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Mike P. McKeever

How to Write a Business Plan Thirteenth Edition

  • figure out if your business idea will make money
  • determine and forecast cash flow
  • create profit and loss forecasts
  • prepare marketing and personnel plans
  • find potential sources of financing, and
  • present your well-organized plan to lenders and other backers. The 13th edition is updated to reflect best practices for raising money (from SBA loans to equity crowdfunding).
  • ISBN-10 1413323197
  • ISBN-13 978-1413323191
  • Edition Thirteenth
  • Publisher NOLO
  • Publication date November 30, 2016
  • Language English
  • Dimensions 7 x 0.75 x 9 inches
  • Print length 344 pages
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ NOLO; Thirteenth edition (November 30, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 344 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1413323197
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1413323191
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.75 x 9 inches
  • #169 in Business Law (Books)
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  • #1,255 in Business Writing Skills (Books)

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Mike p. mckeever.

Mike P. McKeever has a B.A. in Economics from Whittier College, a Master of Science in Economics from the London (England) School of Economics and has done post-graduate work in financial analysis at the USC Business School. Currently, Mike is an Economics Professor at City College of San Francisco. Previously, he had taught classes at numerous community colleges in entrepreneurship and small business management. Author of How to Write a Business Plan, he has published articles on entrepreneurship for Dow Jones publications, the Sloan Publications Business Journal and numerous newspapers and periodicals.

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How to Write a Business Plan Paperback – Nov. 15 2014

  • figure out if your business idea will make money
  • estimate operating expenses
  • prepare cash flow
  • create profit and loss forecasts
  • determine assets, liabilities, and net worth
  • find potential sources of financing
  • think first before borrowing from friends and relatives, and
  • professionally present your plan to lenders and investors How to Write a Business Plan provides spreadsheets that help you determine and forecast cash flow, financial statements, sales revenue, and profit and loss. It also provides three sample business plans you can modify for your own use. This edition is completely updated, providing all-new online resources and updated examples of successful business plans.
  • ISBN-10 1413320783
  • ISBN-13 978-1413320787
  • Edition 12th
  • Publisher NOLO
  • Publication date Nov. 15 2014
  • Language English
  • Dimensions 17.78 x 1.91 x 22.86 cm
  • Print length 336 pages
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ NOLO; 12th edition (Nov. 15 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1413320783
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1413320787
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 522 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.78 x 1.91 x 22.86 cm
  • #101 in Business & Finance Law Textbooks
  • #103 in Business Law Textbooks
  • #233 in Franchising Law (Books)

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how to write a business plan by mike mckeever

How to Write a Business Plan 12th Edition

Cover image: How to Write a Business Plan 12th edition 9781413320787

  • Author(s) Mike McKeever
  • Publisher NOLO

Print ISBN 9781413320787, 1413320783

Etext isbn 9781413320794, 1413320791.

  • Edition 12th Newer Edition Available
  • Copyright 2014
  • Available from $ 34.99 USD SKU: 9781413320794

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    Step-by-step advice on preparing a business planYou need a sound business plan to start a business or raise money to expand an existing one. For over 30 years, How to Write a Business Plan has helped fledgling entrepreneurs—from small service businesses and retailers to large manufacturing firms—write winning plans and get needed financing.This bestselling book contains clear step-by-step ...

  8. How to Write a Business Plan 12th Edition

    How to Write a Business Plan 12th Edition is written by Mike McKeever and published by NOLO. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for How to Write a Business Plan are 9781413320794, 1413320791 and the print ISBNs are 9781413320787, 1413320783. Save up to 80% versus print by going digital with VitalSource.

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