Author: James Houser Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1438900619 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 144
Book Description
This book and the breakthrough that I will be describing, is going to examine the relationship between a child, a dog, and his parents and the issues that all parties go through when making the decision to get a child's first dog. I will then relate that to you, your business, and the other parties involved that are needed to get your company funded and in turn a success. While you are reading this book I want you to think of Bobby as yourself or the entrepreneur; the dog as the business that you are going to start; the parents of Bobby as the bank or investor; and the pitch that Bobby will make to his parents in order to bring the dog home as the business plan itself. By reading this book with that paradigm in mind, you will begin to understand the breakthrough in business plan development that I am aiming for and it will change the way you go into the business planning process. You will no longer need to procrastinate because the process won't be as daunting of a process as before. Instead you will understand the mindset that goes into writing one and you will be able to begin developing yours much faster and with geater focus.
Author: William A. Sahlman Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press ISBN: 1633691314 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 73
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Judging by all the hoopla surrounding business plans, you'd think the only things standing between would-be entrepreneurs and spectacular success are glossy five-color charts, bundles of meticulous-looking spreadsheets, and decades of month-by-month financial projections. Yet nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, often the more elaborately crafted a business plan, the more likely the venture is to flop. Why? Most plans waste too much ink on numbers and devote too little to information that really matters to investors. The result? Investors discount them. In How to Write a Great Business Plan, William A. Sahlman shows how to avoid this all-too-common mistake by ensuring that your plan assesses the factors critical to every new venture: The people—the individuals launching and leading the venture and outside parties providing key services or important resources The opportunity—what the business will sell and to whom, and whether the venture can grow and how fast The context—the regulatory environment, interest rates, demographic trends, and other forces shaping the venture's fate Risk and reward—what can go wrong and right, and how the entrepreneurial team will respond Timely in this age of innovation, How to Write a Great Business Plan helps you give your new venture the best possible chances for success.
Author: Gale, Cengage Learning Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning ISBN: 1410365336 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 544
Book Description
Business Plans Handbooks are collections of actual business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses throughout North America. For those looking for examples of how to approach, structure and compose their own business plans, this Handbook presents sample plans taken from businesses in the Pet Services industry -- only the company names and addresses have been changed. Typical business plans include type of business; statement of purpose; executive summary; business/industry description; market; product and production; management/personnel; and, financial specifics.
Author: Peter & Lydia Mehit Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1105380319 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 214
Book Description
Your business plan will be written, whether you put fingers to a keyboard or ink to paper. Your plan can be written by fate with every decision made in real time, where the odds of making the right one approach the probability of a coin toss;, or it can be the product of deliberate choices made after discovery, research and contemplation. The choice is up to you.Written in three parts, Killer Business Plan first takes you through the ways you can get into business, the traits of successful entrepreneurs and provides tips for how to choose and visualize your business.Next, it explains the various business structures available to you, gives you a grounding in the basics of non-profits and grants and provides financial models for quick assessment of your business idea.Finally, Killer Business Plan builds you plan progressively. The book has a companion website where you can find How To Videos, White Papers, Templates, Examples, Financial Models and Sample Business Plans.
Author: Robert L. Brown Publisher: World Trade Press ISBN: 1607800020 Category : Business planning Languages : en Pages : 193
Book Description
A good business plan is both a statement of where you're going and how you will get there. This book provides a step-by-step process for developing and writing a dynamic business plan that will serve you, your business, and your financial backers.
Author: Delvin R. Chatterson Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1491865504 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 134
Book Description
The COMPLETE DO-IT-YOURSELF GUIDE to BUSINESS PLANS Do-It-Yourself Business Plan? Yes you can! This comprehensive Guide provides all the tools, tips and techniques you need, including Real-life case studies, Sample Business Plans and Financial Templates. In the Guide you will learn valuable insights from Uncle Ralphs thirty years of experience as an entrepreneur, executive and consultant to entrepreneurs. Learn what to say and what not to say in your Business Plan. How to present it to different sources of financing. How to test feasibility and calculate your break-even sales. Learn how to evaluate whether you have what it takes before you start. And learn how to Avoid the Seven Biggest Mistakes that most entrepreneurs make. It will be easier to prepare your Business Plan and it will deliver better results.
Author: Claire S. Arbogast Publisher: Indiana University Press ISBN: 0253017211 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 239
Book Description
One woman’s touching memoir of love, marriage, death, grief, and what follows comes next for her. Claire and Jim were friends, lovers, and sometimes enemies for twenty-seven years. In order to get health insurance, they finally married, calling their anniversary the “It Means Absolutely Nothing” day. Then Jim was diagnosed with cancer. With ever-decreasing odds of survival, punctuated by arcs of false hope, Jim’s deteriorating health altered their well-established independence as they became caregiver and patient, sharing intimacy as close as their own breaths. A year and a half into their marriage, Jim died from lung/brain cancer. Sustained by good dogs and gardening through the two years of madness that followed, Claire soldiered through home repairs, career disaster, genealogy quests, and “dating for seniors” trying to build a better life on the debris of her old one. Leave the Dogs at Home maps and plays with the stages of grief. Delightfully confessional, it challenges persistent, yet outdated, societal norms about relationships, and finds relief in whimsy, pop culture, and renewed spirituality. “Claire Arbogast rewrites the stages of grief in this raw, sometimes unsettling, always compelling memoir that takes us backward and forward in time from the moment her intense, complicated husband is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Leave the Dogs at Home challenges the conventional wisdom about love, marriage, loss, survival, and grace in ways that are bound to make you think about your own life.” —Barbara Shoup, author of Looking for Jack Kerouac “Arbogast delivers a raw and honest narrative of her life as a lover, a widow, and a woman. . . . The theme of death and life, both literally and figuratively, are navigated with such emotion, it seems natural to empathize with the author in sadness, joy, love, and uncertainty as her longtime companion (later husband) Jim combats cancer. . . . An excellent choice for those touched by grief, ready for a change, or just wanting to read a beautifully written memoir.” —Library Journal
Author: K. Dennis Chambers Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN: 0275994996 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 201
Book Description
Entrepreneurs—and entrepreneurial companies—live or die by the quality of their plans and proposals. Whether it's to get funding for a new product line or business from a client, writing hard-hitting prose that answers essential questions and makes specific requests is an indispensable skill. Entrepreneur, ad man, and writing teacher Dennis Chambers shows how entrepreneurs can persuade people, through skillful writing, to pony up capital or contracts. This ability—which can be learned—is rare in today's media-saturated world. But it counts more than ever if an entrepreneur wants to make it over the magical five-year hump and on into lasting business success. Numerous examples and exercises ensure that entrepreneurs understand how the writing game is played—and that they play it well. Unfortunately, most don't play this game well. Most business writers mistakenly believe their task is to inform. They write to fill an information gap or to update the reader on a particular project. Or they write about what's important to them. What these writers do not take into account is that the speed of today's work world has reached overdrive. The typical reader simply doesn't have time to ponder dense, poorly organized information and intuit the appropriate action. And readers don't give a hoot about what's important to the writer—they want to know what's in it for themselves. Business writers need to use all the tools at their command to persuade, inspire action, and in general move a project forward. This book is about how to be persuasive in two key skills in business: writing proposals and writing business plans. Step by step, Dennis Chambers illustrates the techniques of effective business writing, with numerous examples throughout. Whether the objective is to secure financing from an investor, lay out a marketing strategy, or secure a large contract, getting results requires crafting an effective structure for the proposal, and using words that sell. Chambers is an able guide in saving entrepreneurs time and undue effort while reaching the goal of long-term business success.
Author: Richard G. Beauchamp Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1118068637 Category : Pets Languages : en Pages : 334
Book Description
So what’s the big deal about breeding purebreds? You put two compatible dogs alone together in a room, lower the lights, put a Barry White CD on the stereo and voila, two months later you’ve got yourself a litter of purebreds—and the rest is gravy, right? Not quite. Simply breeding dogs takes considerable space, time, and capital. Consistently breeding mentally and physically sound purebreds, on the other hand, is a labor of love that involves all of the above and a whole lot more. If you really love dogs then you need to consult with an expert on the many responsibilities, rules, and regulations dog breeding entails before you take the leap. And that’s where Breeding Dogs For Dummies comes in. Written by Rick Beauchamp, professional breeder, exhibitor, and author of numerous books on the care and feeding of purebred dogs, Breeding Dogs For Dummies fills you in on every facet of the business. Packed with priceless insider tips and expert advice and guidance, it tells you what you need to know to: Decide whether dog breeding is really for you Choose the right breed for you Create the best possible breeding environment for your dogs Establish a breeding program Find the right breeding stock Comply with all government and AKC regulations Care for and socialize your pups Find the right owners for your dogs Explore what it takes to start a breeding program that will ensure your dogs’ health and enhance their lineage for fun and profit. Topics covered in detail include: Selecting breeding stock and keeping track of breed types Understanding purebred genetics and genotype characteristics Finding and selecting the right stud dog and brood bitch Prenatal care, whelping, and raising puppies Running a successful dog breeding business—including tips on budgeting, taxes, registration, charting, planning litters, transactions, sales contracts, and more Breeding puppies involves many responsibilities, but it can also be one of the most enjoyable and rewarding experiences of your life. Make sure that it is—order a copy of Breeding Dogs For Dummies today.
Author: James Houser
Author: William A. Sahlman
Author: Gale, Cengage Learning
Author: Peter & Lydia Mehit
Author: Theovoulos Koutsopoulos
Author: Robert L. Brown
Author: Delvin R. Chatterson
Author: Claire S. Arbogast
Author: K. Dennis Chambers
Author: Richard G. Beauchamp