Directors' Briefings

Key issues in running your business (ST 19)

Your guide to success

"I haven't got time to sort out my priorites" - that's the cry of so many owner-managers submerged by the day-to-day demands of running a business.

This is a special Directors' Briefing to help the ultra-busy entrepreneur stand back for a moment from immediate problems and opportunities. It identifies the key issues for owners and managers of small and medium-sized entreprises and points to the specific Directors' Briefing covering that topic. In just four pages, each briefing gives you expert advice on how to run and develop your business. Directors' Briefing covers more than 150 topics.

The title of the relevant Directors' Briefing is in bold type followed by the code number that every briefing is given - for example, those on finance have the codes FI 1, FI 2, and so on, and can be viewed by clicking on FINANCE from VIEW DIRECTORS' BRIEFING.

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Writing a business plan (ST 6)

Where are you going?

Every management team should know which direction it is taking the business in and how it is going to get there. This is the purpose of the business plan.

This briefing outlines the key issues to consider when putting together a 'typical' business plan. Depending on the scope of your plan, you may need to omit or combine certain sections.

The briefing covers:

• The reasons for a business plan.
• The required emphasis for a plan.
• The structure of a plan.
• The content of a plan.

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