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This is your business and your life! ,[object Object]
Parts of a Business Plan ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Business Plans ,[object Object]
Quality of your Idea ,[object Object],[object Object]
Can you deliver? ,[object Object],[object Object]
The difference ,[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],Win Them Over
Consider Your Audience ,[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],They Want to Feel Assured
Getting Down to Business ,[object Object],[object Object]
Good News ,[object Object],[object Object]
Executive Summary ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Executive Summary ,[object Object],[object Object]
Don’t Fudge ,[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],Be Realistic
Keep the Bells and  Whistles to a Minimum ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Make a Long Story Short ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Don’t Leave Out  Anything Important ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Tell Them What Makes  Your Business Unique ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Make Sure You Know  What You Are Talking About ,[object Object]
Get it Out of Your  Head and on Paper ,[object Object],[object Object]
Company Summary ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Product and Service Analysis ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Market Analysis ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Strategic Plan ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Management Profile ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Management Profile
Weaknesses or Missing Pieces ,[object Object],[object Object]
Financial Analysis ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Financial Analysis
Financial Analysis ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Sell what you’ve got,  not what you hope to get ,[object Object],[object Object]
Executive Summary Revisited ,[object Object],[object Object]
Don’t Outsource It Out ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],If You Lose Enthusiasm
Check It. Check It Again.  Check Your Checks ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Pumped and Tough ,[object Object],[object Object]
Analyze Your Audience ,[object Object],[object Object]
Keep It Confidential ,[object Object],[object Object]
Keep It Current ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
It’s Good for You! ,[object Object],[object Object]
Be Ready to Move and Groove ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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