How many times have you thought about opening your own business? Is it a bakery to sell your delicious apple pies? Or maybe a financial consulting firm to help people safely invest their money? Or even an indulgent day-spa? The idea is great, but if you're like most would-be entrepreneurs, you know that going from thinking to doing takes more time than you may have. Writing a business plan is the important, and intimidating, first step to starting your own business, and now there is a comprehensive source on the subject that can teach you how to write your plan the fast, simple and easy way. Write a Business Plan In No Time is the working entrepreneurs answer to giving ideas life. Entrepreneur, businessman and author Frank Fiore walks you through writing a business plan step-by-step using easy-to-follow to-do lists. He'll help you determine the type of plan you need, what the various pieces of the plan should be and how to avoid common mistakes while writing your plan. Learn from the included sample business plans that illustrate the best language to use and approach to take depending on the purpose of the plan. You'll also be able to download worksheets, to-do lists and other helpful information from the book's website. With the help of Write a Business Plan In No Time, you will start to make your dream a reality.
Write a Business Plan In No Time| Frank Fiore (Author)| Que Publishing
Table of Contents
Introduction (1/2)
Introduction (2/2)
Part I: Get a Plan!
Chapter 1. Business Plan Basics
“What Is a Business Plan?”, Getting the Most Benefit from Your Business Plan, Understanding the Three Types of Business Plans, Avoiding Common Business Plan Errors, Summary.
Chapter 2. Understanding the Elements of a Business Plan
Answering the Essential Questions, Pulling It Together—The Business Plan Elements, Summary.
Part II: Who and Why?
Chapter 3. Getting Started: Introducing Your Plan and Identifying Your Mission and Goals
Formatting the Plan, Defining Your Mission Statement and Company Objectives, Write the Plan!, Summary.
Chapter 4. Preparing Your Company Overview
Identifying Your Company, Identifying Current and Potential Funding Sources, Describing Strategic Alliances, Write the Plan!, Summary.
Chapter 5. Describing Your Product or Service
Showing What Your Business Sells (1/2), Showing What Your Business Sells (2/2), Outlining Production Processes, Write the Plan! (1/2), Write the Plan! (2/2), Summary.
Chapter 6. Presenting Your Organizational Structure and Management Team
Describing Your Organizational Structure, Writing Your Description and Creating an Organizational Chart, Write the Plan! (1/2), Write the Plan! (2/2), Summary.
Part III: Where and How?
Chapter 7. Describing Your Marketplace
Doing the Research, Defining Your Market Segment—Targeting the Customer, Analyzing Your Industry, Its Participants, Your Market, and Market Trends, Write the Plan!, Summary.
Chapter 8. Crafting Your Marketing Strategy
Creating a Marketing Strategy, Acquiring Customers (1/2), Acquiring Customers (2/2), Retaining Customers, Monetizing Customers, Creating a Public Relations Plan, Describing Your Sales Strategy, Write the Plan! (1/2), Write the Plan! (2/2), Summary.
Chapter 9. Listing Your Distribution Channels
Describing Your Real-World Presence and Distribution Channels, Describing Your Digital Presence and Distribution Channel, Write the Plan!, Summary.
Chapter 10. Describing Your Competition
Describing the Competitive Environment, Write the Plan!, Summary.
Chapter 11. Describing Your Business Risks
Listing Your Business Risks, Describing Your Risk Management Strategy, Write the Plan!, Summary.
Part IV: When and How Much?
Chapter 12. Creating Your Implementation Plan
Detailing the Startup Phase—The Zero Months, Describing the First Year, Outlining the Three to Five Year Plan, Write the Plan!, Summary.
Chapter 13. Writing Your Financial Plan
Presenting Persuasive Financials, Writing the Pro Forma, Organizing Your Financial Statements, Write the Plan!, Summary.
Part V: The Pitch
Chapter 14. Presenting Your Executive Summary
Organizing Your Executive Summary, Write the Plan!, Summary.
Chapter 15. Presenting Your Plan
Creating the Elevator Pitch, Presenting Your Plan to Investors and Management, Summary.
Part VI: Helpful References
A: Sample Business Plan
Executive Summary, Company Summary, Services, Market Analysis Summary, Strategy and Implementation Summary, Management Summary, Financial Plan.
B: Sample Elements
Full Pro Forma, Pro Forma Income Statement, Pro Forma Statement of Cash Flow, Balance Sheet.
C: References and Resources
Marketing Websites, Free Marketing E-Newsletters, Financial Information, Business Plans and General Business Information, Technology Solutions, Legal Information, Tax Information, National Association for the Self-Employed, Minority Business Information, Women's Business Information.
D: Funding Your Business
Outlining Your Use of Funds, Describing Funding Sources, Creating an Exit or Payback Strategy, Summary.
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