Definitive Business Plan, Second Edition, The

Pulling it all together

The hard work is over. Or is it? As you worked through this book, you developed an appraisal of your current situation, looking both inwards and out to the world at large. You built a strategy, turned it into a plan, costed it and forecast the end result in terms of profits, assets, cash flow and funding requirements. You assessed risks and produced variations on your plan. You now have a bullet-proof operating plan and budget to work with.

All you need is a rubber stamp or perhaps a more-considered approval. Either way, you want to get on with the business. The approval process is not always as straightforward as you might expect. And even if it is, you still want to make the best possible job of presenting your plan. ...