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Write a business plan that potential investors will embrace! If you're thinking of starting a business or raising money to expand an existing one, you need a plan. Running a successful business requires a great deal of forethought, so write a business plan and secure your venture's future. How to Write a Business Plan will show you how to write the right plan for your business and design a loan package necessary to finance your business and make it work. With this bestselling all-in-one guide you'll learn how to: figure out if your business idea will make money estimate operating expenses prepare cash flow create profit and loss forecasts determine assets, liabilities, and net worth find potential sources of financing think first before borrowing from friends and relatives, and professionally present your plan to lenders and investors How to Write a Business Plan provides spreadsheets that help you determine and forecast cash flow, financial statements, sales revenue, and profit and loss. It also provides three sample business plans you can modify for your own use. This edition is completely updated, providing all-new online resources and updated examples of successful business plans.
Business Buyout Agreements by
Business Buyout Agreements walks you through the creation of a legal contract -- a sort of "premarital agreement" for your business -- that protects everyone's interests. This book will help you create documents to help ensure a smooth transition following someone's departure. Clarify: . when co-owners can sell their interest . the circumstances when someone must sell . who can buy into the business . what price will be paid This edition of Business Buyout Agreements is updated to incorporate changes to estate tax law and discounts for small business valuation. Plus, it includes a complete business buyout agreement as an example. Forms are available to download at nolo.com.
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Legal Guide for Starting and Running a Small Business by
Small business owners are regularly confronted by a bewildering array of legal questions and problems. Ignoring them can lead to disaster -- but with lawyers typically charging $200-$300 an hour, calling one to answer routine legal questions can be a fast track to the poorhouse. Fortunately, you have a better alternative. Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business clearly explains the practical and legal information you need to: . raise start-up money . choose between a sole proprietorship, partnership or LLC . get licenses and permits . buy or sell a business or franchise . negotiate a favorable lease . insure your business . hire independent contractors safely . understand small business tax rules . pick and protect a good name . resolve legal disputes . adopt the best customer policies . enter into strong contracts . cope with financial problems This edition is thoroughly updated, including the latest regulations, tax numbers, and business realities in a changing economy.
The Small Business Start-Up Kit by
Your one-stop guide to starting a small business Want to start a business? Don't know where to begin? Start here. The Small Business Start-Up Kit shows you how to set up a small business in your state, quickly and efficiently clearing state and local bureaucratic hurdles along the way. We'll show you how to: * choose between an LLC and other business structures * write an effective business plan * pick a winning business name and protect it * hire and manage staff * comply with legal and tax issues affecting home businesses * price, bid, and bill your projects * manage finances and taxes * get your website up and running, and * market your business effectively, online and off. The 9th edition is completely updated, with the latest legal and tax rules affecting small businesses, and use of social media to promote your brand and drive website traffic.
