Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to report on his own experience as a member of an angel investor group, including the success/fail ratio.

Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to report on his long-time participation as a judge at three business plan competitions and how they work.

Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the rude truth that and untested idea is not worth much, and an untested business idea isn’t ready for funding primetime.

Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that the winner of a business plan competition is usually the one that has done the most to road test their idea and likely already has customers.

Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to make the connection between making strategic plans and following through with the proper execution.

Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some tips on how to get your strategy into action by executing in smaller steps, but still maintaining accountability.

Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the CEO has to lead strategic direction, but then subordinate execution ownership to the team.

Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the evolutionary progress of business plans, but to also point out that the fundamentals of business planning has changed very little.

Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that there are five essential elements that should be included in a one-page business plan summary, and in this segment identify the first three.

Tim Berry joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that there are five essential elements that should be included in a one-page business plan summary, and in this segment identify the last two.