Business Planning:
A guide to small business
start-up
David Butler Course leader
for IM/OCR accredited Owner-Manager, NVQ, Certificate and Diploma programmes, South Kent
College
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Covers all the essential information for preparing a business plan for funding
applications, or as part of an NVQ
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Designed around approved good practice in this area
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Written in clear English with practical examples and tips for assessment
A structured guide for the
increasing numbers of people each year who consider setting up a small business or
becoming self-employed.
Business Planning outlines
the options and risks involved in setting up a business. This is the only book based
around the Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative (SFEDI) for first time
owner-managers. It contains all the underpinning factual information required to prepare
and present a successful Business Plan, for presentation to a bank manager, or an
alternative potential source of finance, 01 for use in an NVQ portfolio. It is in line
with the many syllabuses for Business Start-Up, and can be used as a course book for
anyone completing a formal NVQ level 3 qualification in this area, with tips on NVQ
structure and assessment.
'David has real-life
practical experience in helping hundreds of people successfully start up their
businesses-Using proven formula of SFEDI standards. A very, very thorough piece of
work.' Tony Robinson, Chief Executive, Small Firms Enterprise mill Development Initiative
CONTENTS:
The importance of business
planning
The structure of the business
plan
The business idea
Personal skills and
abilities
Identifying relevant
legislation
Financial planning
Financial controls
Sources of finance
Sales and marketing;
Monitoring and controlling
quality
Customer service
Premises requirements
The NVQ assessment process
READERSHIP: Owner managers
and future entrepreneurs on NVQ level 3 Business Planning courses.
169 pages