Business Plans for Dummies® - Softcover

Colin Barrow; Paul Tiffany; Steven Peterson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764570269 ISBN 13: 9780764570261

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2004

Synopsis

Business Plans For Dummies can guide your business in the right direction no matter who you are or how your job description reads, whether you′re part of a large corporation or a one–person show. If you′ve struggled through the planning process before – or if you′re brand new to plotting out goals and objectives – this down–to–earth guide steps you through every milestone in business planning.

         

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Review:

"...covers many of the areas that prove to be stumbling blocks for would be entrepreneurs" (Independent on Sunday, 19 September, 2004)

"...The structured jargon–free advice...could help you make a leap from employee to entrepreneur in 2005..." (Lincolnshire Echo, 4th January 2005)

"...straightforward and jargon–free guide to business planning. Ideal for businesses of every type and size..." (This is Wiltshire, 1st November 2005)

From the Publisher:

Thinking about running a business?
Are you an entrepreneur, executive or a manager charged with creating a business plan, but don't know where to begin? Don't worry! With "Business Plans For Dummies™", as your handy reference, you'll find quick , easy solutions to all of your planning dilemmas. Equipped with tips, techniques, and expert advice, you'll develop a dynamite business plan like a pro in no time!

With "Business Plans For Dummies™", you'll discover how to: * Assess your company's goals and objectives * Create a mission statement that clearly positions and identifies your business * Identify and understand the needs of your customers and clients * Scope out the competition and differentiate your business from the crowd * Understand the financial stuff—from number crunching to budgets to forecasting. * Develop a plan conducive to marketplace changes and advancement * Shape your organization and invest in your company's people

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About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0764570269
• ISBN 13: 9780764570261
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400