Business Plans For Dummies EPUB
by Paul Tiffany, Steven D. Peterson
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Whether you re launching a new business or working to strengthen or expand an established one, a business plan is your road map to success
Would you take off on a road trip to a new destination without a map or good directions? Probably not. Yet sometimes business owners go full speed ahead without objectives, a mission, or even a destination in mind, much less a map showing them how to get there. That s why so many businesses have difficulty making it and unfortunately, several don t in today s competitive marketplace.
Business Plans For Dummies helps you start a new business with clear goals and a path forward to reach those goals. If you already have a business, this no-nonsense and comprehensive guide can help you realistically determine where your business is and where you want to take it. You ll learn to:
- Create a detailed business plan
- Put that plan into action (instead of in a drawer)
- Use the plan to secure financing
- Prepare for opportunities
- Avoid common pitfalls
In short, Business Plans For Dummies helps you create a map to help you take your business where you want it to go. You ll discover how to:
- Identify and approach potential financial backers, including venture capital firms, angels, bankers, and others
- Clarify and crystallize your company s mission, vision, and values
- Analyze your industry and your competition
- Identify your customers, including their needs, habits, purchase triggers, and decision-making processes
- Objectively analyze your company s strengths and weaknesses
- Analyze your financial situation to create realistic forecasts and budgets
- Recognize trends and anticipate changes, both in the overall economy and in your industry
- Plan for growth, based on new markets, your product s life cycle, or the creation of new products
- Structure your organization
- Nurture leadership
Complete with diverse techniques and approaches plus a sample business plan, Business Plans For Dummies gives you detailed how-to for designing a dynamic business plan that will help you navigate the inevitable curves and detours in today s marketplace and keep you on course. If you re a business owner or entrepreneur or you want to be one this friendly and accessible guide is a must-have resource.
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- Publication Date:10/03/2011
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- ISBN:9781118054413
