Business Planning: A Guide to Business Start-Up
- 1st Edition - March 17, 2000
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Author: David Butler
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 2 4 5 8 - 0
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' outli… Read more
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Request a sales quoteA 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 on this framework as the business develops.
This is the only book based around the Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative (SFEDI) for first time owner-managers. It contains all the underpinning factual information required to prepare and present a successful Business Plan for presentation to a bank manager, or an alternative potential source of finance, or for use in an NVQ portfolio. It is in line with the major syllabuses for Business Start-Up, and can be used as a course book for anyone completing a formal NVQ level 3 qualification in this area, with tips on NVQ structure and assessment.
'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 on this framework as the business develops.
This is the only book based around the Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative (SFEDI) for first time owner-managers. It contains all the underpinning factual information required to prepare and present a successful Business Plan for presentation to a bank manager, or an alternative potential source of finance, or for use in an NVQ portfolio. It is in line with the major syllabuses for Business Start-Up, and can be used as a course book for anyone completing a formal NVQ level 3 qualification in this area, with tips on NVQ structure and assessment.
Covers all the essential information for preparing a business plan for funding applications, or as part of an NVQ
Endorsed by Tony Robinson at SFEDI and designed around approved good practice in this area.
Written in clear English with practical examples and tips for assessment
Endorsed by Tony Robinson at SFEDI and designed around approved good practice in this area.
Written in clear English with practical examples and tips for assessment
Owner managers and Future entrepreneurs. Particularly suitable for anyone on courses linked to SFEDI standards, including NVQ level 3 Business Planning
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; Appendix; Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 17, 2000
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- No. of pages: 288
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9780080524580
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David Butler
David Butler is Head of Management Studies at South Kent College and the course leader for the CMI accredited Owner-Manager and CMI Management NVQ, Certificate and Diploma Programmes. He has fifteen years' experience as an owner-manager, and has been involved in research into the training needs of small businesses. He is an External Verifier with the Chartered Management Institute.
Affiliations and expertise
Kent Business School
University of Kent