An outline of your company's growth strategy is essential to a business plan, but it just isn't complete without the numbers to back it up. Here's some advice on how to include things like a sales forecast, expenses budget, and cash flow statement.
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Anatomy of a Business Plan, 4th edition, by Linda Pinson and Jerry Jinnett (Dearborn, 1999) The first edition of Linda Pinson and Jerry J... Read more
Review of 'Keeping the Books' (Upstart), a guide to financial paperwork. Read more
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Reviews of five new business books -- two about creating wealth and giving it away; two on the importance of differentiation; and a basic guide to writing a ... Read more
It's time to settle accounts for 2004 -- and prepare for a fruitful 2005. Here are three ways to get the most out of the annual end-of-the-year bookkeeping s... Read more
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