Business Plans for Dummies

Tiffany, Paul; Peterson, Steven D.

ISBN 10: 0061374393 ISBN 13: 9780061374395

Publisher: Harperaudio, 2007

Synopsis

Paperback. Pub Date: November 2007 Publisher: Harper Creating a great business plan is the first and most vital step to business success. Business Plans For Dummies. 2nd Edition. Offers quick. Easy solutions for all your planning dilemmas. Packed with the latest tips and advice. this fun. friendly resource will help you launch your company with confidence.Discover how to: Assess your company's goals and objectivesCreate a clear. precise mission statementIdentify customers and understand their needsDifferentiate your business from the competitionUnderstand budgeting and finances This fun and easy reference for entrepreneurs. managers. executives. and small business owners covers all the components needed to develop a successful business plan - from creating a mission statement to developing goals and objectives to executing and managing the plan. Cartoons. 384 pp.

About this title

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: Harperaudio
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0061374393
• ISBN 13: 9780061374395
• Binding: Audio CD