The One-Hour Business Plan: The Simple and Practical Way to Start Anything New - Hardcover

A guide to writing a successful business plan in just one hour A strong business plan greatly increases a business chance of success, especially in an economic environment in which more than 50 percent of businesses fail within three years. Your business plan can serve as a foundation for your successful business. The One-Hour Business Plan, written by seasoned entrepreneur and business instructor John McAdam, helps you lay that foundation. With the help of this book, aspiring entrepreneurs can write a viable business plan in just one hour. * Offers step-by-step guidance on the process of writing a business plan, with field-tested instructional techniques that are simple, strong, and easy to implement * Written by John McAdam, a "been there, done that" hired CEO and serial entrepreneur with decades of real-world experience, who helps ordinary people become entrepreneurs and helps entrepreneurs become successful The One-Hour Business Plan outlines a process and a framework for creating a business plan that sets you up for success. Give your business the best odds for success, in just one hour of your time.

The One-Hour Business Plan™ addresses the hardest part about writing a business plan getting started. In one hour of writing time, the reader will have a business plan foundation to take their innovation to market. The author wrote this after seven years of observing 1,000+ business plans and field testing. This works!

Through actionable guidelines and detailed, real-life examples, The One-Hour Business Plan steers you through the process of writing a business plan foundation quickly while preserving your limited time and financial resources. Whether you're an experienced entrepreneur or a first-timer with a million-dollar idea, you can learn and benefit from the "five essential business plan cornerstones" that serve as the foundation of any successful business. Seasoned entrepreneur John McAdam identifies the most critical ingredients in successful business plans for sustainable businesses.

With a straightforward personable style and interactive reader exercises, The One-Hour Business Plan teaches you how to:

• Create a value proposition that makes a stronger business model
• Determine your customer target audience and reach your most receptive market
• Examine your proposal through a critical customer's eyes
• Set milestones and action plans to guide your business
• Predict how much money you will make and how successful your business will be

These five cornerstones will ensure that your business plan is effective. Ideal for any beginning entrepreneur, business owner, or experienced tycoon looking to gain an edge, The One-Hour Business Plan is an efficient, one-hour primer that will help you start thinking about a new business or doing something new with your old one.

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