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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 | |