1st Edition

Business Planning: A Guide to Business Start-Up

By David Butler Copyright 2000
288 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

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' 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... Read more
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

Biography

David Butler

'David has real life practical experience in helping hundreds of people successfully start up their businesses ... using the proven formula of SFEDI standards. A very, very thorough piece of work'
Tony Robinson, Chief Executive, Small Firms Enterprise and Development Initiative