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The Business Plan Workbook

A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating and Developing a Successful Business
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Based on tried and tested business methodology used at the leading business school, Cranfield School of Management, this 11th edition of The Business Plan Workbook guides you through all the necessary steps to construct a winning business plan. This is a practical run-through of 26 key... Read More
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Lay down the foundations of a successful business venture through a thoroughly researched and competitive business plan.

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Based on tried and tested business methodology used at the leading business school, Cranfield School of Management, this 11th edition of The Business Plan Workbook guides you through all the necessary steps to construct a winning business plan.

This is a practical run-through of 26 key areas of development in strategic planning. It allows you to think of these areas in isolation through assignments that ensure you have stress-tested your business proposition. This guide covers how to:

  • Come up with a winning business idea
  • Complete market and competitive research
  • Forecast watertight financials and projections

This new edition is fully updated throughout to include:

  • New real-world examples including Nubank, YuLife, Inceptio Technology, Dotolib, Livspace, Teya and Zepz
  • Using AI to write business plans, including how to analyse market segments, create financial projects, and finesse SWOT modelling
  • More on storytelling and creating a compelling narrative for investors
  • Thoroughly revised to reflect changes in government policies, tax regulations, trade policies, and how to anticipate and adapt to new regulations
  • A deck of 80 PowerPoint slides providing resources and downloadable templates

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398623675

Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 August 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Kogan Page Ltd

Edition: 11th Revised edition

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Colin Barrow has lectured in business schools in the UK, the USA, Australia, the Far East and throughout Europe. A former visiting fellow at Cranfield School of Management, he is the author of the 30 Day MBA series, Financial Management for the Small Business and Starting a Business from Home (all published by Kogan Page). He is based in Penzance, Cornwall, UK.

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