The Complete Book of Business Plans: Simple Steps to Writing a Powerful Business Plan (Small Business Sourcebooks)

By Joseph A. Covello and Brian J. Hazelgren

Book Overview

This business-section staple shows how to write a winning business plan. This book's unique approach not only explains the how-to aspects of writing a business plan, but also includes eleven complete plans from a variety of businesses that you can use as examples when writing your plan.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0942061403
• ISBN13: 9780942061406
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Sourcebooks
• Length: 317 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.7" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

EXCELLENT - a must have at this price

I am an intellectual property attorney and law professor. I frequently have the opportunity to talk to entrepreneurs and individuals interested in start up advise. I ALWAYS recommend this book to people who are new to business plans. The book has some sample business plans in the back. Truthfully these sample plans are not all that good, but do provide some idea of the proper layout and format of a business plan. The reason I like this book so much is because of the detailed questions it forces readers to ask themselves. The majority of the book is set up like a workbook, and asks highly detailed questions that must be answered before writing can begin. These questions will also force the would be entrepreneur to think of and address a series of questions that many first timers would forget or not even know to ask or consider. This book is probably not for people who have been through the process, but for those who are doing it themselves and/or doing it for the first time buying this book is money well spent!

The best "how to" manual on business planning

I have read dozens of books on business planning and this is by far the best. I have encouraged all of my clients to read this book and they have all benefited from the information. Hazelgren writes clearly and with great business sense. Covello's financial examples are also helpful.

Excellent book for any size of company

We used this book by Hazelgren and Covello to spark new planning processes for our company with 66 branches nationwide. Excellent material!

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The sample business plans are awesome!

The authors obviously know what they are doing. This book has a lot of excellent material.