Guide to Business Plan Writing, 3rd Edition

Overview

D&MD's Guide to Business Plan Writing, 3rd edition helps companies in the life sciences industry create an effective business plan for early and mid-stage stage business ventures. Businesses in the life science industry, which includes biotechnology, agricultural technology, pharmaceutical products, health services and medical devices, face similar hurdles in the development of their businesses. These challenges are often distinct from what is faced in other non-life science based industries.

This Guide outlines the critical components of plan design, provides guidance on effective plan execution, all while placing the process into a life sciences/biotechnology industry context.

This Guide advances the concept of effective business plan writing by offering step-by-step instructions, biotechnology-specific guidance and examples, mini-tutorials on good writing practices, and common mistakes to avoid.

Key Reasons to Buy

* Thoroughly addresses all of the aspects relevant to the creation of a comprehensive business plan for life sciences based company - from the founder's self-assessment of skills, to corporate governance, to share capital structure and beyond.

* This Guide will help you create a well thought out business plan for your specific audience. It enables the reader to create a business plan for the first time or improve and update previous versions of a business plan.

* Includes instructive examples from successful real-world business plans in the areas of financial sourcing, product development, and service provision.

* The Guide goes beyond formulaic, template based approaches to creating business plans. It supplies a detailed planning process requiring input from all stakeholders.

About the Author: Steven Bodovitz, PhD, is a Principal at BioPerspectives, a renowned research and strategy consultancy in San Francisco, California. He is an expert at analyzing markets and developing strategies for the biotechnology industry.

November 2007 Pages 79 Format PDF
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Price: $995.00 / GBP497.50