How to Prepare a Business Plan

There are over 300, 000 business start-ups in the UK per year, and a business plan provides a blueprint for the future of such companies. It sets out a company's aims and how it proposes to achieve them. Without such a plan no venture capital house or bank will consider a loan for startup or expansion. This fully revised new edition describes the best way to prepare a business plan that will help get the financial backing needed. It includes practical case studies and cash flow forecasts, as well as advice on expanding a business, planning the borrowing and monitoring business progress.