Bankable Business Plans

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Summary: Terrific Business Plan Resource
Review: A very readable, straightforward guide to business plans that really have the "right stuff". Not a formula or a cookie cutter but a comprehensive guide to all the issues that need to be thought out and developed for a bullet proof plan, right down to how to present the plan in person. The book is written clearly with a welcome touch of humor. As an investment banker /entrepreneur who has written, evaluated, critiqued and funded or rejected countless business plans over many years, this is by far the best and most helpful guide book I have come across. Also useful if you are reviewing business plans of others as to what was not addressed and also as a reality check on a business in which you might be involved as a director, officer, lender or creditor. I highly recommend Bankable Business Plans.

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Summary: A facinating read and a superb reference
Review: As a business consultant in the area of biotech I found the book exceptionally useful. Rogoff's book was the most important reference for me when we wrote our business plan; I go back to it often when I review business plans of bio-medical start-ups.
I highly recommend it to entrepreneurs (both experienced and beginners) and MBA students focusing on various industries.

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Summary: Bankable Business Plans--The Best There Is
Review: Bankable Business Plans by Edward Rogoff and Jeff Bezos is clear, concise, comprehensive, easy to read and a joy to assign to my students. Some of the material presented can be rather dull and complex (especially the financials) but Bezos and Rogoff's treatment of the subject was refreshing and even fun. Their step-by-step approach to understanding the RMA was right on the mark. Those seeking financing should feel both comfortable and confident approaching banks and investors if they have followed the techiques outlined by Rogoff and Bezos.

Rogoff and Bezos are clearly entrepreneurs and educators. They capture and keep their audience with real-life examples and anecdotes. The advice is solid and result-oriented. I have read many books on the subject and Bankable Business Plans is the best, by far. Bankable Business Plans is must for potential entrepreneurs; it should be required reading for entrepreneurship students as well!

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Summary: Extraordinary
Review: Bankable Business Plans by Edward Rogoff is the Bible of how to start and grow your own business. As a small business owner with little time and even less formal business education,I needed a resource that would tell me exactly what I needed to know without needing an MBA to understand it.Bankable Business Plans is so clear, concise and informative it almost feels like having your own business advisor.This book isn't just for entrepreneurs, but for anyone who wants to take their career to the next level. It teaches you how to think like a business professional.

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Summary: A Must for Business Owners
Review: Ed Rogoff gives an in depth but workable plan for developing a new business. "Bankable Business Plans" gives you what you need to go from your initial idea to your financial source. Examples, forms and step-by-step instructions are included in this comprehensive book. This book is a must for business owners of any size business.

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Summary: Invaluable for Entrpreneuers and Students
Review: I am a professor at the University of Missouri School of Journalism and I teach a course titled The Economics and Finance of the Media. The final project in the course is to write a business plan, and Rogoff's Bankable Business Plans is a required text in the course. It is a perfect guide for students and entrepreneuers who want to write an excellent business plan. I've looked for years for a book that would guide students through the maze of creating a good business plan, and Rogoff's book does this. It is well organized, thorough, and full of practical advice.

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Summary: A Bankable Resource
Review: I bought this book because my job includes helping nonprofit organizations analyze their businesses and undertake effective business planning. As I read the book, it became clearer to me that my own nonprofit organization desperately needed a business plan -- and I found myself grateful for the path outlined in Bankable Business Plans to guide us through the process. While Mr. Rogoff's work is geared toward for-profit companies I found this book extremely helpful -- clear, encouraging and occasionally humorous. Perhaps the most important thing Mr. Rogoff makes clear is that the job of a business plan is to convince others to invest in a venture -- as such, we must be clear that our ventures are worthy of investment...

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Summary: A really good practical guide
Review: I found this book easy to undersatnd and very user friendly.

It serves as a really good practical guide that cuts thorugh complications and irrelevant material usually associate with business plans.

It has special relevance for small business owners who may not be accustomed to dealing with banks and major ivestmentors. It allows you to cut to the chase and put your best thinking, assumptions and business strategy right out front where it beloongs.

A great tool and easy to use - I found it invaluable

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Summary: Fantastic
Review: Rogoff is simply ingenious. I have read many books over the years to guide me in business, but the clarity and detail he provides for business plans is quite brilliant. I would recommend this book to anyone wishing to write a business plan and raise money - it is the best 50 bucks I have ever spent!

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Summary: This Book Could Save Your Life Savings.
Review: This book is a must read for anyone starting a new business. Professor Rogoff's approach forces a prospective entrepreneur to determine if s/he can afford to start a new business or if its worth risking your life's savings. Having taught "Creating a Business Plan" at DePaul University in Chicago and having worked with entrepreneurs during my entire legal career, following the advice in this book will produce a plan that demonstrates your commitement to the business and increase your potential for success.