Not to hijack this thread....But speaking of business plans/ opening a store.... can anyone recommend a good book for a how to
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either a book on writing (baking specific) or a sample business plan?
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Not to hijack this thread....But speaking of business plans/ opening a store.... can anyone recommend a good book for a how to
and
either a book on writing (baking specific) or a sample business plan?
I've finally taken IndyDebi's advice and bought the book E-Myth (the new additions are titled E-Myth Revisited. It truely is a great book for anyone thinking about running their own business and although the information is relevant to any type of business, the author uses a woman who owns a pie shop as his main example throughout. I just finished reading it, and I can say that it was truely a book that changed the way I looked at the possibility of opening up a store-front business!
I would strongly suggest an intro accounting class at a local college if you don't have any business experience. Business law and a money and banking class would be a plus. Filling in blanks on a business plan will not help you in the daily running of a business.
"e-Myth Mastery" is actually more helpful and doesn't have the sappy stories about Sarah and her aunt. I ordered a business plan template (for a bakery) with financials and suggestion on-line for about $40. Downloaded immediately. It's basically a "fill-in-the-blank" thing and they tell you phrases not to use.
"e-Myth Mastery" is actually more helpful and doesn't have the sappy stories about Sarah and her aunt..
yes, I have to admit there was a lot of syrupy sweet goo coating the characters, but if you can look past the horrid "story-time" parts- the ideas are worth it...I will have to pick up the E-Mastery soon and check it out, makes me hopeful to hear there's no corny stories going on in that one!
Google your local SCORE office. Our local office has free 1/2 workshops on business plan building and full day weekend workshops on other subjects including market research. I highly recommend it and they also have volunteers to do one on one mentoring.
You could also try college textbooks. Used, of course. Those things are way too expensive to buy new. The book I used for my Principles of Business class is one of the few I kept. It has all the steps for a business plan and explains them all, too. They won't be cake specific, of course, but the steps you take to create a business plan will include market specific research that you will do and that's what will make it cake specific.
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