Seven steps to a successful business plan /

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Author / Creator:Coke, Al
Imprint:New York : AMACOM, c2002.
Description:xxxv, 428 p. ; ill. ; 27 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4679807
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ISBN:0814406483
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 409-417) and index.
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Summary:As the saying goes, "People don't plan to fail -- they fail to plan". In business, this failing is fatal -- because planning is essential to the well-being and success of any company. This new book cuts past the traditional planning problems and provides readers with a documented method of building a simplified business plan that works!<p>This book helps managers find a sensible starting point, understand the value of an integrated planning model, and finally write a logical business plan. Four features make it all work: <p>1. A Seven-Step Planning Process -- How you plan to integrate planning down to the lowest level.<p>2. Your Management Story -- Define what the company is "about", and ask yourself if it makes a good "story?"<p>3. The Concept of backPlanning -- Where do you want to be, and how do you work backward form there?<p>4. The 5-Page Business Plan -- How can you create a concise, functional, and user-friendly plan -- in just 5 pages?
Physical Description:xxxv, 428 p. ; ill. ; 27 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 409-417) and index.
ISBN:0814406483