How to write a business plan /
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| Author / Creator: | McKeever, Mike P. |
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| Edition: | 8th ed. |
| Imprint: | Berkeley, CA : Nolo, c2007. |
| Description: | 273 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6825322 |
Table of Contents:
- How to use this book
- What kind of plan do you need?
- Getting started
- And a few more words
- 1. Benefits of writing a business plan
- What is a business plan?
- Why write a business plan?
- Issues beyond the plan
- 2. Do you really want to own a business?
- Introduction
- Self-evaluation exercises
- How to use the self-evaluation lists
- Reality check : banker's analysis
- 3. Choosing the right business
- Introduction
- Know your business
- Be sure you like your business
- Describe your business
- Taste, trends, and technology : how will the future affect your business?
- Break-even analysis : will your business make money?
- What you have accomplished
- 4. Potential sources of money to start or expand your small business
- Introduction
- Ways to raise money
- Common money sources to start or expand a business
- Additional money sources for a existing business
- If no one will finance your business, try again
- Secondary sources of financing for start-ups or expansions
- Conclusion
- 5. Your resume and financial statement
- Introduction
- Draft your business accomplishment resume
- Draft your personal financial statement
- 6. Your profit and loss forecast
- Introduction
- What is a profit and loss forecast?
- Determine your average cost of sales
- Complete your profit and loss forecast
- Review your profit and loss forecast
- 7. Your cash flow forecast and capital spending plan
- Introduction
- Prepare your capital spending plan
- Prepare your cash flow forecast
- Required investment for your business
- Check for trouble
- 8. Write your marketing and personnel plans
- Introduction
- Marketing plan
- Personnel plan
- 9. Editing and finalizing your business plan
- Introduction
- Decide how to organize your plan
- Write final portions of your plan
- Create the appendix
- Create title page and table of contents
- Complete your final edit
- Consider using a business consultant
- 10. Selling your business plan
- How to ask for the money you need
- How to approach different backers
- What to do when someone says "yes"
- Plan in advance for legal details
- 11. After you open : keeping on the path to success
- Introduction
- Watch out for problem areas
- Getting out of business
- 12. Good resources for small businesses
- Introduction
- Business consultants
- Books
- Pamphlets
- Magazines - continuing small business help
- Computers and business
- Online business resources
- Formal education
- Appendixes
- A. Business plan for a small service business
- B. Business plan for a manufacturing business
- C. Business plan for project development
- D. How to use the CD-ROM
- Installing the form files onto your computer
- Using the financial planning spreadsheets
- Using the business plan files
- Index.
