Writing Your Plan for Small Business Success - Softcover

Birt, Ian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1442510714 ISBN 13: 9781442510715

Publisher: Pearson Education Australia, 2010

Synopsis

The new edition of Writing Your Plan for Small Business Success follows the same practical, hands-on approach of Birt's other small business texts.

Written from the small business operator’s perspective, a student will be able to prepare and use a sound business plan by following the guidelines provided in this book. It is also an essential text for students studying small business management.

For ease of use, the book is divided into two parts:

• Part A provides guidelines for the step-by-step building of a business plan. 
• Part B outlines sample small business plans covering a range of small business situations.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The new edition of Writing Your Plan for Small Business Success follows the same practical, hands-on approach of the author’s other small business books.

Written from the small business operator’s perspective, readers are provided with clear guidelines that enable them to prepare and implement a sound business plan. Writing Your Plan for Small Business Success is an essential text for students studying small business management.

This comprehensive work includes:

• guidelines for the step-by-step building of a business plan
• sample business plans covering a range of small business situations
• examples within each chapter to illustrate key concepts
• numerous exercises, quick quizzes and assessment activities to reinforce understanding of the concepts
• extensive website references which enable readers to obtain further information
• a glossary of business planning terms.

New to this edition!

• coverage of environmentally sustainable business practices
• downloadable podcasts that help with student revision

• alternative staffing solutions for small businesses and strategies for motivating and retaining employees.

Writing Your Plan for Small Business Success, 4th edition, has been written for the relevant competencies of the Business Services Training Package.

About the author

Ian Birt is an accountant and registered tax agent with legal and teaching qualifications and has been advising small businesses for more than 25 years. He has also had many years’ experience teaching business management in the vocational system. Ian is an experienced author, having written five books covering all aspects of small business.

 

About the Author:

Ian Birt is an accountant and registered tax agent with legal qualifications and has been advising small businesses for more than 25 years. He is an experienced author, having written five books for Pearson Australia covering all aspects of small business.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson Education Australia
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1442510714
• ISBN 13: 9781442510715
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 256