his publication was prepared in the framework of a technical assistance project
aimed at strengthening the capacity of least developed countries to mobilize
resources through venture capital funds. It is intended for u
...
his publication was prepared in the framework of a technical assistance project
aimed at strengthening the capacity of least developed countries to mobilize
resources through venture capital funds. It is intended for use in the training of
senior and middle management in business planning and as a reference manual
for individual enterprises to prepare their business plans, for submission to
investors for funding, including venture capital funds. The manual is applicable
to many types of businesses, including start-ups; on going or expanding
businesses; production or service firms in any sector; small, medium or large
corporations; sole proprietorships; partnerships; joint-stock companies; and
locally, nationally or internationally active companies. It is thus unavoidable that
the manual gives almost a “maximum list” of items for inclusion in a business
plan. Companies can pick and choose among the items discussed, according to
their specific situations and needs.
Under the overall direction of Karl P. Sauvant and Anh-Nga Tran-Nguyen, this
manual was prepared by George Malcotsis, in collaboration with Reinhard
Behrens, Rene Gerber, Janos Fazekas, Dietmar Kuck, Andreas Ragaz and Lukas
Schärer. It has benefited from comments by Petri Koivula as well as by
participants by in several training workshops to discuss business plans,
organized in Ukraine in 2001.
UNCTAD is grateful to the Government of Norway, which financed the
technical assistance within the framework of which this manual was prepared.
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