Successful business planning

Authors: A Different View – Rosalind Johnson, Sylvia Matiko, Murray Parfitt and Tamalie Newbery

A business plan is a road map showing potential funders, trustees and stakeholders where you are, where you aim to go and how and when you are going to get there.

This guide takes you through the business planning process in logical steps.

It shows you the information you will need and who should be involved in formulating the plan.

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