Whether youre a business beginner with big ideas or an established company looking to review you plans in a changing business environment this practical, user friendly guide gives you everything you need to get started. Complete with an interactive CD packed with planning templates including; planning documents, forms, financial worksheets, checklists, operation surveys and customer profiles in both Word and PDF formats youll be armed with all you need to kick start the planning process and create a winning business plan that suits you and your long-term business vision. Business Plans Kit For Dummies includes UK specific information on: UK business practice Currency UK business and financial institutions and advisory services UK taxation and VAT Partnerships and Limited company information UK legal practice, contractual considerations and insurance matters UK specific forms UK specific case studies New content covering online business opportunities and resources, alternative ways in to business including franchising, network marketing and buy outs, research methods and choosing suppliers and outsourcing will all be added to the UK edition. Table of Contents: Part I: Laying the Foundation for Your Plan Chapter 1: Starting Your Planning Engine Chapter 2: Generating a Great Business Idea Chapter 3: Defining Your Business Purpose Part II: Developing Your Plans Components Chapter 4: Understanding Your Business Environment Chapter 5: Charting Your Strategic Direction Chapter 6: Describing Your Business and Its Capabilities Chapter 7: Crafting Your Marketing Plan Chapter 8: Deciphering and Presenting Part III: Tailoring a Business Plan to Fit Your Needs Chapter 9: Planning for a One-Person Business Chapter 10: Planning for a Small Business Chapter 11: Planning for an Established Business Chapter 12: Planning for a Not for profit Nonprofit Organization Chapter 13: Planning for an E-Business Part IV: Making the Most of Your Plan Chapter 14: Putting Your Plan Together Chapter 15: Putting Your Plan to Work Part V: The Part of Tens Chapter 16: Ten Signs That Your Plan Might Need an Overhaul Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Evaluate a New Business Idea Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Fund Your Business Plan Chapter 19: Ten Sources of Vital Information to underpin your Business Plan Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Use Your Business Plan Note – CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of the e-book file, but are available for download after purchase.
Book Details:
- Author: Steven D. Peterson
- ISBN: 9780470743812
- Year Published: 2009
- Pages: 384
- BISAC: BUS060000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Small Business
About the Book and Topic:
Whether youre a business beginner with big ideas or an established company looking to review you plans in a changing business environment this practical, user friendly guide gives you everything you need to get started. Complete with an interactive CD packed with planning templates including; planning documents, forms, financial worksheets, checklists, operation surveys and customer profiles in both Word and PDF formats youll be armed with all you need to kick start the planning process and create a winning business plan that suits you and your long-term business vision. Business Plans Kit For Dummies includes UK specific information on: UK business practice Currency UK business and financial institutions and advisory services UK taxation and VAT Partnerships and Limited company information UK legal practice, contractual considerations and insurance matters UK specific forms UK specific case studies New content covering online business opportunities and resources, alternative ways in to business including franchising, network marketing and buy outs, research methods and choosing suppliers and outsourcing will all be added to the UK edition. Table of Contents: Part I: Laying the Foundation for Your Plan Chapter 1: Starting Your Planning Engine Chapter 2: Generating a Great Business Idea Chapter 3: Defining Your Business Purpose Part II: Developing Your Plans Components Chapter 4: Understanding Your Business Environment Chapter 5: Charting Your Strategic Direction Chapter 6: Describing Your Business and Its Capabilities Chapter 7: Crafting Your Marketing Plan Chapter 8: Deciphering and Presenting Part III: Tailoring a Business Plan to Fit Your Needs Chapter 9: Planning for a One-Person Business Chapter 10: Planning for a Small Business Chapter 11: Planning for an Established Business Chapter 12: Planning for a Not for profit Nonprofit Organization Chapter 13: Planning for an E-Business Part IV: Making the Most of Your Plan Chapter 14: Putting Your Plan Together Chapter 15: Putting Your Plan to Work Part V: The Part of Tens Chapter 16: Ten Signs That Your Plan Might Need an Overhaul Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Evaluate a New Business Idea Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Fund Your Business Plan Chapter 19: Ten Sources of Vital Information to underpin your Business Plan Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Use Your Business Plan Note – CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of the e-book file, but are available for download after purchase.
In turbulent times, its more important than ever to plan business strategies carefully and realistically. 4 out of 5 start ups fail and with the economic downturn making things tougher for new firms, careful planning and being aware of the pitfalls is essential. According to the BBC news website the absence of a solid business plans is one of the biggest contributing factors to failure – businesses need to plan sensibly and constantly review and update their plan throughout the course of their venture if they are to succeed. Those who dont plan are simply left behind. Recent changes in the economy have impacted on how people approach small business start-up, finance and maintenance: theres a need for revised information on new funding avenues, updates in technologies, taxation government policies and procedures, change in marketing strategies, changes in competitive environment, customer spending and staff management.
A brand new business title in a new format to add to an already extremely successful business cluster. The Kit is a perfect complement to the standard book and offers readers a guide that is far more focused on the nuts and bolts of the business plan and the information and documentation required to put a successful one together. Features an interactive a CD-ROM with essential business planning documents and templates including; fully interactive sample business planning forms, financial worksheets, checklists, operations surveys, customer profiles and much more in both PDF and Word formats, allowing readers to format and compile their own collection of planning documents, tailoring them to the needs of their specific business. UK edition providing essential UK specific business, financial and legal information, as well as updated technical information such as government policy, finance, tax and legal guidelines, and online information and resources.
About the Author
Colin Barrow is a venture capitalist, entrepreneur and the author of numerous For Dummies books including: Starting a Business For Dummies, Business Plans For Dummies and Understanding Business Accounting For Dummies.