Writing Winning Business Plans

A comprehensive book on writing business plans, operating plans, and fundraising presentations, including sample agreements, forms and checklists, such as: business plan, business proposal, nondisclosure agreements, sales of series A preferred stock agreement, term sheet, valuation report, checklists, and much more.

Look Inside: Business Plan Positioning, Business Plan Overview, Investors and Fundraising, Starting a New Business Venture, Executive Summary, Business Overview, History and Current Business, Marketing Plan, Product or Service Plan, Sales Plan, Web Plan, Organization Plan, Financial Plan, Business Plan, and Business Plan Presentation.

Every business can benefit from the preparation of a carefully written business plan. The purpose of the business plan is to help the entrepreneur think through the venture and ensure he or she has considered all their options and anticipated any potential difficulties. In addition, a business plan can be used to convince lenders and investors that the entrepreneur is in control of the product or service and their money will be safe with the entrepreneur. It also serves as an operating guide as the entrepreneur turns his or her idea into a viable business. More importantly, it furnishes a standard against which to judge future business decisions and results.

Traditionally, venture capital investors invest in early stage companies. They make early stage investments in promising start-ups and in addition to venture capital, they seek to provide expertise and assistance to their portfolio companies. Their experience spans all aspects of growing successful companies - from formative stage through management of multi-billion dollar enterprises. Their operating model is to work openly and collaboratively with venture capital funds, angel organizations, and other ecosystems that foster the growth of start-ups. Business plan fundamentals serve as important criteria for their decision on what they choose to consider for investment.

Powerful New Voice: Her third how-to and do-it-yourself book, Carrington's writing is remarkably accomplished, and through her expertise, she manages to give voice to struggling entrepreneurs and small business owners searching for the American dream and then helping them keeping it alive.