your business goals. Create a plan based on successful marketing strategies for small business</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:59:39 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 20, Types of Marketing Strategies</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/types-of-marketing-strategies.html</link>
    <description>Example the types of marketing strategies you can use to increase awareness and exposure to your business. consider these to build a strong marketing and sales plan.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:37:34 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 17, Market Research Methodology</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/market-research-methodology.html</link>
    <description>Learn how market research methodology affects the results of your research. Follow an effective market research process.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:26:16 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 17, Marketing Plan Format, Basic Marketing Plan</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/marketing-plan-format.html</link>
    <description>What goes into an effective marketing plan format? Learn about the key ingredients of a basic marketing plan.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:19:15 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 17, Finding Angel Investors</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/finding-angel-investors.html</link>
    <description>Finding Angel Investors can be a difficult task. But with a good strategy, you can win private business financing through an Angel.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:33:43 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 16, Financial Statement Ratios</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/financial-statement-ratios.html</link>
    <description>Why are financial statement ratios important? See how ratio analysis of financial statements can help you learn key information about a business.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:49:16 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 16, E Business Marketing Strategies, Create your Internet Marketing Plan</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/e-business-marketing-strategies.html</link>
    <description>Find out about effective e business marketing strategies and how to create your internet marketing plan.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:06:42 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 16, Do it yourself incorporation, How to incorporate my business</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/do-it-yourself-incorporation.html</link>
    <description>So you want to go the do it yourself incorporation route? Find out how one great resource can help you learn how to incorporate a business</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:31:25 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 15, Business Executive Summary, How to Write Business Plans</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/business-executive-summary.html</link>
    <description>What goes into a business executive summary? Learn how to write business plans and executive summaries that get the job done.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:53:51 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 15, Teen Business Ideas, Business Ideas for Kids</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/teen-business-ideas.html</link>
    <description>Looking for teen business ideas your kids can start with right now? Here are some real business ideas for kids you can profit from.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:08:35 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 1, How to Conduct Market Research</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/how-to-conduct-market-research.html</link>
    <description>Learn how to conduct market research for your business without hiring expensive research firms.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:19:21 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 31, Funding Sources for Small Business</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/funding-sources-for-small-business.html</link>
    <description>Here's a quick list of funding sources for small business. Find out what small business financing options are available.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:01:32 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 28, Competitive Intelligence Sources</title>
    <link>http://www.the-business-plan.com/competitive-intelligence-sources.html</link>
    <description>What competitive intelligence sources provide reliable information about your competitors?</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:47:05 GMT</pubDate>
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