Writing your plan for small business success / Ian Birt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Birt, Ian, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Small business--Planning.

Small business.

Small business--Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 274 pages) ; illustrations (black and white)

Edition:

6th edition.

Place of Publication:

Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2016.

Summary:

If you're starting a small business, or making major changes to your current business, you'll need to write a business plan to go forward with confidence. This practical guide tells you all you need to know to prepare a sound business plan that will enable you to get your business off the ground successfully, and to obtain a loan...It includes: step-by-step guidelines for creating a business plan; sample business plans for a range of business types; examples, exercises, quick quizzes, activities, web references and a glossary; alternative staffing solutions and environmentally sustainable business practices...Written to cover competencies required for the Business Services Training Package, Writing Your Plan for Small Business Success is an essential text for students studying small business management, and a valuable guide for anyone heading out on their own.

Contents:

PART 1: How to build a business plan

1. understanding business planning

2. The business profile

3. The marketing plan

4. The production plan

5. The purchasing plan

6. The personnel plan

7. The financial plan

8. The completed business plan

PART 2: Sample business plans

Introduction

Sample Plan 1. Business plan of Carla's Cafe

Sample Plan 2. Business plan of Kate's Bush Tours

Sample Plan 3. business plan of Mike's Building Co. Pty. Ltd.

Appendix 1: Assessment activities

Appendix 2: The environmentally friendly small business.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-952534-17-8

OCLC:

952023933