Business Planning - General
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If you run or want to start a business, business planning is absolutely essential. Business planning helps you map out the goals, how's, and what's of your business so you can manage your enterprise. Here you will find information about the process of business planning.
By John J. Bowen
Unfortunately, the time and expense an entrepreneur has to devote to developing this traditional business plan has proven to be unwarranted. It isn't a good use of your time and doesn't allow you to focus on what's important in your business. It's also no longer necessary, even if you're looking to raise capital to grow your business.
A new type of business plan is emerging that is consistent with how business really works. Entrepreneurs bootstrap their firms first, proving out a workable business model with real revenue before raising capital.
(Added: 20-Jun-2005 Hits: 262)
By Michele Schermerhorn
If you are thinking of starting your own business you'll want to plan on using the author's seven business lessons as a spring board for your business success. You'll learn how knowing yourself well, asking for help when you need it, and 'mind melding' your clients will help ensure success for you and your new business.
(Added: 4-Oct-2005 Hits: 409)
By Julia Tang
This lengthy report can help you start a success business. Many tips are provided to help you decide on various aspects of your business. This report can be useful for making a checklist for planning your business startup.
(Added: 4-Oct-2005 Hits: 388)
By Susan Ward
Starting a business may seem overwhelming at first. There are just so many things to do! This guide to the starting a business resources on the Small Business: Canada site is designed to help you make your dream of starting a business a reality. You can use it a guide to the steps you need to follow when starting a business, or as a checklist while you're going through the process of starting a business to make sure that you haven't overlooked anything.
(Added: 21-Mar-2005 Hits: 437)
By Jill Andresky Fraser
Is drawing up a business plan different for a dot-com? The real challenge today is adapting the intellectual rigors of traditional business planning to the rapidly changing demands of the Internet.
(Added: 31-May-2005 Hits: 434)
