This resource center is an addition to Creating a Business Plan For Dummies, with bonus material created to help you better understand the concepts and techniques from the book. You can navigate to your desired content by selecting individual download links below. The video clips are available in the player, by clicking on the relevant video clip from the playlist menu.
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Future Competitor worksheet Competitor Analysis worksheet
Current Competitor Analysis Preparing an Elevator Speech Hair of the Dog
Preparing an Elevator Speech Smiling Assassin
Preparing an Elevator Speech Songbird Notes
Start-Up Expenses Budget as an Excel spreadsheet
Calculating Billable Hours Excel worksheet spreadsheet
12-month Sales Forecast - Service worksheet
12-month Sales Forecast - Retail or Products worksheet
Detailed Sales Forecast worksheet
Identifying Variable Costs checklist
Service Business With Employees template
Sales Business With Different Products template
Gross Profit Projection Many Products worksheet
Gross Profit Projection Sales Business Few Products worksheet
Gross Profit Projection Service Business worksheet
See video player below to watch Relating Costs to Income
See video player below to watch Naming Cells
See video player below to watch Building Scenarios
12-Month Break-Even worksheet template
See video player below to watch Cashflow Projection
Calculating the True Cost of Labour template: UK
Calculating the True Cost of Labour template: US
Calculating the True Cost of Labour template: Canada
Calculating the True Cost of Labour template: Australia
Building a Customer Service Plan article
Non-Disclosure Agreement template
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