How to write a business plan

✍ Scribed by Mike P. McKeever

• Year: 2019
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 345
• Edition: 14th edition.
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Title Page
Table of Contents
1: Why and How to Write a Business Plan
What Kind of Business Plan Do You Need?
Why Write a Business Plan?
Business Plans and Forms You’ll Find in This Book
How to Use This Book to Write Your Business Plan
Getting Started on Your Business Plan
Why This Book Is for You
2: Do You Really Want to Own a Business?
Identifying Your Personal Goals
Self-Evaluation Exercises
How to Use the Self-Evaluation Checklist
Reality Check: Banker’s Analysis
3: Choosing the Right Business
Know Your Business
Be Sure You Like Your Business
Describe Your Business
Taste, Trends, and Technology: How Will the Future Affect Your Business?
Break-Even Analysis: Will Your Business Make Money?
What You Have Accomplished
4: Potential Sources of Money to Start or Expand Your Small Business
Ways to Raise Money
Common Money Sources to Start or Expand a Business
Now That You’ve Proven Yourself, How About Expanding?
If No One Will Finance Your Business, Try Again
Secondary Sources of Financing for Start-Ups or Expansions
Conclusion
5: Your Résumé and Financial Statement
Draft Your Business Accomplishment Résumé
Draft Your Personal Financial Statement
6: Your Profit and Loss Forecast
What Is a Profit and Loss Forecast?
Determine Your Average Cost of Sales
Complete Your Profit and Loss Forecast
Review Your Profit and Loss Forecast
How Your Profit and Loss Forecast Relates to Your Income Tax Return
7: Your Cash Flow Forecast and Capital Spending Plan
What Is a Cash Flow Forecast?
Prepare Your Capital Spending Plan
Prepare Your Cash Flow Forecast
Required Investment for Your Business
Check for Trouble
8: Write Your Marketing and Personnel Plans
Marketing Plan
Personnel Plan
9: Editing and Finalizing Your Business Plan
Decide How to Organize Your Plan
Write Final Portions of Your Plan
Create the Appendix
Create Title Page and Table of Contents
Complete Your Final Edit
Consider Using a Business Consultant
10: Selling Your Business Plan
How to Ask for the Money You Need
How to Approach Different Backers
What to Do When Someone Says “Yes”
Plan in Advance for Legal Details
11: After You Open—Keeping on the Path to Success
Watch Out for Problem Areas
Getting Out of Business
12: Good Resources for Small Businesses
Business Consultants
Online Business Resources
Books
Magazines and Online Information Sources; Continuing Small Business Help
Formal Education
13: Business Plans for Nonprofits
Describe the Nonprofit Organization
Forecast the Nonprofit’s Cash Needs
Find Donors
Appendix A: Business Plan for a Small Service Business
Appendix B: Business Plan for a Manufacturing Business
Appendix C: Business Plan for Project Development
Appendix D: How to Use the Downloadable Forms on the Nolo Website
Editing RTFs
List of Forms Available on the Nolo Website
Index
Book Registration and Updates