Mike Will Downey

Business Planning is a process in which you have to really hone in on your business and get to the point. This way investors, customers, employees, and partners can quickly understand your product or service. Below I will share my expert experience in starting, selling, and funding businesses, as well as writing business plans.   Start with a business plan summary. Make it simple. Don't assume anyone knows anything about your business or industry. Don’t get bogged down trying to describe products or technologies--if the risk exists, just talk about what the technology is used for.  Try to answer the questions in the outline crisply and directly.  In the beginning, there isn't time for long explanations.  People are busy and you want to capture their interest. You can elaborate later. Don’t exaggerate.  Be as factual as possible.  Be prepared to defend any claims you make if possible. Quantify claims whenever possible.  (Don’t say, “w...

Modern Christmas Tree Paired With Iconic Hollywood Hills  Stahl   House Los Angeles “Case Study  House  #22” Hosts The Modern Christmas Tree  In a marriage of two classic modern designs, the legendary “ Stahl   House ”, located in Hollywood Hills overlooking the Los Angeles skyline, hosted The Modern Christmas Tree. The meeting was documented in a recent photo shoot conducted by Matt Bliss and shot by JC Buck. The photographs were previewed at the Los Angeles Convention Center at the Dwell on Design show, and will be released to the public in the fall of 2015. “The opportunity to film my Grandfather’s Modern Christmas Tree in the “ Stahl   House ” was truly a dream come true,” says Bliss. “The  house  has amazing glass walls that hang over Hollywood Hills. The way the light from the tree illuminates onto the steel beams of the broad spanning roof provide the perfect canvas to show the true beauty of the tree.” About Modern Chr...