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Re:Ask HN: How to write a business plan for an Internet star... by skmurphy on Thursday January 08, 2009 @02:07PM (#425433)
"I know lots of people who got funding with no business plan"

I don't dispute your experience but would caution that 2005-2008 may not be a guide for 2009-2012

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Re:Ask HN: How to write a business plan for an Internet star... by mattmaroon on Thursday January 08, 2009 @03:05PM (#425531)
Tech investors don't ask for business plans because they know they're worthless. In fact, they're worse than worthless, they're a possible negative indicator of success. If anything, they've been burned by the companies that did have them. Polished MBAs with great business plans start stuff like Pets.com and GovWorks. Nerds with no business plans start Google.
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