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Are you concerned about whether you can put together a first-rate business plan and loan appli- cation? Don’t worry.

How to Write a Business Plan contains detailed forms and step-by-step instruc- tions designed to help you prepare a well- thought-out, well-organized plan. Coupled with your positive energy and will to succeed, you’ll be able to design a business plan and loan package that you will be proud to show to the loan officer at your bank, the Small Business Administration,

or your Uncle Harry.After working with hundreds of business

owners, I have observed an almost universal truth about business planning:

Writing a plan is a journey through the mind of one person. Even in partnerships and corporations, usually one person has the vision and energy to take an idea and turn it into a business by writing a business plan. For that reason, I have addressed this book to the business owner as a single individual rather than a husband-and-wife team, group, committee, partnership, or corporation. And you’ll find that the same financial and analytical tools necessary to convince potential lenders and investors that your business idea is sound can also help you decide whether your idea is the right business for you.