Creating a Business Plan For Dummies - Couverture souple

CURTIS, Veechi

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ISBN 10 : 1118641221 ISBN 13 : 9781118641224

Editeur : For Dummies, 2014

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Everything you need to know to design a profitable businessplan

Whether you′re starting a new business or you ve beentrading for a while, Creating a Business Plan For Dummiescovers everything you need to know. Figure out whether yourbusiness idea is likely to work, how to identify your strategicadvantage, and what you can do to gain an edge on the competition.Discover why a business plan doesn′t have to be a thrity–pagedocument that takes days to write, but can be a simple process thatyou do in stages as you work through your business concept. Learnhow to prepare an elevator pitch, create a start–up budget, andcreate realistic sales projections. Discover how to predict andmanage expenses, and assemble a financial forecast that enables youto calculate your break–even. Look at the risk involved in thisbusiness and experiment with different scenarios to see ifyou re on the right track.

• Explains how to create a one–page business plan in just a fewhours
• Takes a simple step–by–step approach, focusing on budgets,financials, and everyday practicalities
• Offers focused guidance on managing cashflow, designingmarketing plans, and establishing a long–term vision for yourbusiness
• Includes access to downloadable templates and worksheets, aswell as helpful online audio and video components
• Written by Veechi Curtis, bestselling author and businessconsultant

A good business plan is the first step to success for any newbusiness, and getting it right can mean the difference between bigprofits and big trouble. Creating a Business Plan ForDummies gives you the detailed advice you need to design agreat business plan that will guide your business from concept toreality.

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Learn to:

• Develop a smart business model that really works
• Understand budgets, profit margins and cashflow
• Assemble sales targets and marketing plans

Get inspired to build a profitable business with thisessential guide

Whether you ve been in business for a while oryou re starting a new business from scratch, Creating aBusiness Plan For Dummies explains how to formulate a winningplan and guide your business to success. From the basics of settingup a budget to working out exactly what you want to achieve withyour business, this book offers practical advice every step of theway.

• Identify your edge figure out what your strategicadvantage is and who your competitors are
• Understand the ins and outs of key financials learn allyou need to know about margins, gross profit, Profit & LossProjections, break–even analysis, and more
• Develop a strong marketing plan explore your targetmarket, set realistic goals, and watch sales grow
• Consolidate your ideas take a step back, see howeverything interconnects, and bring all the pieces together
• Nurture your entrepreneurial spirit spark innovationand let your creativity lead the way

Open the book and find:

• Step–by–step instructions to build forecasts in Excel
• How to work out which pricing strategy fits
• Help with adjusting expenses to stay on track
• Ways to analyse industry trends
• Advice on managing risk
• Tricks to impress with a well–presented plan
• Things to ask yourself before signing off on your plan
• Links to downloadable online resources

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: For Dummies
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1118641221
• ISBN 13: 9781118641224
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 382