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BizPlanBuilder Express A Guide to Creating a Business Plan (with BizPlanBuilder CD-ROM)

by: JIAN Tools for Sale, Inc.

BizPlanBuilder Express A Guide to Creating a Business Plan (with BizPlanBuilder CD-ROM)

by: JIAN Tools for Sale, Inc.

ISBN 13:
9780324421187
ISBN 10:
0324421184
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 05/05/2006
Publisher: South-Western College Pub

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Make your business plan shine! BIZPLANBUILDER? EXPRESS: A GUIDE TO CREATING A BUSINESS PLAN and its accompanying BizPlanBuilder CD-ROMshows you step-by-step how to prepare each section of your plan, including ready-to-customize samples, prompts and advice, detailed marketing analysis, straight-forward financial tools, and links to marketing resources. BIZPLANBUILDER? EXPRESS: A GUIDE TO CREATING A BUSINESS PLAN is the workbook you need to utilize this powerful business plan software, which works on either Windows or Macintosh, to its full potential.

Preface	p. iii
Let's Get Started	p. iii
JIAN Tools for Sales, Inc.	p. v
Business Plan Basics	p. 1
Why Write a Business Plan?	p. 1
Parts of a Business Plan	p. 2
Targeting Your Business Plan	p. 4
10 Steps to Complete Your Business Plan	p. 5
Top 20 Questions	p. 6
Open BizPlanBuilder and Sign in	p. 10
Review Questions 1.1	p. 14
Activities 1.1	p. 15
Types of Business Plans	p. 17
Business Plan Types	p. 17
Financial Documentation	p. 20
Additional Resources	p. 21
Select a Plan and Supply Basic Information	p. 21
Open (and Delete) a Business Plan	p. 25
Review Questions 2.1	p. 26
Activities 2.1	p. 27
Writing the Narrative	p. 29
Plan Cover and Title Page	p. 29
Contents	p. 31
Executive Summary	p. 31
Add New User, Give Sharing Rights, and Create a Business Plan	p. 33
Navigating a Template and Entering Text	p. 34
Review Questions 3.1	p. 35
Activities 3.1	p. 37
Navigating a Template and Entering Text	p. 31
Vision and Mission: Expressing the Company Direction	p. 38
Looking at the Big Picture	p. 38
Vision Statement	p. 39
Mission Statement	p. 40
Goals and Objectives	p. 41
Present Situation	p. 43
Summary	p. 44
Vision and Mission Checklist	p. 44
Add a Vision and Mission Statement Template	p. 45
Review Questions 3.2	p. 47
Activities 3.2	p. 48
Company Overview	p. 49
Legal Business Description	p. 49
Business Location	p. 54
Government Regulations	p. 54
Management Team	p. 54
Boards of Directors and Advisors	p. 55
Staffing	p. 55
Strategic Alliances	p. 55
Company Overview for the Service/Bank Loan Plan	p. 56
Company Overview Checklist	p. 56
Review the Company Overview Templates	p. 57
Review the Management Templates	p. 57
Review Questions 3.3	p. 58
Activities 3.3	p. 60
Service/Product Strategy	p. 61
Current Service/Product	p. 61
Research and Development (R&D)	p. 62
Production and Delivery	p. 64
Product Strategy Checklist	p. 66
Review Product Strategy Template	p. 67
Review Questions 3.4	p. 67
Activities 3.4	p. 69
Market Analysis	p. 70
Market Definition	p. 70
Customer Profile	p. 72
Competition	p. 74
Risk	p. 75
Market Analysis Checklist	p. 79
Review Marketing Analysis Template	p. 79
Review Questions 3.5	p. 80
Activities 3.5	p. 81
Marketing Plans	p. 82
Sales Strategy	p. 82
Distribution Channels	p. 85
Advertising and Promotion	p. 88
Public Relations	p. 90
Marketing Plan Checklist	p. 92
Review the Marketing Strategy Template	p. 92
Review Questions 3.6	p. 93
Activities 3.6	p. 95
Operations	p. 96
Facilities	p. 96
Staffing	p. 97
Technology	p. 97
Fulfillment	p. 98
Other Considerations	p. 98
Operations Checklist	p. 98
Review the Operations Template	p. 99
Review Questions 3.7	p. 100
Activities 3.7	p. 101
Completing the Financial Plan	p. 103
The Purpose of a Financial Plan	p. 104
Financial Statements Overviews	p. 105
Projecting Financial Statements-That Support Your Assumptions	p. 111
Using the Financial Plan Spreadsheets	p. 113
Adding a Financial Plan Template	p. 116
Printing the Financial Statements	p. 116
Open and Print the Cash Flow Statement	p. 117
Customizing the Financial Statements	p. 118
Financial Plan Checklist	p. 121
Review Questions 4.1	p. 122
Activities 4.1	p. 124
Financial Plan Narrative Text	p. 125
Review the Financial Plan	p. 126
Assembling Your Business Plan	p. 129
Assembling and Previewing a Plan	p. 129
Assemble and Save a Business Plan	p. 131
Packaging Your Plan	p. 134
Supporting Documents	p. 135
Access and Examine a Supporting Document	p. 137
Distribution	p. 137
Making Your Presentation	p. 138
Following Up with Your Readers	p. 142
Congratulations!	p. 142
Presenting Your Plan Checklist	p. 143
Review Questions 5.1	p. 144
Activities 5.1	p. 145
Funding Resources for Your Plan	p. 146
Identifying Your Capital Needs	p. 146
Narrowing the Search for Funds	p. 147
Self Funding	p. 148
Locating Private Resources	p. 150
Tapping into Commercial and Government Funding	p. 154
Parting Tips	p. 162
Explore Funding Resource Advice	p. 162
Review Questions 5.2	p. 163
Activities 5.2	p. 166
Preplanning Resources	p. 169
Postplan Operations: Resources for Managing Your Business	p. 171
System Requirements	p. 174
Installing the Interactive Version of BizPlanBuilder	p. 174
Moving the Buseinss Plan Folder from the Desktop	p. 174
Using the Template Version of BizPlanBuilder: For Macintosh Users	p. 175
Using Microsoft Word and Excel	p. 177
Training from Microsoft Office	p. 177
Bibliography	p. 178
Online Source/Resource Supplement	p. 180
Index	p. 181
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