Nolo, Mike McKeever – How to Write a Business Plan 8th Edition

How to Write a Business Plan 8th EditionSummaryEverything you need to create a business forecast that potential investors can embrace!Thinking of starting a business or raising money to expand an existing one? This popular book will show you how to write the business plan and loan package necessary to finance your business and make it work.With How to Write a Business Plan, you’ll learn how to:figure out if your business idea will make moneyestimate operating expensesprepare cash flowcreate profit and loss forecastsdetermine assets, liabilities and net worthfind potential sources of financingthink first before borrowing from friends and relativespresent your plan to lenders and investorsHow to Write a Business Plan provides a CD-ROM with spreadsheets that help you determine and forecast cash flow, financial statements, sales revenue, and profit and loss. It also provides three sample business plans you can modify for your own use.The 8th edition is completely updated, providing all-new resources, both online and off.Table of ContentsI. How to Use This BookWhat Kind of Plan Do You NeedGetting StartedAnd a Few More Words1. Benefits of Writing a Business PlanWhat Is a Business Plan?Why Write a Business Plan?Issues Beyond the Plan2. Do You Really Want to Own a Business?IntroductionSelf-Evaluation ExercisesHow to Use the Self-Evaluation ListsReality Check: Banker’s Analysis3. Choosing the Right BusinessIntroductionKnow Your BusinessBe Sure You Like Your BusinessDescribe Your BusinessTaste, Trends, and Technology: How Will the Future Affect Your Business?Break-Even Analysis: Will Your Business Make Money?What You Have Accomplished4. Potential Sources of Money to Start or Expand Your Small BusinessIntroductionWays to Raise MoneyCommon Money Sources to Start or Expand a BusinessAdditional Money Sources for an Existing BusinessIf No One Will Finance Your Business, Try AgainSecondary Sources of Financing for Start-Ups or ExpansionsConclusion5. Your Resume and Financial StatementIntroductionDraft Your Business Accomplishment ResumeDraft Your Personal Financial Statement6. Your Profit and Loss ForecastIntroductionWhat Is a Profit and Loss Forecast?Determine Your Average Cost of SalesComplete Your Profit and Loss ForecastReview Your Profit and Loss Forecast7. Your Cash Flow Forecast and Capital Spending PlanIntroductionPrepare Your Capital Spending PlanPrepare Your Cash Flow ForecastRequired Investment for Your BusinessCheck for Trouble8. Write Your Marketing and Personnel PlansIntroductionMarketing PlanPersonnel Plan9. Editing and Finalizing Your Business PlanIntroductionDecide How to Organize Your PlanWrite Final Portions of Your PlanCreate the AppendixCreate Title Page and Table of ContentsComplete Your Final EditConsider Using a Business Consultant10. Selling Your Business PlanHow to Ask for the Money You NeedHow to Approach Different BackersWhat to Do When Someone Says “Yes”Plan in Advance for Legal Details11. After You Open — Keeping on the Path to SuccessIntroductionWatch Out for Problem AreasGetting Out of Business12. Good Resources for Small BusinessesIntroductionBusiness ConsultantsBooksPamphletsMagazines — Continuing Small Business HelpComputers and BusinessOnline Business ResourcesFormal EducationAppendixesA. Business Plan for a Small Service BusinessB. Business Plan for a Manufacturing BusinessC. Business Plan for Project DevelopmentD. How to Use the CD-ROMInstalling the Form Files Onto Your ComputerUsing the Financial Planning SpreadsheetsUsing the Business Plan FilesIndexPress Reviews“An essential book to help entrepreneurs…”Dallas Morning News“A thorough self-help book that will lead you through the process. Examples and worksheets will help you present a convincing financial opportunity to banks and investors in a format they understand.”Home Office Computing“This outstanding handbook presents a step-by-step guide to writing a professional, sound business plan.”Library Journal“Anyone who starts or operates a small business without a business plan takes a needless risk of either failure or no growth. Here’s an easy-to-follow book that takes the reader step-by-step … to get the budding entrepreneur off to a successful business start-up.”San Francisco Examiner“When starting your own business, it’s important to know that in legal terms, anything you don’t know can hurt you…. If you can’t afford a lawyer, consider reading… How to Write a Business Plan.“Upscale“Shows how to write a sound business plan, including strategies for: Evaluating the profitability of a business idea; estimating operating expenses … finding potential sources of financing; and presenting a plan to lenders.”BusinessLIFEGet download Nolo, Mike McKeever – How to Write a Business Plan 8th Edition at Forimc.com right now!Salepage: Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20080220180817/http://www.nolo.com/product.cfm/objectID/D4C16D20-0220-4890-9F2E661D00DCD5F7/111/228/Delivery Method– After your purchase, you’ll see a View your orders link which goes to the Downloads page. 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