Business Plan Writing Guide

Author: Osten Yang
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book aims to teach the specific steps and methods of writing business plans through numerous real-life examples and exercises. The examples come from the production, service, and retail industries, covering most of the unique aspects that businesses in these three major sectors should pay attention to in their business plans. The book explains each component of a business plan and its purpose, offering specific suggestions for each part. It can serve as a practical guide for individuals aspiring to start new businesses or for business managers, as well as a textbook for relevant courses in economics and management at colleges and universities. This book teaches you how to write a business plan, accompanied by abundant examples and exercises. The novelty of this book lies in its step-by-step approach to teaching the entire process of writing a business plan. The examples are all drawn from real business plans, including outstanding examples worth emulating and examples used as cautionary tales. At the end of each chapter, there are exercises and worksheets for each component of the business plan, as well as a list of online resources. The exercises and worksheets will help you better master the content of the book, while the online resources list the rich resources you can obtain from the internet. Additionally, in the financial section of the plan, we will start with the basics of financial statements and guide you on how to prepare financial statements for your business plan. In the book, we have prepared examples from production, service, and retail companies, enabling you to understand the unique aspects of business plan writing in various industries. This book is aimed at two types of readers: entrepreneurs and students learning to write business plans.