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How to write a business plan

by Mike P. McKeever

Thinking of starting a business or raising money to expand an existing one? This popular book will show you how to write the business plan and loan package necessary to finance your business and make it work.With How to Write a Business Plan, you'll learn how to:evaluate the profitability of your business idea estimate operating expenses prepare cash flow create profit and loss forecasts determine assets, liabilities and net worth find potential sources of financing (up-to-date sources provided) think first before borrowing from friends and relatives present your plan to lenders and investors How to Write a Business Plan now provides a CD-ROM with spreadsheets that help you determine and forecast cash flow, financial statements, sales revenue, and profit and loss. It also provides three sample business plans you can modify for your own use. This edition is completely updated, providing all-new resources, both online and off.The forms from the CD-Rom, are available under the Appendix and Chapters 5, 6 & 7 of the EBOOK.*The CD-ROM is not included with the digital version of this book.

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