How to write a business plan : a step-by-step guide to creating a plan that gets results /

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Author / Creator:	Griffin, Michael P., author.
Edition:	Fifth edition.
Imprint:	[Place of publication not identified] : American Management Association, [2015] ©2015
Description:	1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Business planning -- Programmed instruction. Business writing. New business enterprises -- Planning. Small business -- Planning. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industrial Management BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management Science BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior Business planning. Business writing. New business enterprises -- Planning. Small business -- Planning. Electronic books. Electronic books. Programmed instructional materials.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11306514

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ISBN:	9780761215516 0761215514 9780761215509 0761215506
Notes:	"Self-paced learning for a fast-paced world"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from title page (Safari, viewed October 16, 2015).
Summary:	This guide presents the latest thinking on effective business planning. From diagnosing and measuring customer satisfaction to finding innovative ways to raise capital, this fifth edition explains how to organize and implement the planning process from beginning to end and position a company for success. Students will learn how to: evaluate a business's capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses; pinpoint crucial elements of the competitive environment, including market, economic, and technological factors; establish realistic goals, objectives, and strategies in areas including marketing, organization and management, production/services, R&D, finance, and information technology; develop operating and financial plans; identify and integrate customer requirements into the business plan; write the actual planning document and use it to steer a company to greater productivity and profits; obtain the capital needed to grow a business. --

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