This textbook and its accompanying spreadsheet templates were designed with and for students wanting a practical and easy-to-follow guide for developing a business plan. It follows a unique format that both explains what to do and demonstrates how to do it.

Table of Contents
Introduction

Chapter 1 – Developing a Business Plan
Chapter 2 – Essential Initial Research
Chapter 3 – Business Models
Chapter 4 – Initial Business Plan Draft
Chapter 5 – Making the Business Plan Realistic
Chapter 6 – Making the Plan Appeal to Stakeholders and Desirable to the Entrepreneur
Chapter 7 – Finishing the Business Plan
Chapter 8 – Business Plan Pitches
References
Appendix A – Business Plan Development Checklist and Project Planner
Appendix B – Fashion Importers Inc. Business Plan
Business Plan Excel Template

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Table of Contents
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Toolkit
Acknowledgements
Introduction

Chapter 1 – Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Chapter 2 – Opportunity Recognition and Design Thinking
Chapter 3 – Evaluating Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Chapter 4 – Business Models
Chapter 5 – Business Planning
Chapter 6 – Financing Entrepreneurship
Chapter 7 – Business Set-Up, Start-Up, and Growth
Chapter 8 – Strategic Entrepreneurship
Chapter 9 – Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Chapter 10 – The Entrepreneurial Environment
References
The Language of Entrepreneurship

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