Further reading

Chapter 1: Knowing your business

Richard Koch, The 80/20 Principle, The Secret of Achieving More with Less, Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2nd edition, 2007

Chapter 2: Setting goals and objectives

James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras, Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies, Random House, 1997

Chapter 3: Forecasting market demand

John Mullins, The New Business Road Test: What Entrepreneurs and Executives Should Do Before Writing a Business Plan, FT Prentice Hall, 3rd edition, 2010

Chapter 4: Gauging industry competition

Michael E. Porter, Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors, Free Press, 1980

Chapter 5: Tracking competitive advantage

Robert M. Grant, Contemporary Strategy ...

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