Business planning : a guide to business start-up

Author

• Butler, David

Additional Author(s)

-

Publisher

London: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000

Language

English

ISBN

9780080524580

Series

Subject(s)

• BUSINESS PLANNING
• GREAT BRITAIN
• NEW BUSINESS ENTERPRISES--PLANNING

Notes

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Abstract

A readable and structured guide for the increasing numbers of people each year who consider setting up a small business or becoming self-employed. 'Business Planning' outlines the options and risks involved in setting up a business. The importance of thorough planning is often overlooked and only becomes evident if the business fails. This is highlighted in a recent study by the SFEDI of 486 bankers and accountants where lack of planning was the most common reason cited as to why businesses fail. 'Business Planning' shows how to avoid this failure by focusing on the planning stage and building

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

1 online resource (ix, 275 p.)

Dimension

-

Other Desc.

-

Summary / Review / Table of Content

The importance of business planning --
The structure of the business plan --
The business idea --
Personal skills and abilities --
Identifying relevant legislation --
Financial planning --
Financial controls --
Sources of finance --
Sales and marketing --
Monitoring and controlling quality --
Customer service --
Premises requirements --
Physical resource requirements --
Recruiting and employing staff --
Formulating the business plan --
The NVQ assessment process.

Exemplar(s)

#	Accession No.	Call Number	Location	Status
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