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"I would not use any other book for my course on Business Development. The Successful Business Plan is the best I’ve ever seen, read, or used in a classroom environment." David Gotaskie, Community College of Allegheny County, PA

“I chose The Successful Business Plan because of its ease of use, its clarity and its good examples. I have used the book for a number of years now…” Jean Morris, The Culinary Institute of America

[The Successful Business Plan] has a clearly defined, comprehensive approach.” Zane Swanson, Emporia State University, KS

[The Successful Business Plan] combines, in a very clear way, both aspects of business planning and effective writing of business plans. The book is very well written. The forms are very useful.” Eyal Yaniv, Bar Ilan University, Israel

 


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The Successful Business Plan: Secrets & Strategies, 4th ed., by Rhonda Abrams
This critically acclaimed best-seller includes everything you need to know to write a fool-proof, thoroughly-conceived and perfectly presented knock-'em-dead business plan. Used in the nation's top business schools and by hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs! America's best-selling business plan guide.
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Electronic Financial Worksheets 2.2
Make fast work of your business plan's financials with our Electronic Financial Worksheets (works hand-in-hand with your copy of The Successful Business Plan or Business Plan In A Day). Just enter your numbers into these powerful Excel-based templates, and watch as all your calculations, charts, graphs, and print-ready financials are automatically created for you! (Requires PC running Windows 98 or later and Microsoft Excel 97 or later. Does not support Windows Vista, Excel 2007 or Macintosh at this time.)
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DELUXE BINDER EDITION: The Successful Business Plan: Secrets & Strategies AND Electronic Financial Worksheets
The Complete Package! In one handy, easy-to-use, sophisticated collection, you'll get all the tools you need: the entire text of The Successful Business Plan: Secrets & Strategies, 4th edition, in an attractive 3-ring binder, 3-hole punched, complete with laminated index tabs—making it easy to access your data. PLUS, we've included extra copies of all the worksheets. PLUS, you get the Electronic Worksheets on CD-ROM!
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The Owner's Manual for Small Business
by Rhonda Abrams

The Owner's Manual for Small Business covers some of the toughest issues facing entrepreneurs. Rhonda shares her insights and tips—gathered from over 20 years as one of America's leading experts on small business. You'll find advice on everything from low-cost marketing techniques to growing your business to handling paperwork—it even covers how to have a successful business lunch.

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Six-Week Start-Up: A step-by-step program for starting your business, making money, and achieving your goals!
by Rhonda Abrams

You have an idea for a business—but now comes the tough part: getting it up and running! This unique book will show you, step-by-step, how to get your business started in just six weeks. Packed with checklists, schedules, information, and advice, the book covers marketing, bookeeping, legal issues, licensing, finding a location, hiring employees, and much more.
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Successful Business Research
Straight to the Numbers You Need—Fast!

by The Planning Shop with Rhonda Abrams
Seeking outside financing for your business? Then expect to be quizzed about your industry, target market, and competition. Finally, there's a resource that shows you how to gather all that critical data, simply and easily.
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What Business Should I Start? 7 steps to discovering the ideal business for you
by Rhonda Abrams

It's the What Color Is Your Parachute for entrepreneurs! If you know you want to go into business for yourself, but aren't sure which type of business will best fit your skills, experience, interests, and financial needs, then this book is for you.
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Business Plan In A Day: Get it done right, get it done fast!
by Rhonda Abrams

If you need to create a great business plan fast, this is the book for you! Whether you're writing a plan for a potential investor, lender, business partner, or senior management, this book will show you step-by-step how to organize your information, prepare your financials, write your plan, and format it for presentation—quickly and easily.
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Finding an Angel Investor In A Day
by The Planning Shop and Joseph R. Bell
Are you looking for money to start or expand your business? Do you wonder how to locate someone with the funds to help you achieve your dreams? Do you want to learn how to make the kind of pitch that will cause potential investors to whip out their checkbooks? Then this book is for you!
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Trade Show In A Day
by The Planning Shop with Rhonda Abrams & Betsy Bozdech
If you exhibit at a trade show, will your prospects show up at your trade show booth? If they show up, can you convert them into customers? Trade Show In A Day shows you how to choose the right show, select the best booth, merchandise your products or services, and most importantly, how to secure leads and turn them into customers.
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Winning Presentation In A Day: Get it done right, get it done fast!
by Rhonda Abrams

Have an important presentation coming up? Need to get ready in a hurry? This is the book for you! Winning Presentation In A Day streamlines the process of creating a knockout presentation for meetings, classes, sales pitches, keynote speeches and more. This book will show you how to structure your outline, write compelling content, create powerful PowerPoint slides, and deliver your presentation with style and confidence.
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In A Day Bundle
Get it done right, get it done fast! The In A Day books are designed to help entrepreneurs quickly accomplish critical business tasks. These step-by-step guides help you: write a successful business plan, prepare a knock-out presentation, find the funding you need to start or grow your business, get the most out of your trade show dollars. Make your company successful today!
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The Successful Business Bundle
Featuring books by Rhonda Abrams

Always wanted to start a business? Not sure which one? Not sure how to start? The Successful Business Bundle contains everything you need to get going now. You'll receive a copy of What Business Should I Start?, Six-Week Start-Up, and The Successful Business Plan: Deluxe Binder Edition with our Electronic Financial Worksheets on CD-ROM. And you'll get all of this for our rock-bottom price of $99.85—a savings of $30 off the retail price!
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The Successful Start-Up Bundle
Featuring books by Rhonda Abrams

FREE SHIPPING ON THIS PRODUCT! If you've got a great business idea and are ready to get up and running now, this is the bundle for you! You'll receive a copy of Six-Week Start-Up, Business Plan In A Day, and The Owner's Manual for Small Business. And you'll get all of this for our low price of $47.88—a value of $60!
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BUSINESS PLANNING WORKSHOPS
Planning an event for your association? Chamber of Commerce? Corporate meeting? We offer wildly popular, proven business planning workshops and seminars. Learn more: click here.



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Successful Business Library
Featuring books from The Planning Shop
Have all the tools an entrepreneur needs to be successful in one package. Whether you’re starting, growing, or running a business—you’ll have the resources you (or your clients) need at your fingertips.
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Better Business Bureau Buying a Home:
Insider's Guide to Success

Everyone wants a dream home. But whether buying a home to live in or buying investment property, the process itself can be overwhelming. All the most important aspects of buying a home are covered: what to look for and ask when seeing properties, how to be your agent's favorite client, finding the best financing, understanding mortgages, tips on managing the inspection process, and much, much more.
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Better Business Bureau Starting an eBay Business:
Insider's Guide to Success

Whether a reader wants a spear-time business, to develop a major online enterprise, or to add an eBay addition to their existing brick-and-mortar company, the appeal of doing business on eBay attracts increasing numbers of entrepreneurs every year. This thorough guide provides entrepreneurs with the keys to success in the eBay world, from choosing the right products, targeting the best eBay customers, understanding the technical aspects, creating listings that get attention and setting up an eBay store.
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Better Business Bureau Buying a Franchise:
Insider's Guide to Success

Buying a franchise can be tremendously lucrative, providing both financial and professional impendence, but there are also plenty of pitfalls. With numerous franchise opportunities, the investment required is a substantial sum and a unique set of skills and commitment. This book helps people to investigate and choose the right franchise, successfully negotiate the contract process, financing fees and leasehold improvements, managing supplies and employees, and leverage the franchise community.
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Wear Clean Underwear: Business Wisdom from Mom
by Rhonda Abrams
Why does Nordstrom call its mistakes “spilled milk”? How does Southwest Airlines keep its employees so motivated? Rhonda’s best-selling book shares the techniques—and the values they’re based on—of 15 great companies. Heart-warming stories combined with practical use-it-now business advice.
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The Successful Business Kit by Rhonda Abrams
Looking for a good introduction to entrepreneurship? This attractive booklet is the perfect tool for the novice entrepreneur who wants to learn how to start their own business.
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The Planning Shop's Trade Association List
As a service to our customers, The Planning Shop maintains this listing of major U.S. trade associations. To access this this free resource, click here.