Part III. Tailoring a Business Plan to Fit Your Needs

Tailoring a Business Plan to Fit Your Needs

In this part. . .

Different businesses face very different planning challenges, which is why we welcome you to pick and choose among the five chapters in this part.

Chapter 9 covers planning issues for the self-employed — especially those just striking out on their own. Chapter 10 takes on the challenges of small-business planning. Chapter 11 deals with planning issues unique to established businesses, whether those businesses are mom-and-pop shops or large enterprises. Chapter 12 looks at the unique — and often overlooked — planning issues faced by nonprofit organizations. Finally, Chapter 13 presents planning advice for e-businesses as well as for companies adding e-commerce extensions to their brick-and-mortar operations to take advantage of the Internet's expanding possibilities.

Even though you're likely to focus your full attention on only some of the chapters in this part, we recommend browsing through all five chapters. Chances are good that you'll find advice that will help you tailor a plan to fit your one-of-a-kind business situation.

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