How to Prepare a Business Plan: Planning for Successful Start-Up and Expansion

by Edward Blackwell

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. A business plan is also necessary for entrepreneurs to clarify their aims and objectives. 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, * writing the plan; * producing cash-flow forecasts; * planning the borrowing; * expanding the business. The author introduces several small businesses as case studies, analyzing 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.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2002

Reviews

[Rodrigo Rosas · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book definitely explains the importance of a business plan thoroughly. It gives you specific points of making a business plan and how to achieve different objectives such as getting an investor interested in your business or product. The book explains how to talk to investors and common mistakes people make when making a business.

[Mikolaj Malinowski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clear and concise.

[Rai Keyri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of samples on how you can budget and plan your business expenditures.

[Levent Bayindir · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't have much time to spend on business planning but i need to skim over a few books as soon as possible.

So, I skimmed over this book. It has a very basic example. This is the plus of the book. However, i feel that they don't discuss more advanced topics related to business planning. Instead they seem to discuss topics unrelated to business planning (though they might be very useful) like the things that needed to do after the initial business plan is written.

In overall, i liked the book. It is useful but obviously not a complete treatment of the topic.