tailieunhanh - Business Plans Kit For Dummies 2nd editon - Chapter 9

Part III Tailoring a Business Plan to Fit Your Needs In this part . . . Different businesses pose different planning challenges, which is why this part has five chapters from which you can pick and choose. Chapter 9 covers planning issues for the self-employed — especially those just striking out on their own. | B 11 f Part III Tailoring a Business Plan to Fit Your Needs The 5th Wave By Rich Tennant For 3o years I ve put a hat and coat on to make sales calls and I m not chanymg novi ust because I m doing it on the Web from mg living Yuom. H ii In this part. ifferent businesses pose different planning chal- lenges which is why this part has five chapters from which you can pick and choose. Chapter 9 covers planning issues for the self-employed especially those just striking out on their own. Chapter 10 takes on the challenge of small-business planning. Chapter 11 deals with growth issues unique to established businesses whether those businesses are one-person shops or large enterprises. Chapter 12 looks at the unique planning issues faced by nonprofit organizations. Finally Chapter 13 presents planning advice for online entrepreneurs and e-businesses as well as for companies adding e-commerce extensions to their brick-and-mortar operations. If you can take time to browse through all five chapters. Chances are good that several contain advice that will help you tailor a plan to fit your one-of-a-kind business situation. H ii Chapter 9 Planning for a One-Person Business In This Chapter Understanding why you need a business plan Structuring for business success Putting a price on what you do an. . n . . . . _ . . e Your Own Boss the advertisements beckon. What could sound better No more punching a time clock. No more answering to supervisors. No more having someone else tell you what to do. Almost everyone who s ever felt stuck on the corporate treadmill or in a long commute has dreamed of pitching the rat race printing up business cards hanging a shingle and opening the smallest of small businesses a SOHO or spelled out a small office home office one-person shop. The Internet cellphones and ever-evolving technologies that let you work from almost anywhere make the idea even more enticing. But are you ready to take the plunge Can you make a living Can you keep yourself .