Dave Lavinsky

5 posts

Dave Lavinsky is a serial entrepreneur and the president and founder of Growthink, which since 1999, has helped hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs create business plans. Dave is also the founder of BusinessPlanTemplate.com, which provides templates for specific niches ranging from restaurants to internet businesses.

The Entrepreneur’s Guide to the Modern-Day Business Plan

For the past 20 years, my company and I have written business plans for thousands of firms. Interestingly, over this time, many aspects of business planning have stayed the same. Specifically, the three core reasons...

byDave Lavinsky

June 20, 2022

How to Create a Fundable Business Plan

Business plans are created for various reasons. Sometimes a plan is prepared for a strategic partner. In this case, the partner might want to better understand your strategy, milestones and staffing to determine whether to...

byDave Lavinsky

April 4, 2022

The 5 Things Investors Really Care About When Reviewing Your Business Plan

A business plan is an essential tool for startups and, when executed correctly, it serves two key purposes: It provides goals and a roadmap for you to follow in order to build a successful company....

byDave Lavinsky

November 3, 2021

Using Market Research to Create an Actionable Business Plan

Whether you are writing your business plan for investors or developing it for strategic purposes, including the right market research is critical. In fact, your market research is often the deciding factor regarding whether you...

byDave Lavinsky

December 13, 2017

The One Essential Element Most Business Plans Miss

Every entrepreneur or business owner knows they need a business plan to raise money. What most don’t know, however, is the kind of plan that attracts funding. Such business plans have one element that others...

byDave Lavinsky

October 24, 2017