| | |  | New Business | Home » » Anatomy of a Business Plan: The Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Business and Securing Your Company's Future | | | | | | | Description: | | From envisioning the organizational structure to creating the marketing plan that powers growth to building for the future with airtight financial documents, this guide provides the tools to create well-constructed business plans. Beginning with the initial considerations, this handbook offers proven, step-by-step advice for developing and packaging the components of a business plan—cover sheet, table of contents, executive summary, description of the business, organizational and marketing plans, and financial and supporting documents—and for keeping the plan up-to-date. Four real-life business plans and blank forms and worksheets provide readers with additional user-friendly guidelines for the creation of the plans. This updated seventh edition features new chapters on financing resources and business planning for nonprofits as well as a sample restaurant business plan.
| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Linda Pinson | | Paperback:
| 352 pages | | Publisher:
| Out Of Your Mind . . . And Into The Mark | | Publication Date:
| May 01, 2008 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0944205372 | | Product Length:
| 10.84 inches | | Product Width:
| 8.36 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.72 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.83 pounds | | Package Length:
| 10.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.7 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 9 reviews |
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10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Best Business Plan GuideJun 05, 2008
By Arabella
"Brandi"
Anatomy of a Business Plan is an outstanding guide for people that have never done a business plan before. It is in an easy language for all levels of entrepreneurs to follow.
I just followed the book and the excellent examples in order to complete my plan. Highly recommend this to everyone.
I gave a copy to my accountant.
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Anatomy of a Business Plan: The Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Business and Securing Your Company's FutureDec 12, 2008
By Robert C. Murray
This is a very thorough book on creating a Business Plan. There is a lot to learn from this book. The book is fairly easy to read and understand and guides you through creating the Business Plan you need. The resulting Business Plan can rival any professionally prepared Business Plan.
14 of 18 found the following review helpful:
Anyone planning to establish a business of any kind would greatly benefit from a careful readingSep 03, 2008
By Midwest Book Review
A sound and practical business plan is a fundamental necessity for any entrepreneurial endeavor if it is to succeed in today's volatile and competitive marketplace regardless of the goods or services it offers. Now in a newly revised, expanded, and updated seventh edition, "Anatomy Of A Business Plan" by business planning expert, speaker, consultant, and educator Linda Pinson is a complete 'how to' instructional manual and guide to creating and maintaining a viable business regardless of the size of the company or corporation. Pinson covers all aspects of the business plan from the cover sheet to appendices. Illustrative examples are provided for the executive summary, the individual plan elements, financial documentation, supporting documentation, and tax information as a part of business planning. Of special note is the chapter devoted to business planning for a nonprofit operation. Enhanced with chapters on business software, financing, and resource lists and links relevant to creating a business plan, "Anatomy Of A Business Plan" also provides four real-life examples in the form of appendices, has blank forms and worksheets that the reader can copy and use, and offers a glossary of business and financial terms. Anyone planning to establish a business of any kind would greatly benefit from a careful reading of Linda Pinson's "Anatomy Of A Business Plan".
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Excellent BookAug 21, 2011
By Audley R. Grimes
This is an excellent book with a wide verity of business plans and it is well written. I would definately recommend this book to any one who needs to learn how to write business plans.
4 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 "OK" purchaseNov 07, 2010
By student
seemed too technical and confusing. I have to write an equine business plan for a class, and I was hoping to find something that would walk me through it.
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