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Writing The Winning Executive Summary I-What Do The Judges Want? cel spreadsheet, where I have typed up each individual coupon and its location, find the desired coupon, and pull the file of inserts from my drawer. That's when I cut them out. Believe it or not, this saves me time - otherwise, I would be cutting and filing about 200-300 coupons each week, and run the risk of losing them.As the deadline for the 8th Start-Up@Singapore business plan competition is looming near, it will be good to offer some tips for our readers on the first round of the competition. As a former participant, organizer of the Cambridge business plan competition and also a judge/educator now, I have developed the science and art in writing business plans for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to take part in this type of competitions in my own capacity. Some of these thoughts came about by my actual engagement with the investors. By no means is my advice meant to be the be-all and end-all standard for the judges, but most people could use it as a gu People (usually my mom) often wonder why I go to such extremes for my c Entrepreneurial Excerpt from a Speech to Small Business I'm what you might call a serious couponer. I'm not the kind of woman who subscribes to one issue of the Sunday paper, cuts out four or five or ten coupons, and tosses the rest. That's too easy for people like me. Instead, I get my coupons out of recycling bins. Once a week, I haul my kids to my in-laws, then head to the local recycling center with a huge crate to store my newly-found inserts. I'm agile, athletic, and fairly young, so it's usually not a problem for me to scramble into those big metal recycling bins (by the way, they are NOT dumpsters, there is almost nothing in them but newspapers!). I used to carry a flashlight, but it was too hard to work efficiently.Having built a business from a bucket of water and sponge, which started over 25 years ago in a National Franchise chain in 23 states, I feel comfortable discussing entrepreneurship.While building my company in the beginning we learned the value of grass roots marketing, being involved in the community and giving a little back as we grow. In light of those humble beginnings and our tradition we have decided to come to the aid of millions and millions of small businessmen and women across this country.Small Business in America employs 2/3rds of the American Workforce. It consists of over 50% of every consumer dollar spent. We ar For Christmas, my husband bought me a flashlight that straps to my head, freeing up my hands and enabling me to dig, dig, dig for coupons. I look like a misplaced miner, and tend to scare the bejeebers out of folks who plan to drop off their papers. For some reason, people don't expect to find someone sitting inside a huge metal bin filled with newspapers. Consequently, I have been smacked in the head by thrown papers on multiple occasions, usually scaring the thrower more than me. My husband says this only contributes to my mental problems. Once I have obtained my coupons, I need to be certain I can find them as needed. No sissy envelope or 3x5 card holder for me! No sir, I have a large filing cabinet dedicated to my coupons. When I come home from my "dives", I file each insert uncut. Usually, I get 20-30 of the same insert, which translates to 20 or 30 of each coupon. When I need the coupon, I open my Excel spreadsheet, where I have typed up each individual coupon and its location, find the desired coupon, and pull the file of inserts from my drawer. That's when I cut them out. Believe it or not, this saves me time - otherwise, I would be cutting and filing about 200-300 coupons each week, and run the risk of losing them. 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People typically decide how much extra they can pay beyond the minimum required payments. Then, they pay that People (usually my mom) often wonder why I go to such extremes for my coupons. It's simple - coupons can be a major money-saver if used properly. There are many coupons that, when combined with sales, net me free or dirt-cheap items. I frequently go to the grocery store, fill up two carts, and pay less than $25 for the whole thing. And I never buy just one. Instead, I buy thirty of the same item (or however many I have coupons for), almost guaranteeing that I never have to pay full price again. This is called stockpiling. Right now, I have about 70 pounds of white rice, another 50+ pounds of flavored rice (yellow rice, Uncle Ben's, Rice-a-roni), around 45 pounds of pasta in various shapes, 20 packs of Keebler Fudge Shoppe Cookies, 100 packs of Gerber baby food, 18 gallons of apple juice.....and on and on and on. All of these were free. In fact, my biggest problem is storage. Right now, not only are my kitchen cabinets filled to the brim, I also have three bookshelves packed tightly, my entire laundry room occupied by shelves, half my linen closet stacked with personal items, and the underneath of both bathroom sinks chock full of other goodies. I used to keep my toilet paper (30 4 pks) under my living room credenza but then we got rid of that piece of furniture. Many stores do promotions where they give out free movie tickets using totals before coupons. I have 40 boxes of Raisin Bran, all of which I paid about .50 a box for (and thanks to a site called Upromise, I will be making about .10 a box for my kids' college fund). Every 7 boxes or so netted me a free adult movie ticket. I hate to pay over a dollar for a box of cereal, but sometimes I
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