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- Recognize the importance of a business plan
- Formulate a well-structured business plan
- Analyze their market and write a marketing and operational plan
- Discover various techniques for forming a business plan with the help of samples relevant to the real world.
A practical guide for business students, entrepreneurs, and veteran business owners for creating an effective business plan
A crucial factor that influences the success of a business is a Business Plan. Without a business plan, an organization crumples down.
Business Plan Essentials You Always Wanted to Know provides all the necessary hands-on tips and pieces of advice you will need to produce a pragmatic and useful business plan.
The book provides business plans and strategies for non-profit organizations, small service businesses, manufacturing businesses, and project developments with abundant samples that offer quick and smooth guidance about how to successfully bring a great business plan to life.The book simplifies all the necessary procedures you should follow in drafting your business plan and editing it in order to turn it into a powerful document that will streamline your adventure into entrepreneurship.
After reading this book, you will understand
- Basics of An Effective Business Plan
- How to Successfully Do Your Own Marketing and Market Analysis
- How to Make Financial Projections in Your Business Plan
- The Best Tricks for Designing and Editing a Useful Business Plan
Pages: 224 pages
Paperback (ISBN): 9781636511214
eBook (ISBN): 9781636511221
Hardback (Color): 9781636511238
Trim Size: 5.5” x 8.5”
Category: Business & Economics
Author: Dr. AnnaMaria Bliven, Vibrant Publishers
1. Who Needs a Business Plan and for What Purposes?
1.1 Why Write a Business Plan
1.2 What Kind of Business Plan Do You Need?
1.3 Do You Know Your Business Pretty Well?
1.4 Getting Started
Discussion Questions
Quiz
Chapter Summary References
2. Understanding the Financials of Your Proposed or Existing Business
2.1 Budgeting for Startup Expenses
2.2 Estimating Prices and Projecting Sales Volumes
2.3 Forecasting Your Average Cost of Sales and Profit and Loss
2.4 Preparing Your Cash Flow Forecast
2.5 Ways to Raise Money
Discussion Questions
Quiz
Chapter Summary References
3. Writing Your Marketing and Operational Plan
3.1 Marketing Plan
3.2 Operational Plan
Discussion Questions
Quiz
Chapter Summary
References
4. Doing Your Marketing Analysis
4.1 Do You Understand Your Industry?
4.2 Which Market Segment Will You Be Serving (describing their demographics, geographics, buying habits, psychographics)
4.3 Who Are Your Major Competitors?
4.4 SWOT Analysis
4.5 What Are Your Business’s Competitive Advantages?
Discussion Questions
Quiz
Chapter Summary
References
5. Writing and Editing Your Business Plan
5.1 How to Organize Your Business Plan
5.2 Common Mistakes People Often Make When Developing Their Business Plans
5.3 Editing and Designing Your Business Plan
5.4 Using a Business Consultant
Discussion Questions
Quiz
Chapter Summary
References
6. Business Funding for Vet-Entrepreneurs
6.1 Applying for a business grant as a Vet Entrepreneur
6.2 Applying for Vet-Entrepreneurship Business Loans
6.3 Potential Investors for Vet-Entrepreneurs
6.4 Franchising for Veterans
6.5 Vet-Entrepreneurs Business Resources
6.6 Contract-Awarding Programs
Discussion Questions
Quiz
Chapter Summary
References
Glossary
7. Business Plan for Nonprofits
7.1 All You Need to Know about Developing a Business Plan for Nonprofits
7.2 A Sample Business Plan for Nonprofits
Discussion Questions
Quiz
Chapter Summary
References
8. Business Plan for a Small Service Business
8.1 Techniques for Developing A Great Business Plan for A Small Service Business
8.2 A Sample Business Plan for A Small Service Business
Discussion Questions
Quiz
Chapter Summary
References
9. Business Plan for a Manufacturing Business
9.1 Understanding the Main Elements in A Business Plan for A Manufacturing Business
9.2 A Sample Business Plan for A Manufacturing Business
Discussion Questions
Quiz
Chapter Summary
References
10. Business Plan for Project Development
10.1 How to Write An Effective Business Plan for Project Management
10.2 A Sample Business Plan for Project Management
Discussion Questions
Quiz
Chapter Summary
References
Conclusion
Appendix
Who Are Business Consultants and What Do They Do?
Online Business Resources
Books and Articles
Small Business Help: Where to Find Helpful Advice for Your Business
Dr. AnnaMaria Bliven has worked as a business professional for over 30 years developing and managing for-profit and not-for-profit companies. Starting with a career in travel, then military service, and eventually as an educator in higher education, Dr. Bliven has gained valuable experience and expertise she wishes to share so that others can enjoy their business journey ventures and succeed.
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The Self-Learning Management Series is designed to help students, new managers, career switchers, and entrepreneurs learn essential management lessons and covers every aspect of business, from HR to Finance to Marketing to Operations across any and every industry. Each book includes basic fundamentals, important concepts, and standard and well-known principles as well as practical ways of application of the subject matter.
Teaching business planning for thirty years has forced me to be highly selective when considering a textbook, template, or software purporting to be helpful to new business plan writers. Business Plan Essentials caught my eye and interest quickly because it is precisely the kind of material I want my students and clients to work with for a successful outcome.
-- Stephen O’Mara, Professor of Business Entrepreneurship, Mendocino College
This book is a thorough “how-to” that would be valuable to entrepreneurs, business students, juniors, and seniors in Management, Marketing, Operations, and Finance classes as it covers all the necessary fundamentals well in a language that is fluid and understandable. The structure, layout, and font of the book are excellent. The publishers did a great job and entrepreneurs and students will find this book a key tool for their pitch.
-- Fernando Pargas, Management Professor, James Madison University
This book is essential for new entrepreneurs looking to start a business as well as experienced business executives looking to expand into new areas within an existing enterprise. This book not only outlines the key elements of both simple and complex business plans but also offers practical advice on how to create these plans and deliver them with a special outcome in mind. The book leaves the reader feeling they are getting consultation from an expert on how to create a plan for their business.
-- David J. Fogarty PhD, MBA
I thought it was well-structured and easy to understand. It had great quizzes and discussion questions at the end of each chapter. I feel you have a great book here.
-- Dennis Gupton Instructor, Jones College of Business, Middle Tennessee State University
A particularly useful tool is the book’s demonstration of business plans for specific situations, such as the service sector, the manufacturing sector, and the non profit sector. The book successfully navigates the tricky balance of being comprehensive without overloading the reader.
-- Kurt Stanberry, MBA/JD, Professor of Business Law, University of Houston Downtown
This book is the most comprehensive and compassionate business plan book I have ever read. It addresses the emotional aspects of being an entrepreneur while providing the information needed when proceeding with entrepreneurial endeavors. There are examples of different types of business plans which are extremely helpful. The check on learning done with the end-of-chapter quizzes is right on point. It is highly recommended that the entrepreneur read through the entire book first and then reread it, following the system for creating and writing a business plan. This book is easy to read and straightforward to follow and makes the steps to create a business plan doable for people on all levels of education and experience.
-- AnnaMaria Bliven, DBA
Doctor of Business Administration Graduate
College of Business and Economics
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
This book has some very useful and constructive content that will help entrepreneurs to develop a sound business plan.
-- Sharon D. James, PhD, CFA
Professor of Practice in Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Faculty Affiliate, Koch Center for Family Business
This book will be useful for young and budding entrepreneurs and instructors teaching freshman level courses.
-- Mimi Capote, Ph.D.
Faculty
Florida International University
This well-written, well-conceptualized, and easy-to-read book will give you immediate access to all the necessities of writing and understanding a business plan.The authors of this current volume have captured the main themes so elegantly and so practically that each element and detail make so much sense. I invite interested readers to take good note of this wonderful book. A true gem.
-- Dr. Franco Gandolfi
Distinguished Professor of Business, California Institute of Advanced Management (CIAM)
(Adjunct) Full Professor, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, Washington DC
The book does an excellent job of covering the content material for a startup company including sections for different types of business from service to manufacturing firms. This book would be appropriate for a start-up company, a class in Entrepreneurship/Innovation, and a supplement for a Strategic Management capstone course. In my opinion, Vibrant's Self-Learning Management series is one of the best available for gaining applicable knowledge in focused management areas.
-- Dr. W. Kevin Baker
Professor of Business Administration
Roanoke College
Business Plan Essentials breaks down the core components of creating a forward-looking plan and describing and planning strategies in a way that any reader from students to new entrepreneurs can understand.
-- Dr. Richard J. Tarpey
Assistant Professor, Jones College of Business
Middle Tennessee State University
The coverage of the subject matter and content quality are pretty good and easy to understand. The book's format, font, and layout look is good too. I think this book will be good for undergraduate business school students and can be used for undergraduate entrepreneurship courses.
-- Dr. Yun Lee, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Marketing
Department of Management and Marketing
Reginald F. Lewis College of Business
Business Plan Essentials is a clear guide to planning success. It is easy to read and understand by anyone. It lays out every essential step in writing a compelling business plan for any business situation. This book is a ‘keeper’ and like a knowledgeable friend, is ready to answer your planning questions in clear common language. Business Plan Essentials is the easy-to-use business planning book I wanted for my students and clients.
-- Stephen O’Mara
Professor of Business Entrepreneurship
Mendocino College
Business Plan Essentials offers a solid synthesis of the approach to business plans.
-- Arkadiusz Mironko
Assistant Professor of Management at
Indiana University East
I firmly believe that there is a real need for a book that lays out the scope of a good business plan and is convincing about the need to take the work seriously. I think this manuscript comes very close to fulfilling those two goals. The book emphasizes the right kinds of information that is essential to producing a useful business plan.
-- Kate Brown, Ph.D.
Associate Professor at University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Department of Business, Management and Accounting
Business Plan Essentials is a great, systematic and easy-to-read guide to writing an effective business plan. I was especially impressed with the attention given to the financial and the market analysis sections as both areas are critical for assessing the potential of any business plan. This book will be useful to undergraduate and graduate students who are contemplating starting their own business or consulting with a company about the expansion of their operations to include other products or other geographical locations.
-- Margaret A. Shaffer, Ph.D.
Chair of International Business at University of Oklahoma
The book titled "Business Plan Essentials" is quite exhaustive in scope and elaborate in content. The book covers various facets of creating and implementing business plans in different fields of business. It is simple in language and rich in context. The book will provide knowledge to budding entrepreneurs and start up owners. Apart from that it will also be useful for business decision makers. The speciality of this book is its coverage of business plans for nonprofits. The book is going to be an interesting read for readers especially business practitioners and students.
-- DR. MD. SHAHNAWAZ ABDIN
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
SMBS
JAMIA HAMDARD
Having gone through, contemplated, and reflected upon this SLM ,titled, " Business Plans Essentials", i am further upgraded on my Knowledge and Skill on the nitty gritty of Business Plan and all the related components of this crucial Skill that we teach and train our UG and PG students in . It has further made my knowledge curve intersect with wisdom, thanks to its Chapter scheme, contents in each chapter, summary, Questions, resources ,and quizzes. The book is very well integrated, and is addressed to learners, Professors, Industry professionals. It meets the Learning Objectives very well, i..e. LO as per new NEP, New Education Policy, 2020. I am surely recommending it to all my UG and PG students.
-- Prof. Dr Ajay Sahni
Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University
Business Plan Essentials is a great book for learning the most essential steps of initiating a start up. The present book portrays detailed guidelines of how to prepare an appropriate blueprint of a business in the form of a plan that is feasible and achievable in nature and also ensures other stakeholders and investors of its credibility and reliability. Overall a good guide for students, researchers and budding entrepreneurs.
-- Dr. Malavika Srivastava
Asso. Professor
Dept. of Management Studies
IITM, Janakpuri
The concepts in the book are well presented.
-- Dr. Baxis I. Patel
Assistant Professor,
Department of Commerce and Business Management,
Faculty of Commerce,
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
This one book I wish I had access to when i was starting my business. There's no such thing as too late, but this book would have made things much easier.
-- Mike Michelsen
Reviewer
Net Galley
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Customer Reviews
A well-structured and comprehensive book on business planning. The step-by-step approach makes it easy to follow and implement. I found the sections on financial planning particularly useful. However, a bit more detail on market research would have been helpful.
I found this book to be very helpful in understanding the key components of a business plan. The content is clear and concise, making it easy to follow. The templates provided are also very useful. However, more advanced readers might want a bit more in-depth analysis.
This book is an excellent guide for anyone looking to create a solid business plan. It breaks down complex concepts into simple, understandable terms and provides practical examples. Whether you're starting a new business or refining an existing one, this book is a must-read.
An excellent resource for anyone who needs to write a business plan. The book is well-organized and covers everything from market analysis to financial projections. I especially appreciated the real-world examples that made the concepts more relatable. Highly recommended!
This book is a valuable resource for entrepreneurs. It covers all the essential elements of a business plan and offers practical advice on how to execute it effectively. The examples and case studies are particularly insightful, making it easier to apply the concepts to real-life situations.
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