What constitutes a great idea for a new business? That depends on your passions, strengths, resources and goals. In general, UpStart Advisors helps entrepreneurs pursue ideas that are right for them and their environments, with limited startup costs, and maximum flexibility.

We believe you should have a business plan, whether or not you plan to raise capital. And you must take an active role in developing that plan. We’ll help you think through the issues and analysis, and make the output pretty and persuasive, but it’s got to have your DNA. The process is as important as the output, since you’ll be honing your strategy, and your ability to articulate it.

We don’t believe in spending weeks creating 50-page written plans nobody reads. We do Word doc teasers that land meetings, Powerpoint decks that put you in control of your pitches, and financial projections that pass reality checks. And we work fast.