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Beyond Entrepreneurship:
Turning Your Business into an Enduring Great Company.
James C. Collins, William C. Lazier (Contributor); Paperback
The Americano Dream :
How Latinos Can Achieve Success in Business and in Life.
Lionel Sosa / Hardcover / Published 1998
201 Great Ideas for Your
Small Business
Jane Applegate / Paperback / Bloomberg Press / June 1998
101 Best Home-Business
Success Secrets for Women: Proven Ideas and Strategies to
Help You Start, Manage, and Profit from Whichever Business
You Choose
Priscilla Y. Huff / Paperback / Prima Communications, Inc.
/ August 1999
The Idea Guide: The Step
by Step Guide for Planning and Starting Your Own Business
David Ceolin / Paperback / October 1997
Bright Business Ideas
Brian Lovig / Paperback / Bright Publishing Inc., / June
1993
Small Business: An Entrepreneur's Plan.
J.D. Ryan, Robert J. Ray, and Gail P. Hiduke/Paperback/Harcourt
Brace College Publishers/1999.
Marketing Management: Analysis, Planning, Implementation
and Control
Philip Kotler/Hardback/Prentice Hall, 1999.
The Market Planning Guide: Creating a Plan to Successfully
Market Your Business, Product, or Service
David H. Bangts, Jr./Paperback/Upstart Pub. Co/1998.
Off-the-Wall Marketing Ideas
Nancy Michaels and Debbi J. Karpowiez/Paperback/Adams Media
Corp/2000.
Anatomy of a Business Plan
Pinson, Linda and Jerry Jinnett, 4th edition 1999. Out of
Your Mind... and into the Marketplace Press, Fullerton, CA
A basic resource written in an informal style. Includes worksheets,
definitions, and contact information. Also includes a business
plan for a fictional tool and dye firm.
The Business Plan Road Map to Success Workbook (Online)
Small Business Administration, January 1995, SBA World Wide
Web Site: <http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/>
From SBA Web Site, select "Starting your Business",
then select "Developing your Businesss Plan Workshop,"
or just use the hyperlinked title of this entry. A basic resource
available on the World Wide Web. Includes worksheets and SBA
and other government agency contact information. Does not
include a sample plan.
The Business Planning Guide, 7th Edition
Bangs, David, 1995, Upstart Publishing Co., Dover, NH
A basic resource written in an informal style with worksheets,
a glossary, reference list and "entrepreneur's resource
guide". Also includes business plans for fictional businesses
called Finestkind Seafood, Goodie Cookie, and Multiverse Products.
Business Plans Handbook: A Compilation of Actual Business
Plans Developed by Small Businesses Throughout North America
Kahrs, Kristin, Editor, 1994, Gale Research, Inc., Detroit,
MI
A basic resource made up almost entirely of 33 actual service,
product, high tech, non-profit, food virtual reality and other
business plans. Does not include worksheets. Includes a glossary
of small business terms and a resource list of 750 Small Business
Development Centers in the United States and an extensive
bibliography of resources for business owners.
Business Plans that Win $$$: Lessons from the MIT Enterprise
Forum
Rich, Stanley and Gumpert, David, 1985, Harper & Row,
New York
Assumes some business background. Based on the expert approaches
of the MIT Enterprise Forum, a nationwide clinic providing
assistance to emerging growth companies. Does not include
sample business plan or worksheets, but includes examples
from real business plans to present material. Includes the
Rich/Gumpert Evaluation System to evaluate the strengths and
weaknesses of a plan before it reaches its target audience.
Lists MIT Enterprise Forum locations.
Business Plans that Win Venture Capital
McGarty, Terrance, 1989, J. Wiley, New York
A resource that assumes some knowledge of terms and practices,
this book is partially devoted to business plan writing. Does
not include worksheets. Includes a reference list and sample
business plans from fictional Bed & Breakfast company
and a technical company.
The Complete Book of Business Plans: Simple Steps to Writing
a Powerful Business Plan
Covello, Joseph & Brian Hazelgren, 1994, Sourcebooks Inc.
Naperville, IL
A basic resource including over 100 "questions to success"
and 11 fictitious plans. Does not include worksheets.
Creating a Winning Business Plan: A no-time-for-nonsense
guide to starting a business and raising capital
1993, Kravitt, G, Probus Publishing Co.
Assumes some business background. Information is presented
in a question and answer format with checklists to follow
as sections of a business plan are completed. Includes two
fictional business plans: "Quality Healthcare Temps"
and "Sports N Fitness USA".
The Entrepreneurs Guide to Building a Better Business
Plan: A Step by Step Approach
McLaughlin, Harold, 1992, J. Wiley, New York
Assumes some business background. Does not include worksheets.
Includes a bibliography and a chapter called "When your
Business Plan Fails". Includes two actual business plans
used throughout book to illustrate aspects of the business
plan writing process.
How to Raise Capital: Preparing and Presenting a Business
Plan
Kravitt, Gregory, 1984, Dow Jones-Irwin, Homewood, IL
An intermediate resource presented in a question and answer
format, that leads the reader through the business plan writing
process. Includes investors' perspective to describe what
investors are looking for in each part of the business plan.
Includes worksheets and two fictional business plans: "Microland",
and "Complete Supply Service".
How to Write a Business Plan, 4th Edition
McKeever, Mike, 1994, Nolo Press, Berkeley, CA
Basic resource presented in an informal style. Three sample
business plans and an extensive list of resources. Does not
include worksheets.
How to Write a Winning Business Plan
Mancuso, Joseph, 1985, Prentice Hall Press, New York
A basic resource, this book includes a secion on "Top
Sources of Help for Entrepreneurs" and fictional business
plans for a car wash and a company called "American Laser."
Does not include worksheets.
Inc. Magazine's How to Really Create a Successful Business
Plan -- Step by Step
Gumpert, David E., 1994, Inc. Publishing, Boston, MA
Written in an informal style, this resource includes advice
from the founders of such companies as Ben & Jerry's,
Pizza Hut, Software Publishing, and Celestial Seasonings.
Includes some worksheets. Does not include sample business
plans.
Model Business Plans for Product Businesses
Cohen, William, 1995, J. Wiley, New York
A basic guide to business plan writing for product businesses,
including worksheets and 12 complete sample product business
plans
New Venture Creation: Entrepreneurship in the 1990s, 3rd
Ed.
Timmons, Jeffrey, 1990, Irwin, Homewood, IL
Relatively advanced textbook format with three chapters devoted
to business plan writing: "Resource Requirements",
"The What, Whether, and Why of a Business Plan",
and "The Business Plan Guide". Does not include
worksheets, but does include exercises based on a sample fictional
business plan called "Rapidrill".
On Your Own: A Woman's Guide to Building a Business, Second
Ed.,
Zuckerman, Laurie, 1993, Upstart Publishing Co., Dover, NH
A basic resource written in an informal style. A few chapters
are devoted to business plan writing. The remainder is general
business planning information. Worksheets for working through
a business plan and for developing financial statements. Includes
a glossary of terms and contact addresses. Also includes a
sample business plan for a fictional company called Miracle
Consultants.
The Start-up Business Plan, A Prentice Hall Small Business
Guide
Luther, William M., 1991, Prentice Hall Press, New York
Assumes some business background. Does not include worksheets.
Sample business plan is for a fictional firm called "CAD-Real
Time Interior Designing".
The Total Business Plan: How to Write, Rewrite, and Revise,
2nd Ed.
O'Hara Patrick D., 1995, J. Wiley, New York
Assumes some knowledge of business plan writing. Includes
a 3 1/2 inch diskette with pro forma statement, income statement,
cash flow analysis, and profit and loss statement on Lotus
spreadsheets. Also includes two full sample business plans.
101 Successful Businesses You Can Start on
the Internet
Daniel S. Janal / Paperback / Published 1997
121 Internet Businesses You Can Start from Home : Plus
a Beginners Guide to Starting a Business Online
Ron E. Gielgun / Paperback / Published 1997
NetSlaves: True Tales of Working the Web
Bill Lessard, Steve Baldwin / Hardcover / McGraw-Hill Companies,
The / October 1999
The E-Myth Manager: Why Management Doesn't Work and What
to Do about it
Michael E. Gerber / Paperback / HarperCollins Publishers,
Incorporated / April 1999
101+ Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions
from Entrepreneurs
Courtney H. Price(Preface) / Paperback / Published 1999
The 4 Routes to Entrepreneurial Success
John B. Miner / Paperback / Published 1996
Be Your Own Business!: The Definitive Guide to Entrepreneurial
Success
Laverne L. Ludden(Editor), Marcia R. Fox (Editor) / Paperback
/ Published 1997
The Bootstrapper's Bible: How to Start and Build a Business
with a Great Idea and (Almost) No Money
Seth Godin / Paperback / Upstart Publishing Company, Incorporated
/ October 19
Student –Run Business: Your Step-by Step Plan for
Turning Bright Ideas Into Big Bucks
David Schincarol / Paperback / Self-counsel Press Inc. / September
1995
Helping Your Business Grow: 101 Dynamic Ideas in Marketing
Brooks Fenno / Paperback / Books on Demand
Angel Investing: Matching Start-up Funds with Start-up
Companies, Mark Van Osnabrugge and Robert Robinson, 2001.
Business Angels: Securing Start-up Financing, Patrick
Coveney, 1998.
Entrepreneur Magazine Guide to Raising Money, Entrepreneur
Magazine Series, 1997.
Financing the New Venture: A Complete Guide to Raising
Capital from Venture Capitalists, Investment Bankers, Private
Investors and Other Sources, Mark H. Long, 2000.
Financing Your Business Dreams with Other People’s Money:
How and Where to Find Money for Start-up and Growing Businesses,
Harold R. Lacy, 1998.
How to Get a Small Business Loan, Second Edition,
Bryan E. Milling, 1998.
Pratt’s Guide to Venture Capital Sources 2001, Stanley
E. Pratt, 2001.
Where to Go When the Bank Says No: Alternatives For Financing
Your Business, David R. Evanson, 1998.
Winning Strategies for Capital Formation: Secrets of Funding
Start-ups and Emerging Growth Firms Without Losing Control
of Your Idea, Project or Company, Linda Chandler, 1997.
Zero Gravity 2.0: Launching Technology Companies in a
Tougher Venture Capital World, Steve Harmon, 2001.
101 Media and Marketing Tips for the Sole Proprietor
Nanette Miner / Paperback.
222 Ways to Promote Your Small Business on a Budget
Ron E. Gielgun / Paperback / Published 2000
Marketing for Small Business: Retail and Service Businesses
Paperback / Intl Specialized Book Service / March 1997
Marketing Guide for Small Business
David T. Maloch / Paperback / Perfidia Press / August 1989
Marketing in Small Business
Kenny / Hardcover / Inter Thom / August 1989
Marketing Without Money: For Small and Midsize Businesses!:
300 Free and Cheap Ways to Increase Your Sales!
Nicholas E. Bade / Paperback / Halle House Publishing / September
1999
Marketing: Mastering Your Small Business
Gloria Green, With Jeff Williams / Paperback / Upstart Publishing
Company, Incorporated / March 1996
Marketing without Money!: 175 Free Cheap and Offbeat Ways
for Small Businesses to Increase sales!
Nicholas E. Bade / Hardcover / NTC Publishing Group / March
1994
Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses: Practical Marketing
Techniques and Tactics
Richard F. Gerson, Beverly Manber (Edior)/ Paperback/ Crisp
Pubns., Inc/ March 1994
Target Smart: Database Marketing for the Small Business
Jay Newburg, Claudio Marcus, Foreword by Phillip Kotler /
Paperback / PSI Research / The Oasis Press / October 1996
Power Marketing for Small Business: How to Get Customers,
Keep Customers, and Increase Profits
Jody Hornor, Vickie Reierson (Editor) / Paperback / PSI Research
/ The Oasis Press / April 1993
121 Internet Businesses You Can Start from
Home: Plus a Beginners Guide to Starting a Business Online
Ron E. Gielgen, Actium Publishing, July 1997. ISBN: 0965761738
Starting an Online Business for Dummies (--For Dummies)
Greg Holden, IDG Books Worldwide, February 1999. ISBN: 0764504649.
Web Commerce: Building a Digital Business.
Kate Maddox and Dana Blankenhorn, John Wiley & Sons, September
1998. ISBN: 0471292826.
Business Start-Up Guide: How to Create, Grow, and Manage
Your Own Successful Enterprise
Tom Severance, Tycoon Publishing, June 1999. ISBN: 0965321207.
Drawing on the Artist Within: An Inspirational
and Practical Guide to Increasing Your Creative Powers.
Betty Edwards. Simon & Schuster, Inc.
A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative
- 3rd ed. Roger Von Oech. Time Warner. 1998.
Thinkertoys. Michael Michalko. Ten Speed Press. 1991.
Lateral Thinking: Creativity Step by Step. Edward
De Bono. Harper & Row. 1973.
Six Thinking Hats. Edward De Bono. Little Brown. 1999.
Conceptual Blockbusting: A Guide to Better Ideas, 4th
ed. James L. Adams. Perseus Books Group. 2001.
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