(607) 227-8695info@prendismo.com

Sean Neville Explains Importance of Having Some Type of Business Plan

Copyright © Cornell University Play All Videos in Case

Total Case Duration :

  • Date Added : 5/7/2010
  • Clip Duration : 1 min. 23 sec.

Playlists

Please Login to create playlists

Sean Neville

  • CEO and co-founder, Simply Audiobooks
  • male
  • Caucasian
  • 1973 (Age: 51 years old)
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • Video 1 of 27 in this Case
  • View All Available Videos

Biography

Sean Neville was most recently was the CEO and Co-founder of Simply Audiobooks, a $7 million internet retailer focused on the rental and sale of audiobooks. Sean led the company from inception to becoming the world's largest audiobook rental company with offices in Canada and the United States. He received the 2005 Ernst & Young Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year award in Ontario for his efforts in building the company. Sean negotiated the successful sale of Simply Audiobooks to another Canadian media company in the summer of 2009.

Before starting Simply Audiobooks, Sean explored a variety of high-profile positions, from trading at Goepel McDermid and UBS Warburg to VP of Sales and Marketing at Concept Plastics. Before starting his business career, Sean was a nationally ranked figure skater in Canada, and two-time Ontario provincial champion.

Sean Neville holds an MBA from the Johnson School at Cornell University, a BAS from York University, and he has completed graduate studies at IESE Business School in Barcelona, Spain.

I think the business plan often feel that. So, an entrepreneur needs the executive summary, 3-5 pages, and a business plan which is 15 pages up. The 3-5 pagers for often outside constituents, investors, things like that. Also sometimes for all the employees, though I would open to our staff if yo...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).

Register & Subscribe Login

Sean Neville videos

Video 1 of 27 Sean Neville Discusses Path Leading To MBA At Cornell's Johnson School
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 1 min. 8 sec.
Video 2 of 27 Sean Neville Discusses Experience Getting MBA From Perspective of a Future Entrepreneur
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 1 min. 18 sec.
Video 3 of 27 Sean Neville Discusses Reality That Path To Entrepreneurship Is Not Defined
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 0 min. 56 sec.
Video 4 of 27 Sean Neville Discusses Starting Simply AudioBooks
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 3 min. 20 sec.
Video 5 of 27 Sean Neville Explains Aspects Of Partnering
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 1 min. 18 sec.
Video 6 of 27 Sean Neville Offers Partnering Advice
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 2 min. 1 sec.
Video 7 of 27 Sean Neville States Entrepreneurially Minded People Should Simply Get In The Game
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 2 min. 2 sec.
Video 8 of 27 Sean Neville States Early Operations Are Pieced Together - Call Center Anecdote
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 2 min. 10 sec.
Video 9 of 27 Sean Neville Discusses Friends And Family As Investors
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 1 min. 58 sec.
Video 10 of 27 Sean Neville States Finding Correct Price Point Matter Of Trial And Error
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 3 min. 3 sec.
Video 11 of 27 Sean Neville Discusses Simply Audiobooks Company And Product
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 2 min. 30 sec.
Video 12 of 27 Sean Neville Explains Business Model Of Simply Audio
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 4 min. 31 sec.
Video 13 of 27 Sean Neville Discusses Approach To Pitching
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 2 min. 32 sec.
Video 14 of 27 Sean Neville Discusses Formalizing The Business
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 2 min. 37 sec.
Video 15 of 27 Sean Neville Discusses Firing Becomes Inevitable As Business Grows
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 3 min. 16 sec.
Video 16 of 27 Sean Neville Discusses Expertise Narrows As Business Grows
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 2 min. 56 sec.
Video 17 of 27 Sean Neville Explains Challenges In Internet Marketing
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 3 min. 28 sec.
Video 18 of 27 Sean Neville Discusses Point of Business When It Transitions From Creation To Operations
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 1 min. 19 sec.
Video 19 of 27 Sean Neville States Realization That You Can't Plan For The Unknown
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 3 min. 11 sec.
Video 20 of 27 Sean Neville Explains Importance of Having Some Type of Business Plan
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 1 min. 23 sec.
Video 21 of 27 Sean Neville Discusses Balancing Flexibility And Focus
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 1 min. 46 sec.
Video 22 of 27 Sean Neville States Surprise At The Emotion Around Exiting The Business
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 3 min. 0 sec.
Video 23 of 27 Sean Neville Discusses Failure And Deciding Where To Expend Energies
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 1 min. 40 sec.
Video 24 of 27 Sean Neville States Family Support Is Indispensable To An Entrepreneur
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 2 min. 24 sec.
Video 25 of 27 Sean Neville Discusses Work-life Balance
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 2 min. 44 sec.
Video 26 of 27 Sean Neville Defines Entrepreneurship
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 1 min. 23 sec.
Video 27 of 27 Sean Neville Explains Why People Become Entrepreneurs
  • Sean Neville - Interview - Simply Audiobooks
  • 5/7/2010
  • Sean Neville
  • 1 min. 54 sec.

RELATED VIDEOS

Rosa Sugranes Admits Iberia Tiles Never Had A Formal Business Plan
  • Rosa Sugranes - Interview - Iberia Tiles
  • 2/7/2001
  • Rosa Sugranes
  • 0 min. 24 sec.
Mark Brandt Shares Thoughts on Business Plans and How They Can Generate Questions
  • Mark Brandt - Lecture for AEM 325 - Thoughts on Starting a Business
  • 2/27/2002
  • Mark Brandt
  • 2 min. 10 sec.
Mike Pratico States Company Made Mistake In Not Writing A Business Plan
  • Mike Pratico - Interview - DaVanita Design
  • 3/27/2001
  • Mike Pratico
  • 1 min. 24 sec.
Sandy Maine States Business Plans Were Used When Going After Funding
  • Sandy Maine - Interview - SunFeather Natural Soap
  • 6/25/2002
  • Sandy Maine
  • 1 min. 17 sec.
Bill Barton States Initial Business Plan Was Well Researched But Hasn't Been Updated Since
  • Bill Barton - Interview - Bellwether Hard Cider
  • 6/29/2002
  • Bill Barton
  • 1 min. 25 sec.
Bill Higgins Shares Good Advice - Determine Your Market and Write a Business Plan
  • Bill Higgins - Interview - Saratoga Garlic
  • 6/26/2002
  • Bill Higgins
  • 0 min. 39 sec.
The Warrens State Stone and Thistle Business Plan Was Constructed For The Bank
  • Tom and Denise Warren - Interview - Stone and Thistle Farm
  • 8/2/2002
  • Denise Warren
  • 0 min. 51 sec.
Alisa Cohn States She Relies On Spreadsheets Instead of Business Plan
  • Alisa Cohn - Interview - Alisa Cohn Coaching
  • 3/31/2004
  • Alisa Cohn
  • 1 min. 58 sec.
Skip Jackson States Iron Kettle Farm Never Created Business Plan
  • Skip Jackson - Interview - Iron Kettle Farm
  • 7/19/2002
  • Skip Jackson
  • 0 min. 17 sec.
Donald Gulbrandsen Discusses Evolution of Business Plan Writing As Company Grew
  • Donald Gulbrandsen - Interview - Gulbrandsen Chemicals
  • 1/1/1996
  • Donald Gulbrandsen
  • 2 min. 10 sec.