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| Setting the Stage | |
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| What Kind of Plan Do You Need? | |
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| Meet Antoinette | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| And a Few More Words | |
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| Benefits of Writing a Business Plan | |
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| What Is a Business Plan? | |
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| Why Write a Business Plan? | |
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| Issues Beyond the Plan | |
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| Do You Really Want to Own a Business? | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Self-Evaluation Exercises | |
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| How to Use the Self-Evaluation Lists | |
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| Reality Check: Banker's Analysis | |
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| Choosing the Right Business | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Know Your Business | |
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| Be Sure You Like Your Business | |
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| Describe Your Business | |
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| Taste, Trends, and Technology: How Will the Future Affect Your Business? | |
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| Break-Even Analysis: Will Your Business Make Money? | |
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| What You Have Accomplished | |
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| Potential Sources of Money to Start or Expand Your Small Business | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Ways to Raise Money | |
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| Common Money Sources to Start or Expand a Business | |
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| Now That You've Proven Yourself, How About Expanding? | |
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| If No One Will Finance Your Business, Try Again | |
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| Secondary Sources of Financing for Start-Ups or Expansions | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Your R�sum� and Financial Statement | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Draft Your Business Accomplishment Resume | |
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| Draft Your Personal Financial Statement | |
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| Your Profit and Loss Forecast | |
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| Introduction | |
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| What Is a Profit and Loss Forecast? | |
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| Determine Your Average Cost of Sales | |
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| Complete Your Profit and Loss Forecast | |
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| Review Your Profit and Loss Forecast | |
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| Your Cash Flow Loss Forecast and Capital Spending Plan | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Prepare Your Capital Spending Plan | |
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| Prepare Your Cash Flow Forecast | |
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| Required Investment for Your Business | |
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| Check for Trouble | |
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| Write Your Marketing and Personnel Plans | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Marketing Plan | |
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| Personnel Plan | |
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| Editing and Finalizing Your Business Plan | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Decide How to Organize Your Plan | |
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| Write Final Portions of Your Plan | |
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| Create the Appendix | |
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| Create Title Page and Table of Contents | |
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| Complete Your Final Edit | |
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| Consider Using a Business Consultant | |
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| Selling Your Business Plan | |
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| How to Ask for the Money You Need | |
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| How to Approach Different Backers | |
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| What to Do When Someone Says "Yes" | |
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| Plan in Advance for Legal Details | |
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| After You Open-Keeping on the Path to Success | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Watch Out for Problem Areas | |
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| Getting Out of Business | |
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| Good Resources for Small Businesses | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Business Consultants | |
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| Books | |
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| Pamphlets | |
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| Magazines-Continuing Small Business Help | |
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| Computers and Business | |
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| Online Business Resources | |
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| Formal Education | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| Business Plan for a Small Service Business | |
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| Business Plan for a Manufacturing Business | |
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| Business Plan for Project Development | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Market Value of the House on Completion | |
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| Terms of the Expected Sale | |
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| Title to the Property | |
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| Costs to Remodel the Property | |
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| Sales Price | |
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| Cash Flow | |
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| How to Use the Interactive Forms | |
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| Editing RTFs | |
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| Files on the Book's Companion Page | |
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| Index | |