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Your Guide to Preparing a Plan to Raise Money for Your Own Business
Revised 2009 - 2010 Edition
By: Iain Williamson
Published December 2009
ABOUT THIS BOOK This book is a practical, step-by-step guide to preparing a business plan that can be used to raise financing. It shows you how to address the concerns of investors or lenders. It covers points you will need to consider before starting and shows how the plan should be structured. A chapter is devoted to the implications of the Internet. A sample plan is provided by way of example. Learn what to do after finishing the plan and how to use it effectively. A good plan will not guarantee financing, however, it is an essential first step in the search. Without it, the entrepreneur will not get his foot into the door of finance. This book has been revised for 2009/2010. It covers some of the software that is useful in the business analysis and planning process. It also reviews different software packages designed to assist those who wish to prepare their own plans
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Iain Williamson is an entrepreneur, business consultant and seminar leader. His views have appeared in many newspaper articles. He has also been the guest speaker on a recent CBC Radio phone-in show on starting a business in a recession. In addition, he has appeared on television shows such as: CBC TV's Venture; TVO's MoneysWorth, and Canada Tonight of BCTV and CHCH Television. Iain spent five years as a financial analyst and knows what makes business tick. For fourteen years he operated his own businesses in importing, high technology and manufacturing. He now operates Entrepreneurial Business Consultants of Canada and also owns a book publishing business. He holds degrees from Oxford University and from St. Andrew's, Scotland. He has prepared business plans for many clients and writes from firsthand experience which he shares with you. This book is essential reading for every entrepreneur and business owner who is seeking financing.
CONTENTS
Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - The Importance of a Deal Structure Chapter 3 - Debt or Equity Chapter 4 - The Legal Form of Your Business Chapter 5 - Form of the Investment Chapter 6 - The Essential Document Chapter 7 - Spreadsheets are an Essential Aid in Planning Your Business Chapter 8 - Business and Market Planning Software Chapter 9 - Business Plan for a Manufacturer Chapter 10 - Business Plan for a Service Company Chapter 11 - Business Plan for a Retailer Chapter 12 - Business Plan for a Construction Company Chapter 13 - Example of a Business Plan Chapter 14 - What to Do after You Have Finished Chapter 15 - Approaching Investors with Your Plan Chapter 16 - Software to Improve Presentations of Your Plan Chapter 17 - Implications of the Internet and Why it is so Important to Address Them Chapter 18 - Self-Financing and Financing from the Public & Private Sectors
Your
Guide to Preparing a Plan to Raise Money for Your Own Business:
2009-2010 Edition by Iain Williamson, 206 pages, softcover, ISBN
978-1-55270-363-2;
ISSN 1191-0496; published in December 2009; Canadian $38.95.
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