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Description of How to Prepare a Business Plan

The first step in starting up a business is to draw up a detailed plan. Most providers of finance for start-ups or expansion insist on seeing a business plan before they will even consider the necessary funding. It is also necessary for any entrepreneur to clarify their aims and objectives, and a plan is a good way of achieving this. A business plan is essential - it provides a blueprint for the future of a company and a benchmark against which to measure growth.

This fully updated edition of the best-selling How to Prepare a Business Plan explains the whole process in everyday terms, covering:

- writing the plan
- producing cash-flow forecasts
- planning the borrowing
- expanding the business

The author introduces several small businesses as case studies, analysing their business plans, monitoring their progress and discussing their problems. Whether you are looking to start-up or expand, this practical advice will help you to prepare a plan that is tailored to the requirements of your business - one that will get you the financial backing needed.

Title Information

ISBN:

9780749441913

Pages:

190 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

17801

Publisher:

Kogan Page Ltd

Published:

30/04/2004

Edition:

rev 4th Edition

Press and Industry Reviews

"Ideal for entrepreneurs and decision-makers in SMEs. Highly recommended."
- George Cox, Director General, Institute of Directors

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About Edward Blackwell

Edward Blackwell is a former accountant and consultant on small business affairs. He is well placed to offer advice on such matters, having spent many years running his own business. The author of several Kogan Page books, he is most well known for this title, How to Prepare a Business Plan, which, since its first edition in1989, has been translated into several different languages.