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Small Business Resource Center
Search this database to learn how to start, finance or manage your small business. Resources include sample business plans, how to guides, articles and websites. Includes material from the print version of the Small Business Sourcebook, Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources, numerous Dummies books, and articles from many trade publications.
Business Plan Assignment
Specific elements
Vision and Mission Statements Numerous internet resources
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The mission statement book 301 corporate mission statements from America's top companies. (1999) Abrahams, Jeffrey Berkeley, Calif : Ten Speed Press.
Stand Out from the Crowd : Secrets to Crafting a Winning Company Identity. (2006). Lipe, Jay. Chicago, IL, USA : Dearborn Trade, A Kaplan Professional Company.
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/umcrookston/docDetail.action?docID=10131998
Chapter on developing a mission statement - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/umcrookston/Doc?id=10131998&ppg=46
Business Plans
Small Business Resource Center
Print books at UMC Librrary
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Business plans made easy. (2005) Bangs, David H and Henricks, Mark Irvine, Calif. Entrepreneur Press.
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Model business plans for product businesses. (1995) Cohen, William A and Cohen, William A New York : Wiley.
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The complete book of business plans [simple steps to writing a powerful business plan. (1994) Covello, Joseph A and Hazelgren, Brian J Naperville, Ill : Sourcebooks Trade.
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Business plans that work includes actual business plans that successfully attracted financing. (2001) Gillman, Joan Holbrook, MA : Adams Media Corp.
Ebooks
How to Write a Business Plan (2nd Edition). (2006). Finch, Brian. London, , GBR : Kogan Page, Limited.
Business planning./Business writing.
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/umcrookston/docDetail.action?docID=10177067
Business Plans That Work : A Guide for Small Business. (2004). Timmons, Jeffry A., Spinelli, Stephen, and Zacharakis, Andrew. Blacklick, OH, USA : McGraw-Hill Companies, The.
Business planning./Small business./Entrepreneurship.
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/umcrookston/docDetail.action?docID=10065183
Guide to Business Planning. (2004). Friend, Graham and Zehle, Stefan. London, , GBR : Profile Books Limited.
Business planning.
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/umcrookston/docDetail.action?docID=10210696
A Short Course in International Business Plans. (2003). Brown, Robert and Gutterman, Alan. Novato, CA, USA : World Trade Press.
Business planning./International business enterprises -- Planning.
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/umcrookston/docDetail.action?docID=10032028
Business Planning Guide : Creating a Winning Plan for Success. (2002). Bangs, David H. Chicago, IL, USA : Dearborn Trade, A Kaplan Professional Company.
Business enterprises -- Finance -- Handbooks, manuals, etc./Business planning -- Handbooks, manuals, etc./Business -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/umcrookston/docDetail.action?docID=10019937
How to Write a .com Business Plan : The Internet Entrepreneur's Guide to Everything You Need to Know about Business Plans & Financing Options. (2000). Eglash, Joanne. Blacklick, OH, USA : McGraw-Hill Professional Book Group.
Electronic commerce -- Management./Electronic commerce -- Planning./New business enterprises -- Finance./Internet.
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/umcrookston/docDetail.action?docID=5004715
Company History
Business and Company Resource Center - Business and Company Resource Center is a fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals.
Business and Industry Profile
Business Source Premier - Contains scholarly journals and business periodicals covering management, marketing, economics, finance, accounting, international business, etc. (Full Text). Use the Enhanced Business Searching Interface - EBSCOhost to search by specific company (DataMonitor company reports).
Business Strategy
Description of the Firm's Product or Service
Marketing Strategy
Competitor Analysis
Description of Management Team
Plan of Operation
Small Business Resource Center
Pro Forma (Projected) Financial Statements
The Loan or Investment Proposal
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Business File ASAP - Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available. (Partial Full Text)
LEXISNEXIS® Academic - Business search tab provides access to business and financial news, company financial information, market research, industry reports, and actual SEC filings. Search features permit comparison of companies based on criteria such as sales, income and number of employees.
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