Write a business plan that potential investors will embrace Thinking of starting a business or raising money to expand an existing one? This popular book will show you how to write the business plan and loan package necessary to finance your business and make it work. With "How to Write a Business Plan," 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 present your plan to lenders and investors. "How to Write a Business Plan" provides a CD-ROM with 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. The 9th edition is completely updated, providing all-new online resources and updated examples of great business plans.