Building Business Cases & Plans
- 2 Courses | 44m 28s
- 8 Books | 30h 33m
- 10 Audiobooks | 36h 7m 6s
Compelling business cases and plans get funded. Learn how to build a business case and plan to gain buy-in from leadership. Discover ways to highlight the critical points of your plan and add depth of analysis to show how significant your proposal is.
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Developing an Effective Business Case
Presenting a business case to the executives of your company is a daunting task. You need to put time and effort into business planning, writing, and presenting to be successful. This course prepares learners interested in the development of effective business cases. You'll learn what a business case is and when one is used, how to align it with your company's goals, what research you need to do, and what information should be included in your business case. Finally, you'll learn how to present your business case to decision makers.
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21m
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Preparing and Implementing a Business Plan
Creating a business plan helps you clearly see the opportunities and obstacles you'll inevitably face as you pursue your business idea. By implementing a business plan, you stand a better chance of getting the support you need to succeed. In this course, you'll learn about what a business plan is, the business planning process, and the steps you need to take when creating a business case. You'll also learn how to carry out an internal analysis and about the key elements examined in any external and SWOT analyses. Finally, you'll learn about activities that can help you when implementing a business case, including developing action plans and determining how the implementation should be measured, monitored, and assessed.
8 videos |
23m
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Book
The Standout Business Plan: Make It Irresistible-and Get the Funds You Need for Your Startup or Growing BusinessFeaturing case studies and examples of both what to do and what not to do, this immensely practical and eminently readable book shows readers how to create a business plan that speaks directly to investors and lenders and makes it easy for them to say yes.
4h 10m
By Brian Tracy, Vaughan Evans
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The Business Plan Workbook, 7th EditionUsing successful real life business plans from companies such as IKEA, Starbucks and LinkedIn, this step-by-step book is an essential guide to all aspects of business planning for entrepreneurs, senior executives and students alike.
6h 28m
By Colin Barrow, Paul Barrow, Robert Brown
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How to Write a Business Plan: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Plan That Gets Results, Fifth EditionFrom diagnosing and measuring customer satisfaction to finding innovative ways to raise capital, this course guide explains how to organize and implement the planning process from beginning to end and position a company for success.
3h 42m
By Michael P. Griffin
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Developing a Turnaround Business Plan: Leadership Techniques to Activate Change Strategies, Secure Competitive Advantage, and Preserve SuccessFocusing on the process for developing and implementing a successful turnaround business plan, this thorough resource details how to identify the root causes that trigger a competitive crisis, and identifies 13 types of competitive campaigns that impact a turnaround plan.
3h 52m
By Norton Paley
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How to Write a Business Plan, Fifth EditionWhether you are starting or selling your own business, business plans are an essential and unavoidable part of the business cycle. This book offers the expert guidance you need to make an impact with your plan, including advice on researching competitors, presenting your management skills and successfully communicating your strategic vision.
2h 23m
By Brian Finch
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The Business Planning Pocketbook, 2nd EditionIdentifying eight different planning styles and seven stages of the planning process, this book explains what issues to address, how to write a business plan, what questions to ask, how much detail to include, and the time-frame to adopt.
34m
By Neil Russell-Jones
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Guide to Business Planning"The Economist" covers a wide range of subjects with confidence, wit and authority--Economist Books mirror this approach. This comprehensive guide discusses every aspect of preparing and using a business plan.
5h 5m
By Graham Friend, Stefan Zehle
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Too Big to Ignore: The Business Case for Big DataRife with case studies, examples, analysis, and quotes from real-world Big Data practitioners, this book provides commonsense, jargon-free advice for people and organizations looking to understand and leverage Big Data.
4h 19m
By Phil Simon
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AUDIOBOOKS INCLUDED
AUDIOBOOK SUMMARY
The Business Plan Workbook, 7th EditionThe Business Plan Workbook shows you how to shape your goals and objectives into a clearly defined strategy to get your venture up and running. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
21m 52s
By Colin Barrow, Paul Barrow, Robert Brown
AUDIOBOOK SUMMARY
How to Write a Business Plan, Fifth EditionHow to Write a Business Plan, Fifth Edition teaches you how to write a story that convinces others, as well as yourself, that you have what it takes to make a profit in your chosen market. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
18m 27s
By Brian Finch
AUDIOBOOK SUMMARY
15 Invaluable Laws of GrowthIn The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, author John C. Maxwell teaches readers how to be self-aware, sustain relationships, and lead others. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
8m 53s
By John C. Maxwell
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How to Write a Business Plan: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Plan That Gets Results, Fifth EditionHow to Write a Business Plan guides you through every step of the process and provides detailed examples and suggestions to ease your concerns. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
20m 10s
By Michael P. Griffin
AUDIOBOOK SUMMARY
Guide to Business PlanningGuide to Business Planning supplies you with practical tools, based on established methods, to create and present a detailed and persuasive business plan. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
12m 13s
By Graham Friend, Stefan Zehle
Audiobook
This Time is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial FollyThis audio edition discusses the varieties of financial crises, and guides us through eight astonishing centuries of government defaults, banking panics, and inflationary spikes--from medieval currency debasements to today's subprime catastrophe.
8h 55m 16s
By Carmen Reinhart, Kenneth Rogoff
Audiobook
The HP Way: How Bill Hewlett and I Built Our CompanyThis audio edition provides insights into managing and motivating people and inspiration for would-be entrepreneurs.
5h 18m 25s
By David Packard
Audiobook
Screw Business as UsualIn this audio edition, author Richard Branson argues that it's time to turn capitalism upside down - to shift our values from an exclusive focus on profit to also caring for people, communities and the planet. Read by the author.
9h 27m 20s
By Richard Branson
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The Breakthrough Company: How Everyday Companies Become Extraordinary PerformersThis audio edition reveals exactly how everyday companies become extraordinary, showing that breakthrough success is associated with a clearly identifiable set of strategies and skills that anyone in any business can emulate.
5h 52m 59s
By Keith R. McFarland
Audiobook
Completing Capitalism: Heal Business to Heal the WorldThis audio edition offers a more complete form of capitalism, one that delivers superior financial performance precisely because it mobilizes and generates human, social, and natural capital along with financial capital.
5h 11m 31s
By Bruno Roche, Jay Jakub
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