Entrepreneurship

An essential guide to all aspects of business planning for entrepreneurs, senior executives and students alike. Based on methodology developed at Cranfield School of Management and using successful real-life business plans, The Business Plan Workbook brings together the process and procedures required to produce that persuasive plan. The case examples have been fully updated and include a cross section of businesses at various stages in their development, making the book invaluable reading for anyone in business - whatever their background. [eBook]

Contains clear step-by-step instructions and forms to put together a convincing business plan with realistic financial projections, effective marketing strategies, and overall business goals. You'll learn how to: figure out if your business idea will make money determine and forecast cash flow create profit and loss forecasts prepare marketing and personnel plans find potential sources of financing, and present your well-organized plan to lenders and other backers. This edition is updated to reflect best practices for raising money (from SBA loans to equity crowdfunding). [eBook]

Covers all the issues involved in producing a plan, from profiling competitors and forecasting market development, to the importance of providing clear and concise financial information. [eBook]

A seasoned writer and entrepreneur shows how business owners can get two very important things--financing and customers--by writing dazzling business plans and proposals. [Print & eBook]

Explains the process in accessible language and includes guidance on: producing cash flow forecasts and sample business plans; expanding a business; planning the borrowing; and monitoring business progress. Includes several small businesses as case studies, analyses their business plans, monitors their progress and discusses their problems. [Print & eBook]

Explains the basics of all business entities, why sole proprietorships and partnerships are usually a poor choice, how to avoid being personally liable for business debts, how to pay less tax by choosing the right entity, how to convert from one business entity to another, and requirements for doing business out of state. [eBook]

Find all the forms and information you need to create a tax-exempt nonprofit for your group. Learn how to form a nonprofit corporation in any state and gain 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status with the IRS. Step-by-step instructions for both IRS Form 1023 and the streamlined Form 1023-EZ federal tax exemption application. This edition covers the new required online filing for the Form 1023. [eBook]

Learn the unique legal features of LLCs, including limited personal liability for owners, who should--and who shouldn't--form an LLC, when to choose an LLC instead of a corporation, partnership, or other business form, how LLCs are taxed, and how to manage multiple-owner LLCs. [eBook]

Includes all the sample forms and information you need to prepare articles of incorporation and bylaws. Discusses the advantages and tax consequences of incorporating your business, including: limited liability, tax advantages, employee perks, and more. [eBook]

Helps you create the agreement you need for your shared business venture. Takes you through the important issues, then helps you write your own partnership agreement tailored to your needs, clause-by-clause. The book covers: cash, property, and service contributions, financial and tax liabilities, how partners will make decisions, allocating profits and losses, admitting new partners, what happens if a partner wants out, buying out a partner's interest, the death of a partner, and much more. [eBook]

Find the key legal forms you need to create a single-member or multi-member LLC in your state. Includes easy to understand instructions, including how to create an operating agreement that covers how profits and losses are divided and major business decisions are made. You'll also learn how to choose a unique LLC name that meets state and federal legal requirements, and how to take care of ongoing legal and tax paperwork. [eBook]