Review
“…covers many of the areas that prove to be stumbling blocks for would be entrepreneurs” (Independent on Sunday, 19 September, 2004) “…The structured jargon-free advice…could help you make a leap from employee to entrepreneur in 2005…” (Lincolnshire Echo, 4th January 2005) “…straightforward and jargon-free guide to business planning. Ideal for businesses of every type and size…” (This is Wiltshire, 1st November 2005)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Create a Business Plan that Makes Strategic Sense
Are you looking for a template that will allow you to create a business plan by simply filling in the blanks, as some software does?
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Great Information!
Business Plans for Dummies has great information in it and is a wonderful resource for those starting or contemplating starting a business. Well worth the cost!
2.0 out of 5 stars
The title says it all…
I’m a business planning consultant and a client just gave me a copy of this book. Way too basic, not enough help on the most important part of any business plan: the financials…
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad
This book was not bad, but it needs more sample plans. If you are writing a Business Plan, this book will get you started, but it will not get you finished.
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For the non-MBA entrepreneurial wannabes!
As someone who fits the above category, this book seems to have all, and more, that I need to constructively think about what it takes to build a business from scratch, and have a…
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Planning, not just plans
Unlike most business plan guides that focus on producing an impressive document, this book actually helped me plan to run a company.
1.0 out of 5 stars
I don’t recommend it.
I found this book too much focused on “Mission statements” “values” and “vision”, which I would expect is your entrepreneural common sense.
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An excellent and practical book for all businesses
The writers have managed to bring together solid business approaches with some of the tips and tricks that have been gleaned from leading business practice.
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Excellent resource for strategy and planning
I provide consulting help on business and strategic planning for clients in the US and Brazil. I came across this book originally in its Portuguese version.
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The best book on business planning I’ve ever read.
There are lots of books out there about business planning. But this one is special. It is clear and simple to understand.