Build a winning business plan with expert tips and strategies Creating a great business plan is the first and most vital step to business success. Packed with Canadian resources and anecdotes, this friendly guide takes you through the planning process. From scoping out the competition to planning for growth, this book is your ultimate reference for determining and meeting your business goals. <ul>
<li> Business essentials — from creating your company's mission statement to setting goals and objectives </li> <li> Competitive analysis — from analyzing your industry to tracking your competitors' actions </li> <li> Market research — from identifying your market to meeting your customers' needs </li> <li> Financial information — from reading income statements to understanding balance sheets </li> <li> Forecasting and budgeting — from projecting your cash flow to creating a solid budget </li> <li> Your business plan in action — from creating an effective organizational structure to fostering a strong company culture </li> <li> Canadian examples — from inspirational success stories to cautionary tales </li> </ul>
Open the book and find: <ul>
<li> Where to track down the data you need to understand your business environment </li> <li> How to identify your customers and reach them effectively </li> <li> How to build upon your company's strengths and minimize its weaknesses </li> <li> The components of a successful and sustainable business model </li> <li> How to eliminate money woes through financial ratios </li> <li> The secrets to the successes of many major Canadian and international companies </li> <li> Strategies to help your company stand out in a crowd </li> </ul>

Business Plans For Canadians For Dummies

Business & Money

Peterson, Steven D.

Tiffany, Paul

Wagner, Nada

Management & Leadership

For Dummies

Discover the ins and outs of constructing a great business plan 
When you’re establishing, expanding, or re-energizing a business, the best place to start is writing your business plan. Not only does writing out your idea force you to think more clearly about what you want to do, it will also give the people you work with a defined road map as well. Business Plans Kit For Dummies, 3rd Edition has been updated to give you the very latest information on the changing economy and its impact on business plans; dealing with venture capitalists; getting start-up money in any economy; incorporating social and ecological responsibility issues; and developing a plan conducive to marketplace changes and advancements. <ul>
<li>Refreshed examples and data sources for planning</li> <li>Updated “ten top plans” section</li> <li>CD includes new forms, worksheets, and resources</li> </ul>
If you’re a small business owner looking for expert guidance and friendly tips on developing and implementing a strategic plan to help your business succeed in an uncertain economy, Business Plans Kit For Dummies has you covered! Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Business Plans Kit For Dummies

Jaret, Peter E.

Schenck, Barbara Findlay

Whether you’re a business beginner with big ideas or an established company looking to review you plans in a changing business environment this practical, user friendly guide gives you everything you need to get started. Complete with an interactive CD packed with planning templates including; planning documents, forms, financial worksheets, checklists, operation surveys and customer profiles in both Word and PDF formats you’ll be armed with all you need to kick start the planning process and create a winning business plan that suits you and your long-term business vision. 
Business Plans Kit For Dummies includes UK specific information on: <ul>
<li>UK business practice</li> <li>Currency</li> <li>UK business and financial institutions and advisory services</li> <li>UK taxation and VAT</li> <li>Partnerships and Limited company information</li> <li>UK legal practice, contractual considerations and insurance matters</li> <li>UK specific forms</li> <li>UK specific case studies</li> <li>New content covering online business opportunities and resources, alternative ways in to business including franchising, network marketing and buy outs, research methods and choosing suppliers and outsourcing will all be added to the UK edition.</li> </ul>
Table of Contents: Part I: Laying the Foundation for Your Plan <ul>
<li>Chapter 1: Starting Your Planning Engine</li> <li>Chapter 2: Generating a Great Business Idea</li> <li>Chapter 3: Defining Your Business Purpose</li> </ul>
Part II: Developing Your Plan’s Components <ul>
<li>Chapter 4: Understanding Your Business Environment</li> <li>Chapter 5: Charting Your Strategic Direction</li> <li>Chapter 6: Describing Your Business and Its Capabilities</li> <li>Chapter 7: Crafting Your Marketing Plan</li> <li>Chapter 8: Deciphering and Presenting</li> </ul>
Part III: Tailoring a Business Plan to Fit Your Needs <ul>
<li>Chapter 9: Planning for a One-Person Business</li> <li>Chapter 10: Planning for a Small Business</li> <li>Chapter 11: Planning for an Established Business</li> <li>Chapter 12: Planning for a Not for profit Nonprofit Organization</li> <li>Chapter 13: Planning for an E-Business</li> </ul>
Part IV: Making the Most of Your Plan <ul>
<li>Chapter 14: Putting Your Plan Together</li> <li>Chapter 15: Putting Your Plan to Work</li> </ul>
Part V: The Part of Tens <ul>
<li>Chapter 16: Ten Signs That Your Plan Might Need an Overhaul</li> <li>Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Evaluate a New Business Idea</li> <li>Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Fund Your Business Plan</li> <li>Chapter 19: Ten Sources of Vital Information to underpin your Business Plan</li> <li>Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Use Your Business Plan</li> </ul> Note: CD files are available to download when buying the eBook version

Barrow, Colin

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

A full updated and extended second edition of an established UK bestseller Business Plans For Dummies 2nd Edition features new and updated information on formulating a solid business plan to build a secure business – even in an economic downturn. Complete with a brand new business plan template to get you started this expert guide offers fresh advice on reading the competitive marketplace and assessing your business in the current economic climate. It walks you step-by-step through every aspect of planning achievable business goals and diversification strategies, identifying trends, exploring new technologies and advertising routes, and predicting your business’ commercial future. Whether you’re looking to start up a small business or streamline an existing one this book is all you need to boost your business know how and prepare a watertight plan. 
Business Plans For Dummies 2nd Edition contains new and updated information on: Determining Where You Want to Go <ol>
<li>Starting Your Business Plan</li> <li>Charting the Proper Course</li> <li>Setting Off in the Right Direction</li> </ol>
Sizing Up Your Marketplace <ol>
<li>Checking Out the Business Environment</li> <li>Taking a Closer Look at Customers</li> <li>Dividing Customers into Groups</li> <li>Scoping Out Your Competition</li> </ol>
Weighing Your Company’s Prospects <ol>
<li>Establishing Your Starting Position</li> <li>Focusing On What You Do Best</li> <li>Figuring Out Financials</li> <li>Forecasting and Budgeting </li> </ol>
Looking to the Future <ol>
<li>Preparing for Change</li> <li>Thinking Strategically</li> <li>Managing More Than One Product</li> </ol>
A Planner’s Toolkit <ol>
<li>Making Your Business Plan Work</li> <li>Learning from Others: A Sample Business Plan</li> </ol>
The Part of Tens <ol>
<li>Ten Questions to Ask About Your Plan</li> <li>Top Ten Business-Planning Never-Evers</li> <li>Ten of the Best-Planned Organisations Around</li> </ol>

Business Plans For Dummies

While Business Plans For Dummies covers the strategy of putting a business plan together, Business Plans Kit For Dummies covers how to put a business plan to work! This kit covers business plans for every stage (and every type) of business: e-business, sole proprietorships, small businesses, service companies, high-tech companies, non-profits -- even business plans for middle managers and restructuring a company. It emphasizes methods for obtaining funding and sources to tap for capital, and explains how to formulate business plans according to the planned business model -- bricks-and-mortar vs. e-business. It also includes updated terminology and jargon from the business planning and venture capital industries, and shows you how to gear specific plans for businesses in different phases of development (i.e., startup, expansion, etc.).

Business Plans For Dummies can guide your business in the right direction no matter who you are or how your job description reads, whether you're part of a large corporation or a one-person show. If you've struggled through the planning process before – or if you're brand new to plotting out goals and objectives – this down-to-earth guide steps you through every milestone in business planning.          

Business Plans for Dummies

Would you take off on a road trip to a new destination without a map or good directions? Probably not. Yet, sometimes business owners go full speed ahead without even having a destination in mind, much less a map on how to get there. That’s why so many businesses never make it. In today’s competitive marketplace, 3/4 of all new businesses fail within two to three years. Whether you’re launching a new business or working to strengthen or expand an established one, a business plan is your road map to success. 
Business Plans For Dummies, 2nd Edition helps you keep your businesses on track and reach your goals. Written by Paul Tiffany, PhD, professor at UC Berkley Haas Business School and the Wharton School of Business and Steven Peterson, PhD, Professor at UC Berkeley Haas Business School and CEO of Strategic Play, it helps you <ul>
<li>Realistically determine where your business is and where you want to go</li> <li>Create a detailed business plan and put it into action instead of in a drawer</li> <li>Use the plan to secure financing</li> <li>Prepare for opportunities avoid common pitfalls</li> </ul>
In short, Business Plans for Dummies helps you determine where you want your business to go and create a map for getting there. You’ll discover how to: <ul>
<li>Identify and approach potential financial backers, including venture capital firms, angels, bankers, and others</li> <li>Clarify and crystallize your company’s mission, vision, and values</li> <li>Analyze your industry and your competition</li> <li>Identify your customers, including their needs, habits, purchase triggers, and decision-making processes</li> <li>Objectively analyze your company’s strengths and weaknesses</li> <li>Analyze your financial situation in order to do realistic forecasts and budgets</li> <li>Recognize trends and anticipate changes, both in the overall economy and in your industry</li> <li>Plan for growth, considering the product life cycle, new products, or new markets</li> <li>Structure your organization and nurture leadership</li> </ul>
Complete with diverse techniques and approaches plus a sample business plan, Business Plans For Dummies gives you detailed how-to for designing a dynamic, business plan that will keep you on course in spite of the inevitable curves and detours in today’s marketplace. It’s a plantastic resource for business owners and entrepreneurs.

When you’re establishing, expanding, or re-energizing a business, the best place to start is writing your business plan. Not only does writing out your idea force you to think more clearly about what you want to do, it will also give the people you work with a defined road map as well. 
Business Plan Kit For Dummies, Second Edition is the perfect guide to lead you through the ins and outs of constructing a great business plan. This one-stop resource offers a painless, fun-and-easy way to create a winning plan that will help you lead your business to success. This updated guide has all the tools you’ll need to: <ul>
<li>Generate a great business idea</li> <li>Understand what your business will be up against</li> <li>Map out your strategic direction</li> <li>Craft a stellar marketing plan</li> <li>Tailor your plan to fit your business’s needs</li> <li>Put your plan and hard work into action</li> <li>Start an one-person business, small business, or nonprofit</li> <li>Create a plan for an already established business</li> <li>Cash in on the Internet with planning an e-business</li> </ul>
Featured in this hands-on guide is valuable advice for evaluating a new business idea, funding your business plan, and ways to determine if your plan may need to be reworked. You also get a bonus CD that includes income and overhead worksheets, operation surveys, customer profiles, business plan components, and more. Don’t delay your business’s prosperity. Business Plan Kit For Dummies, Second Edition will allow you to create a blueprint for success! Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Packed with everything you need to get your business moving in the right direction - whether you're part of a large corporation or a one-person show - 'Business for Canadians for Dummies' is the ultimate guide to building a better, more productive and more profitable business.

Business Plans For Canadians for Dummies

Discover the ins and outs of constructing a winning business plan When you're establishing, expanding, or re-energizing a business, the best place to start is with your business plan. Whether you want start–up money from investors or are looking to expand or re-energize your business, a business plan will give you a defined road map to help you get your business moving. Business Plans Kit For Dummies, 4th Edition has been updated to give you the very latest information on today's current economy and its impact on business plans; dealing with venture capitalists; getting start-up money in any economy; incorporating social and ecological responsibility issues; and developing a plan conducive to marketplace changes and advancements. <ul>
<li>Refreshed examples and data sources for planning</li> <li>Updated "ten top plans" section</li> <li>CD includes new forms, worksheets, and resources</li> </ul>
If you're a small business owner, investor, or entrepreneur looking for expert guidance and friendly tips on developing and implementing a strategic plan to help your business succeed in any economy, Business Plans Kit For Dummies has you covered! Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of the e-book file, but are available for download after purchase.

Findlay Schenck, Barbara

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