From writing a mission statement to imlementing a successful dot.com business plan, this book offers a step-by-step guide to creating the planning tools for online business needs.

Every great business begins with a great business plan! Nearly half of all new businesses fail within the first to years. To beat these odds, your new business needs a plan. Streetwise Business Plans with CD shows you how to create a professional business plan in no time. This book explains how to use a business plan to establish a sound business, develop a complete marketing strategy, and forecast change. Streetwise Business Plans with CD features multiple samples of prewritten text for every part of your plan, as well as two complete sample business plans. Streetwise Business Plans with CD includes sample material to be used in creating the ultimate business plan. The CD walks you through all of the basics and includes important topics such as Your General Executive Summary, Company Summary, Services & Products Summary, Market Analysis, Strategic Summary, Management Summary, and a Financial Plan. Whether you're expanding an established enterprise or opening a one-person shop, the best way to get your new business off to a good start is with Streetwise Business Plan with CD!

Streetwise is devoted exclusively to business topics. From writing business plans, to financing, to building Web site traffic, these books provide everything ambitious business professionals need. Business happens in the real world, not the classroom. Streetwise recognises this and delivers the goods - fast. No fluff. No wasted time. Just cutting-edge information managers and small business entrepreneurs need to run their business successfully.

This authoritative work shows how to: - Decide on the best structure - Establish proper accounting methods - Handle taxes - Protect personal assets

Streetwise is devoted exclusively to business topics. From writing business plans, to financing, to building Web site traffic, these books provide everything ambitious business professionals need. Business happens in the real world, not the classroom. Streetwise recognises this and delivers the goods - fast. No fluff. No wasted time. Just cutting-edge information managers and small business entrepreneurs need to run their business successfully.

Packed with information, illustrations, graphs, forms, and worksheets, the Streetwise “RM” books provide everything business-people need to get up and running in the fast lane. Readers benefit from the expert advice of seasoned professionals in all areas of business, from motivating employees to marketing, building website traffic to financing.

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