Business Planning Essentials For Dummies 

Written by IISCM | Jun 10, 2020 10:41:42 AM

All the basics you need to design a successful business plan whether you're starting your first business or you're a serial entrepreneur, you know how important a good business plan is to your business's ultimate success. Bad or non-existent business plans are a primary cause of business failure. But don’t fret! Business Planning Essentials For Dummies gives you all the essential, practical information you need to succeed—from deciding what your business is really all about to building a long-term vision of where your company will go. In between, the book covers budgeting and finance, pricing, predicting sales, and much more. 

  • Covers all the essentials of writing a business plan and getting on the road to turn your plan into a reality 
  • Serves as an ideal refresher or introduction to the topic in an affordable small-format edition 
  • Intended for anyone starting their first business or even just thinking about it 

Business Planning Essentials For Dummies| Veechi Curtis (Author)| For Dummies  

         

Table of Contents 

Introduction  

About This Book  

Foolish Assumptions  

Icons Used in This Book 

Beyond the Book  

Where to Go From Here  

Chapter 1: Letting Your Plan Take Flight 

Chapter 2: Figuring Out What’s So Special about You  

Chapter 3: Sizing Up the Competition  

Chapter 4: Spotting Opportunities, Dodging Threats  

Chapter 5: Separating Yourself from Your Business  

Chapter 6: Budgeting for Start-Up Expenses  

Chapter 7: Figuring Out Prices and Predicting Sales  

Chapter 8: Calculating Costs and Gross Profit  

Chapter 9: Planning for Expenses  

Chapter 10: Assembling Your Profit & Loss Projection 

Chapter 11: Developing a Strong Marketing Plan  

Chapter 12: Pulling Together Your Written Plan  

Chapter 13: Ten (Almost!) Questions to Ask before You’re Done 

Index 

 

LINK FOR THE BOOK 

https://www.amazon.com/Business-Planning-Essentials-Dummies-Veechi-ebook/dp/B00LN5QMOO/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=business+planning+essentials+for+dummies&qid=1591763264&s=books&sr=1-3