Your one-stop guide to creating a winning business plan from scratch Whether you're starting a new business or growing an established one, you'll need a solid business plan to get you where you want to go. Revised for today's rocky economic climate, this edition of the UK's bestselling business plan guide gives you what you need to map out your business strategy and stay on course—including a complete sample plan that you can easily adapt for your...

Learn how to create a sound, profitable business plan that will take your business to the next level Whether you're starting a new business or you're looking to revitalise your strategy, Creating a Business Plan For Dummies covers everything you need to know. This step-by-step guide shows you how to figure out whether your business idea will work. With Dummies, your business plan can be a simple process that you tackle in stages. You'll identify...

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"Truly a practical guide to better business planning. The book is friendly and easy to read. It is especially helpful in developing the correct thought process, which is so essential to effective strategic planning. An indispensable corporate tool." Peter N. Tan, Senior Vice President, Hambrecht & Quist "Richard Stutely's Definitive Business Plan provides the missing link between entrepreneurs and venture capitalists: essential reading for those who...

Bruce Greenwald, one of the nation's leading business professors, presents a new and simplified approach to strategy that cuts through much of the fog that has surrounded the subject. Based on his hugely popular course at Columbia Business School, Greenwald and his coauthor, Judd Kahn, offer an easy-to-follow method for understanding the competitive structure of your industry and developing an appropriate strategy for your specific position. Over...

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"Turn a business plan into profitable reality with practical hands-on tips. A solid business plan is crucial to the ultimate success of your start-up or small business. But don't fret, your friends at For Dummies are here to help! Getting Started in Business Plans For Dummies gives you the fundamentals you need to let your business really take flight. Inside, you'll find practical, hands-on information that will help you take your business from idea...

It is a book for readers starting a small business and need to write a business plan but don't have time to waste. The reader is taken step-by-step writing a business plan using easy-to-follow to-do lists-from determining the type of plan needed to what the various pieces of the plan should be and common mistakes to avoid. The author also includes sample business plans that will clearly illustrate the best language and approach depending on the purpose...

Whether you seek financial backing or board consent, The Financial Times Essential Guide to Writing a Business Plan will give you the crucial knowledge you need to get the go-ahead. By focusing clearly on your objective, it will help you to gather the necessary evidence and address all your backer's concerns. This brand new edition draws out the specific challenges faced by start-ups, particularly on pinning down your perceived market niche and determining...