Berry, Timothy.
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Chapter 1 - Absolute Essentials 1 Read this even if you read nothing else 1 What's in this Manual 3 Important Additional Information on Disk 5 About Business Plans 6 About Business Plan Pro 7 The Business Plan Analysis 8 New Features and Updates 9 Chapter 2 - Getting Started Step by Step 11 Step 1: Set Business Plan Options 11 Step 2: Mission and Keys to Success 14 Step 3: Break-even Analysis 17 Step 4: Market Analysis 18 Step 5: Pause for Reflection 20 Step 6: The Rest of the Story 20 Chapter 3 - Business Plan Text 23 About Business Plan Texts 23 The Business Plan Outline 24 Using the Text Mode 25 The Text in Detail 30 Linking Tables and Charts 37 A Final Note 37 Chapter 4 - Tables and Charts 39 Business Numbers 39 Tables and Charts Included 43 Working with Tables and Charts 44 Managing Numbers in Tables 48 Edit menu 50 Working with Charts 50 Printing Charts and Graphs in Your Business Plan 50 Tables and Charts in Detail 51 Chapter 5 - Planning for Implementation 91 Planning for Implementation 91 Built-In Tools for Implementation 93 Business Plan Benchmarks 100 Measure a Plan by its Implementation 102 Chapter 6 - Menus and Commands 103 Starting Business Plan Pro 103 Using Pull-Down Menus 103 The File Menu 104 The Edit Menu 107 The Format Menu 111 The Text Menu 113 The Table Menu 114 The Chart Menu 114 The Views Menu 115 The Window Menu 115 Appendix A - Installing the Software 117 Back Up 117 Requirements 117 Windows Installation 118 Starting Up 118 Personalize and Register 118 Sample Files 119 Appendix B - Selecting Business Types 121 Understanding your Options 121 Choose the Type of Business 122 The Home Office Option 128 Start-up or Ongoing Company 128 Cash Only or Sales on Credit 129 Appendix C - Starting A Business 131 Customers First 131 Don't Underestimate Costs 131 The Business Plan for Start-ups 136 Incorporation and Alternatives 138 Appendix D - Small Business Financing 139 Business Plans and Business Financing 139 Sources of Business Financing 139 Appendix E - Business Assistance 149 Consultants, Accountants, and Attorneys 149 Go On-line for Advice 150 Local Help 153 State Development Agencies 154 Trade Associations 154 Publications 155 The Small Business Administration (SBA) 155 Other U.S. Government Resources 161 Appendix F - Market Information 165 Information and the Business Plan 165 Reference Tips 168 On-Line Databases 169 The United States Census Bureau 170 Keep it Practical ; 173 Appendix G - rips and Special Cases 175 Start-up or Ongoing Companies 175 Alternate Treatment of Accounts Receivable and Collections 176 Alternate Treatment of Accounts Payable 179 Large Companies 179 Working with Marketing Plan PROTM 179 Appendix H - Financial Analysis in Detail 181 About the Detailed Explanations: 181 General Assumptions Table 181 Break-even Analysis 183 Market Analysis Table 183 Profit and Loss 184 Simple Profit and Loss (for home office, service, and retail companies) 184 Normal Profit and Loss (for distribution, manufacturing, and other companies (except home office)) 186 Cash Flow 189 Balance Sheet 192 Financial Ratios 196 Sales Forecast Table 197 One-line Forecast 197 Service, Retail, and Distribution Sales Forecast 198 Manufacturing and Combination Sales Forecast 198 Personnel Table 199 Home Office Personnel Table 199 Service or Retail Personnel Table 199 Personnel Table for Distribution, Manufacturing, or Combination 200 Start-Up Table 201 Past Performance Table 203 Appendix I - Glossary 207 Appendix J - Index 215