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What Kind of Plan Do You Need? |
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2 | (2) |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (3) |
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Benefits of Writing a Business Plan |
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8 | (1) |
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Why Write a Business Plan? |
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8 | (2) |
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10 | (4) |
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Do You Really Want to Own a Business? |
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14 | (1) |
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Self-Evaluation Exercises |
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15 | (4) |
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How to Use the Self-Evaluation Lists |
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19 | (1) |
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Reality Check: Banker's Analysis |
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19 | (5) |
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Choosing the Right Business |
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24 | (1) |
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24 | (2) |
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Be Sure You Like Your Business |
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26 | (1) |
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26 | (6) |
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Taste, Trends, and Technology: How Will the Future Affect Your Business? |
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32 | (4) |
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Break-Even Analysis: Will Your Business Make Money? |
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36 | (12) |
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What You Have Accomplished |
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48 | (5) |
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Potential Sources of Money to Start or Expand Your Small Business |
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53 | (1) |
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53 | (8) |
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Common Money Sources to Start or Expand a Business |
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61 | (9) |
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Additional Money Sources for an Existing Business |
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70 | (2) |
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If No One Will Finance Your Business, Try Again |
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72 | (1) |
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Secondary Sources of Financing for Start-Ups or Expansions |
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73 | (3) |
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76 | (2) |
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Your Resume and Financial Statement |
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78 | (1) |
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Draft Your Business Accomplishment Resume |
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78 | (7) |
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Draft Your Personal Financial Statement |
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85 | (17) |
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Your Profit and Loss Forecast |
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102 | (1) |
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What Is a Profit and Loss Forecast? |
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102 | (1) |
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Determine Your Average Cost of Sales |
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103 | (3) |
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Complete Your Profit and Loss Forecast |
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106 | (12) |
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Review Your Profit and Loss Forecast |
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118 | (4) |
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Your Cash Flow Forecast and Capital Spending Plan |
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122 | (1) |
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Prepare Your Capital Spending Plan |
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123 | (2) |
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Prepare Your Cash Flow Forecast |
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125 | (10) |
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Required Investment for Your Business |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (4) |
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Write Your Marketing and Personnel Plans |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (13) |
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153 | (5) |
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Editing and Finalizing Your Business Plan |
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158 | (1) |
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Decide How to Organize Your Plan |
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158 | (1) |
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Write Final Portions of Your Plan |
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159 | (5) |
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164 | (1) |
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Create Title Page and Table of Contents |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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Consider Using a Business Consultant |
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167 | (3) |
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Selling Your Business Plan |
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How to Ask for the Money You Need |
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170 | (2) |
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How to Approach Different Backers |
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172 | (4) |
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What to Do When Someone Says ``Yes'' |
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176 | (1) |
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Plan in Advance for Legal Details |
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177 | (5) |
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After You Open---Keeping on the Path to Success |
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182 | (1) |
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Watch Out for Problem Areas |
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182 | (4) |
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186 | (4) |
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Good Resources for Small Businesses |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (2) |
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192 | (6) |
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198 | (1) |
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Magazines---Continuing Small Business Help |
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198 | (1) |
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199 | (3) |
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Online Business Resources |
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202 | (2) |
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204 | (3) |
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A. Business Plan for a Small Service Business |
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207 | (16) |
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B. Business Plan for a Manufacturing Business |
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223 | (18) |
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C. Business Plan for Project Development |
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241 | (11) |
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Installing the Form Files Onto Your Computer |
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252 | (1) |
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Using the Financial Planning Spreadsheets |
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253 | (2) |
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Using the Business Plan Files |
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| Index |
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