Business Plans for Dummies

Name: Business Plans for Dummies
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ISBN: 9780764576522

ISBN-10: 0764576526

ISBN-13: 9780764576522

Edition: 2nd 2005 (Revised)

Authors: Paul Tiffany, Steven D. Peterson

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Whether your company is a one-man operation or a large corporation, creating a great business plan is the first and most vital step to true business success. In fact, a clear, precise, and well-research business plan can be the big difference between finding funds and investors for your venture, or falling flat on your face.Thankfully, Business Plans For Dummies, 2nd Edition guides wannabe entrepreneurs in the right direction. Updated and revised for today's businesses, this friendly guide covers every step of business plan creation, from doing the initial market research, to crunching the numbers, to preparing for the competition, including: Pinpointing company goals and objectivesCreating…

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List price: $21.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/31/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English



Introduction



Knowing Where You Want to Go



Preparing to Do a Business Plan



Understanding the Importance of a Business Plan



Setting Off in the Right Direction



Charting the Proper Course



Describing Your Marketplace



Examining the Business Environment



Slicing and Dicing Markets



Getting Better Acquainted With Customers



Checking Out Your Competition



Weighing Your Company's Prospects



Assessing Where You Stand Today



Making Money Doing What You Do Best



Figuring Out the Financial Details



Forecasting and Budgeting



Looking to the Future



Managing Uncertainty



Thinking Strategically



Growing Up and Growing Bigger



Putting Your Business Plan into Action



Shaping Your Organization



Leading the Way



The Part of Tens



Ten Signs That Your Business Plan Needs Refreshing



Ten Questions to Ask about Your Plan



Ten Business-Planning Never-Evers


Appendix: A Sample Business Plan


Index