The Arthur Young Business Plan Guide - Hardcover

Ernst & Young LLP; Schultz, Loren A.; Ford, Brian R.; Carney, David C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471858854 ISBN 13: 9780471858850

Publisher: Wiley, 1987

Synopsis

A complete and comprehensive, guide to putting together and presenting a business plan, featuring a complete sample plan drawn from real life. Takes the reader, step by step, through the components of a plan, with examples from the sample plan integrated throughout. Answers the question ``Why do a plan?'', and provides information on how the plan will be used by bankers, venture capitalists, etc. and how to present the plan to each group. Includes references to, and examples from, plans from the service sector as well as manufacturing. Drawing on Arthur Young's extensive experience in this area, treatment is authoritative and objective without being overly technical.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Featuring...

• Advice on how to write and develop business plans
• A realistic sample plan
• All new sections on funding and financing methods with provisions for restructuring and bankruptcy
• Tips for tailoring plans to the decision makers

THE ERNST & YOUNG

Business Plan Guide

THIRD EDITION

In today's competitive business environment, a well thought out business plan is more important than ever before. Not only can it assist you in raising the money needed to start or expand a business— by attracting the interest of potential investors—but it can also help you keep tabs on your progress once the business is up and running.

Completely revised and updated to reflect today's dynamic business environment, The Ernst & Young Business Plan Guide, Third Edition leads you carefully through every aspect involved in researching, writing, and presenting a winning business plan. Illustrating each step of this process with realistic examples, this book goes far beyond simply discussing what a business plan is. It explains why certain information is required, how it may best be presented, and what you should be aware of as both a preparer and reviewer of such a proposal.

Divided into three comprehensive parts, The Ernst & Young Business Plan Guide, Third Edition outlines the essential elements of this discipline in a straightforward and accessible manner. Whether you're considering starting, expanding, or acquiring a business, the information found within these pages will enhance your chances of success.

About the Author:

BRIAN R. FORD is Ernst & Young's gaming industry specialist, serving as a coordinating partner on both audit and special engagement projects throughout the industry. He also serves the retail and distribution industries and has specialized in growth companies for many years.

JAY M. BORNSTEIN is a tax partner at Ernst & Young and has specialized in emerging businesses for many years.

PATRICK T. PRUITT is a partner at Ernst & Young specializing in strategic growth markets, where he has worked extensively with clients accessing the capital markets.

ERNST & YOUNG LLP is one of the nation's leading professional services firms, providing tax, assurance, and advisory business services to thousands of individuals as well as domestic and global business.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0471858854
• ISBN 13: 9780471858850
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208