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"Proper Uses Of The Business Plan" From The Entrepreneur’S Intellectual Property & Business Handbook, Jon Garon
"Proper Uses Of The Business Plan" From The Entrepreneur’S Intellectual Property & Business Handbook, Jon Garon
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This article is part of a series of book excerpts from The Entrepreneur’s Intellectual Property & Business Handbook, which provides the business, strategy, and legal reference guide for start-ups and small businesses. A useful business plan provides a blueprint for the operations, direction, and growth of a business. It explains the needs for funding, anticipates the cash flow operations of the business, highlights strategic partnerships, and serves as a proof-of-concept for key partners. The credibility of the business plan will help investors, founders, suppliers, lenders, and other key partners be able to assess the thoughtfulness and planfulness that has gone …