How to Write a Business Plan

How to Write a Business Plan Second edition Create your strategy Forecast your finances Produce that persuasive plan Brian Finch REAR COVER: Business plans are needed to raise finance for a new venture, sell a business or to provide a blueprint for management in the future. Without such a plan, no bank, venture capital house or head office will consider finance for start-up or expansion. This fully revised new edition of How to Write a Business Plan provides the expert guidance you will need to produce an effective plan. It leads you through the whole process step-by-step covering all the important issues, such as: structure of the plan; the business background; the market; management skills and experience; the proposal; the sales forecast; financial information; risks, legal issues and confidentiality. With advice on internal business plans as well as those needed for selling a business, How to Write a Business Plan will help you to get it right first time. Brian Finch has worked as Director of Business Development for large UK quoted companies. He is currently the Finance Director of a growing bookshop chain, of which he was co-founder. Also an independent consultant, he has extensive experience of writing, and advising on, effective business plans.Finch, Brian is the author of 'How to Write a Business Plan ', published 2006 under ISBN 9780749445539 and ISBN 074944553X.