The Business Plan Guide for Independent Consultants

Herman Holtz

• 08 november 1994
• 9780471597360

Samenvatting:

This guide to the creation and implementation of business plan guides addresses the express requirements and concerns of the independent consultant. The text covers all aspects of planning, data collection for the plan, market definition and income projection.

At last, a complete business plan guide just for independent consultants! . . . And who better to write it than North America's #1 bestselling author on consulting?

Unlike most general business plan books that focus on raising capital and applying for loans, this unique do-it-yourself guide concentrates on defining services and products. Written by Herman Holtz, the nation's leading expert on making it as an independent consultant, it tells you everything you need to know to develop a realistic, workable business plan that prepares you for any contingency and helps guide your day-to-day decision making as your business flourishes and grows. Numerous illustrations and worksheets guide your every step and save you the drudgery of starting from scratch. This book covers all business planning topics of crucial concern to consultants, including:

• Defining your products or services
• Market research and sales strategies
• Rate structures and income projections
• Worksheets to help you create objectives and set goals
• Sample business plan

Includes the Author's Disk to help you prepare your business plan, from defining your services and target market to estimating start-up costs, setting rates and consulting fees, and projecting income. Boilerplate contracts and letters of agreement are also provided.

At last, a complete business plan guide just for independentconsultants! . . . And who better to write it than North America's#1 bestselling author on consulting?

Unlike most general business plan books that focus on raisingcapital and applying for loans, this unique do-it-yourself guideconcentrates on defining services and products. Written by HermanHoltz, the nation's leading expert on making it as an independentconsultant, it tells you everything you need to know to develop arealistic, workable business plan that prepares you for anycontingency and helps guide your day-to-day decision making as yourbusiness flourishes and grows. Numerous illustrations andworksheets guide your every step and save you the drudgery ofstarting from scratch. This book covers all business planningtopics of crucial concern to consultants, including:
* Defining your products or services
* Market research and sales strategies
* Rate structures and income projections
* Worksheets to help you create objectives and set goals
* Sample business plan

Includes the Author's Disk to help you prepare your business plan,from defining your services and target market to estimatingstart-up costs, setting rates and consulting fees, and projectingincome. Boilerplate contracts and letters of agreement are alsoprovided.