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    The Perfect Business Plan Made Simple

    The best guide to writing a plan that will secure financial backing for your business

    Part of Made Simple

    Author William Lasher, Ph.D.
    Ebook
    Crown
    On sale Apr 21, 2010 | 304 Pages | 9780307874559
    Grades 9-12
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    Successfully start your own profitable business
     
    Starting your own business is an American Dream. But raising money requires a polished business plan that sells financial backers on your idea. The Perfect Business Plan Made Simple approaches the business plan as a sales document that will persuade bankers and venture capitalists to invest in your new or growing enterprise. Featuring examples and detailed sample plans, this updated edition addresses legal concerns and special issues unique to internet-based businesses. Detailed writing instructions, overviews of the funding process, and explanations of why certain arguments are crucial make this guide invaluable to both novices and experienced entrepreneurs. Important topics include:
     
    • your business’s mission and strategy
    • the written plan and the role of presentations
    • the target audience principle
    • making financial projections
    • how to make and present a marketing plan
    • special considerations for service businesses
    • contingencies–what you’ll do if things go wrong
    • legal and ownership issues
    • dot-com businesses
    • a self-test to see if you’re cut out to be an entrepreneur

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    WILLIAM LASHER, Ph.D., holds his doctorate in economics and is a certified public accountant. He has served as a planning analyst with Texas Instruments, director of planning and controller for Harris Data Communications, and chief financial officer of Pactel Information Systems. View titles by William Lasher, Ph.D.

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    Successfully start your own profitable business
     
    Starting your own business is an American Dream. But raising money requires a polished business plan that sells financial backers on your idea. The Perfect Business Plan Made Simple approaches the business plan as a sales document that will persuade bankers and venture capitalists to invest in your new or growing enterprise. Featuring examples and detailed sample plans, this updated edition addresses legal concerns and special issues unique to internet-based businesses. Detailed writing instructions, overviews of the funding process, and explanations of why certain arguments are crucial make this guide invaluable to both novices and experienced entrepreneurs. Important topics include:
     
    • your business’s mission and strategy
    • the written plan and the role of presentations
    • the target audience principle
    • making financial projections
    • how to make and present a marketing plan
    • special considerations for service businesses
    • contingencies–what you’ll do if things go wrong
    • legal and ownership issues
    • dot-com businesses
    • a self-test to see if you’re cut out to be an entrepreneur

    Look for these Made Simple Books:

    Accounting Made Simple
    Arithmetic Made Simple
    Astronomy Made Simple
    Biology Made Simple
    Bookkeeping Made Simple
    Business Letters Made Simple
    Chemistry Made Simple
    Computer Science Made Simple
    Earth Science Made Simple
    English Made Simple
    French Made Simple
    German Made Simple
    Inglés Hecho Fácil
    Investing Made Simple
    Italian Made Simple
    Keyboarding Made Simple
    Latin Made Simple
    Learning English Made Simple
    Mathematics Made Simple
    Philosophy Made Simple
    Physics Made Simple
    Psychology Made Simple
    Sign Language Made Simple
    Spanish Made Simple
    Spelling Made Simple
    Statistics Made Simple
    Your Small Business Made Simple

    Author

    WILLIAM LASHER, Ph.D., holds his doctorate in economics and is a certified public accountant. He has served as a planning analyst with Texas Instruments, director of planning and controller for Harris Data Communications, and chief financial officer of Pactel Information Systems. View titles by William Lasher, Ph.D.

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