{"product_id":"9781119941187","title":"Business Plans For Dummies by Colin Barrow","description":"Your one-stop guide to creating a winning business plan from scratch Whether you're starting a new business or growing an established one, you'll need a solid business plan to get you where you want to go. Revised for today's rocky economic climate, this edition of the UK's bestselling business plan guide gives you what you need to map out your business strategy and stay on course ? including a complete sample plan that you can easily adapt for your business!  Chart your course ? assess the current state of your business and where you'd like to take it, and establish clear, achievable objectives  Get to know your customers ? learn the latest techniques for getting a better idea of who your customers are and what they want  Scope out the competition ? find out who your competitors are and what it'll take to get your share of the market pie (and theirs)  Sort out your finances ? construct a value chain, examine your cash flow and calculate a sensible budget  Enter the Dragons' Den ? convince bankers, investors, venture capitalists and other funding sources your business is a good investment  Read the tea leaves ? learn to decipher changing cultural, political and technological trends and to alter your strategies as needed  Open the book and find:  Tips on developing a sure-fire business strategy  How to set realistic objectives  Forecasting and budgeting strategies  Keys to writing a motivational mission statement  How to decipher the latest consumer trends  Advice on building your brand and brand loyalty  Tips for seeing and seizing opportunities before the competition  Ways to adapt your plan to economic change  Learn to:  Prepare a watertight business strategy  Assess the marketplace  Devise a sensible forecast and budget\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56296515502453,"sku":"9781119941187","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781119941187.jpg?v=1762771667","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781119941187","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}