TY - BOOK AU - Evans,Vaughan TI - The Financial Times essential guide to writing a business plan: how to win backing to start up or grow your business SN - 9780273757986 U1 - 658.401 PY - 2011/// CY - Harlow PB - Pearson KW - Business planning KW - Proposal writing in business N1 - Includes index; 1. Essential preparation -- 2. The business -- 3. Market demand -- 4. Competition -- 5. Strategy -- 6. Resources -- 7. Financials and forecast -- 8. Risk, opportunity and sensitivity -- 9. Conclusion -- 10. Monitoring and evaluating N2 - Wheter you seek financial backing or board consent, it will give you the critical knowledge you need to get the go-ahead. By focusing clearly on your objective, it will help you to convey the necessary evidence and address your backer's concerns. ER -