Ron Flavin launches his new ecourse, the New Business Blueprint: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Success

For many — if not most — entrepreneurs, the chasm between their idea and actually being able to implement it stretches before them like the Grand Canyon.

Now, business advisor Ron Flavin is offering a bridge to the other side — an on-line course he calls “The New Business Blueprint.”

Based in San Francisco, CA, Flavin has already launched or engineered successful startups around the globe. He has been featured by CNN International, the New York Times and other high-profile news outlets, secured well over $200 million in funding for his clients and has either led or been part of the decision-making teams that have awarded more than $500 million in funding over the last five years.

Most recently, Flavin’s youngest client — 16-year-old Benjamin Stern — cashed in an appearance on “Shark Tank” with a $100,000 pledge from billionaire Mark Cuban. Stern has developed what he calls the “Nohbo Ball,” a form of shampoo that comes in ball form and is designed to dissolve after a single use. Yet prior to hooking up with Ron Flavin, he struggled with how to get the attention of the Cubans of the world.

Flavin has stood on both sides of the aforementioned chasm, as an entrepreneur and a business owner. Most of what he has learned comes not from books, but from hard experience, and that is reflected in “The New Business Blueprint.”

Because most of us hate asking for money, there is a tendency for entrepreneurs to place the proverbial cart (the idea) before the horse (entities who are positioned to provide startup funding). They hope that by showing early progress or a detailed plan, money will somehow arrive in time to rescue a premature launch.

Flavin, however, preaches the construction of a solid preliminary underpinning. Benjamin Stern, for example, had his business plan and funding sources firmly in place before the first Nohbo Ball was manufactured.

It’s not that there aren’t lots of potential wellsprings for fresh ideas — corporations, independent financial “rainmakers,” universities, foundations and more. But too many entrepreneurs take the wrong approach in connecting with them.

This is not about the freshness of the idea, nor the brilliance (or neediness) of its creator. It’s about whether that idea translates into something beneficial for the investor. The marketplace is by nature subjective, so it’s important to know the routes to multiple potential sources. Ron Flavin does, and he’s proven it.

For new and experienced entrepreneurs alike–or just someone with a great business idea–the New Business Blueprint guides you through the necessary steps to take a business idea from concept to reality and grow a success business venture.

About Ron Flavin Inc

Growth and funding strategist who helps entrepreneurs and organizations to develop innovative growth strategies, identify new revenue sources or secure the funds they need to grow and prosper. Using my own unique methodology, I work with my clients to develop a step-by-step growth and funding action plan that builds a bridge between vision and financial goals. Using this model, I have obtained more than $200 million in funding for my clients. I have also been part of decision-making teams that have allocated more than $500 million in funding. As a result, I know first-hand what those who hold the purse strings look for when determining which proposals get funded and which ones get tossed aside.