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How to write a business plan / Mike P. McKeever.

McKeever, Mike P., (author.).

Summary:

"You need a sound business plan to start a business or raise money to expand an existing one. For over 30 years, How to Write a Business Plan has helped fledgling entrepreneurs-from small service businesses and retailers to large manufacturing firms-write winning plans and get needed financing. This bestselling book contains clear step-by-step instructions and forms to put together a convincing business plan with realistic financial projections, effective marketing strategies, and overall business goals. You'll learn how to: figure out if your business idea will make money, determine and forecast cash flow, create profit and loss forecasts, prepare marketing and personnel plans, find potential sources of financing, and present your well-organized plan to lenders and other backers, and learn about best practices for raising money, from SBA loans to equity crowdfunding."-- from publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781413325454
  • ISBN: 1413325459
  • Physical Description: 322 pages : illustrations ; 23cm
  • Edition: 14th edition.
  • Publisher: Berkeley, California : Nolo, [2018]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Subject: Business planning.
New business enterprises > Planning.
New business enterprises > Finance.
Small business > Planning.
Small business > Finance.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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  • Baker & Taylor
    Explains how to create the loan package necessary to finance a business and make it work, covering such topics as assessing the potential of a business idea, estimating operating expenses, and finding sources of financing.
  • Ingram Publishing Services
    Step-by-step advice on preparing a business plan

    You need a sound business plan to start a business or raise money to expand an existing one. For over 30 years, How to Write a Business Plan has helped fledgling entrepreneurs—from small service businesses and retailers to large manufacturing firms—write winning plans and get needed financing.

    This bestselling book contains clear step-by-step instructions and forms to put together a convincing business plan with realistic financial projections, effective marketing strategies, and overall business goals. You’ll learn how to:
    • figure out if your business idea will make money
    • determine and forecast cash flow
    • create profit and loss forecasts
    • prepare marketing and personnel plans
    • find potential sources of financing, and
    • present your well-organized plan to lenders and other backers, and
    • learn about best practices for raising money, from SBA loans to equity crowdfunding.
  • Ingram Publishing Services
    Whether you’re starting or expanding a home-based online retail business or a brick-and-mortar operation, your backers will want to see your business plan. This book is your comprehensive guide to coming up with a winning plan. The 14th edition is completely updated to cover current laws and business practices that affect writing a business plan.

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