Writing Your Plan for Small Business Success

If you’re starting a small business, or making major changes to your current business, you 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 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; environmentally sustainable business practices; alternative staffing solutions, and strategies for planning for your business. 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.