Recent Articles Published by Noah Parsons
7 Reasons to Create a One-Page Pitch Before You Plan [Updated for 2018]
Writing a business plan? Do this first. Here's why you should create a one-page pitch to develop your business strategy before you write a detailed business plan. Read more »
How to Write a Business Plan in Under an Hour
Does the idea of writing a business plan sound drawn-out and intimidating? It doesn't have to be. It’s possible to write your initial business plan in less than an hour—and here's how. Read more »
Industry Research Versus Market Research: What’s the Difference?
Writing a business plan? You'll need to analyze your market and industry. But, what's the difference between industry analysis and market analysis? Read more »
How to Build a Website for a New Product (and How We Did It)
No matter what kind of business you are starting, you need a website. Here's how we built the website for our new product, Outpost—we'll walk you through the process. Read more »
An Inside Look at the Best Way to Build a Sales Forecast
Sales forecasting is a great way to kick off your business planning, and it gives you a solid starting point for the rest of your financial forecast. Here's how to forecast your sales, and how we did it for our new project, Outpost. Read more »
How We Designed Our New Logo (Plus, a Creative Brief Template)
You don't need to have a graphic designer on your team to create a logo for your new business. Here's how we designed the logo for our new product, Outpost. Read more »
Struggling to Name Your Product? Here’s How We Did It
It's hard to force creativity—so we created a process. Here's how we named our new product, Outpost, and the method we used to choose the right name. Read more »
How We’re Building and Launching a New Product, Step-by-Step
Ever wondered what actually goes into launching a new product? We’ve decided to give you a peek behind the curtain and share with you how we’re doing things. Read more »
How to Write a Business Plan [Updated for 2018]
Everything you wanted to know about writing a business plan, in one place—from the executive summary to appendix. Get started writing your business plan today. Read more »
What Is a Business Model? Business Models Explained
Finding a problem that needs solving is often the first step of starting a business—but how will you make money? Here's where your business model comes in. Read more »
How to Create an Elevator Speech (With Examples)
A great elevator speech can spark interest in your business and hopefully lead to a deeper conversation—and maybe even a partnership or funding opportunity. Read more »
Demand Validation: How to Find Out If Customers Want to Buy Your Product
Before you start your business, it’s essential that you make sure that customers are interested in buying your product. Here's how to do it. Read more »
The History of Lean Planning
The traditional business plan simply didn't fit the needs of modern, fast-moving companies. It was time to bring a scientific approach to business planning—and so Lean Planning was born. Read more »
Going Beyond the Napkin: How Do You Know If Your Idea Is Any Good?
How do you know if your business idea is a good one? Is it worth pursuing now, or does it need to be refined and improved—or maybe forgotten about entirely? Here's how to find out. Read more »
Boost Your SaaS Business Revenue With These 12 Strategies
So, you've launched your new SaaS company. The hard part is over, right? Not so fast—now, it's important to make sure you have a growth strategy in place. Here are the top 12 ways to grow and boost revenue for your SaaS business. Read more »
How to Format a Business Plan
The format of your business plan will help you achieve your goals, so it’s important to think about the plan’s structure as you build it. Read more »
Easy Tips and Tricks to Help You Complete Your Business Plan
We've learned a few things that can make the business planning process much easier and faster. Here’s our list of tips, tricks, and resources. Read more »
20 Marketing Tools Every Small Business Owner Should Try
Here’s a list of marketing tools that we've had hands-on experience with and are comfortable recommending to other entrepreneurs. Read more »
Practical Market Research Resources for Entrepreneurs
Are you starting a business? One of the first things you'll need to do is market research. Here are a few top resources to get you going. Read more »
85 Essential Startup Resources You Should Know About
These are the tools that we know, love, and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend—many of them we use ourselves. Use them to propel your startup into success and growth. Read more »
