The business planning guide : creating a winning plan for success

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Author:

Bangs, David H.

ISBN:

9780793154098

Personal Author:

Bangs, David H.

Edition:

9th ed.

Publication Information:

Chicago : Dearborn Trade Pub., 2002.

Physical Description:

xiv, 242 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Contents:

Foreword / Janice Hastings -- Introduction: Overview of the Business Plan -- Sect. 1. The Business -- A. Description of Business -- B. Product/Service -- C. The Market -- D. Location of Business -- E. The Competition -- F. Risks and Opportunities -- G. Management -- H. Personnel -- I. Application and Expected Effect of Loan -- J. Summary -- Sect. 2. Financial Data -- A. Sources and Applications of Funding -- B. Capital Equipment List -- C. Balance Sheet -- D. Breakeven Analysis -- E. Projected Income Statement -- F. Cash Flow Projection -- G. Historical Financial Reports -- H. Deviation Analysis -- I. Summary -- Sect. 3. The Financing Proposal -- Debt versus Equity -- Kinds of Bank Financing -- Sect. 4. Supporting Documents -- The Household Census Survey -- Sample Letter -- Sample Letter of Reference -- Sample Floor Plan -- App. I. Additional Supporting Documents -- App. II. Alternate Business Plan Outlines -- App. III. Sample Business Plans -- App. IV. Worksheets.

Subject Term:

Business planning -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Business -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Business enterprises -- Finance -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Electronic Access:

Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0708/2001058448-d.html
Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0735/2001058448-b.html

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Summary

" The Business Planning Guide ... works because it's focused and simple."
-- Forbes Magazine

"Key Bank has referred people to The Business Planning Guide for years. Bangs's no-nonsense style takes the intimidation out of the business planning process."
--Jayne Crosby-Giles, Senior Vice President and Area Sales Manager, Key Bank

" The Business Planning Guide is a classic of American entrepreneurial literature."
--David BenDaniel, Professor, Johnson Graduate School of Business, Cornell University

For anyone considering venturing into the unknown waters of starting or managing a business, having a voice of experience at hand can mean the difference between a safe journey and shipwreck. Too many new ventures start with neither compass nor map--highly inadvisable in such an important undertaking. New and existing businesses alike need tools for business analysis, financial forecasting, and budgeting guidelines to grow and prosper.

Although these terms sound technical, the practical, proven, and real-life advice offered in this all-new ninth edition of The Business Planning Guide makes the jargon come alive. If you are an entrepreneur or manager wanting to launch and grow your venture on more solid financial footing, these are the step-by-step strategies you need to compile a complete business plan and financing proposal.

The Business Planning Guide provides three complete sample business plans and offers expert guidance, including information on how to:

* Collect relevant information from inside and outside your company.

* Analyze current market conditions as well as your business's strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities.

* Determine the appropriate amount and kinds of financing you will need.

For businesses small or large, for-profit or non-profit, author David H. "Andy" Bangs, Jr., offers his business philosophy: "The thrill comes in making a business grow, serving more customers, trying out new ways to deliver value to them, and watching your employees grow and develop."