The One Page Business Plan for the Professional Consultant [Paperback]

James T. Horan; Jr. Foreword by Tom Peters (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 19, 2006

This book eliminates all the excuses for not having a business plan! If you are a proprietor of know-how… this book was written for you! Now you can write a draft plan on a single page in less than two hours. In fact, we've done most of the hard work for you... using The One Page Plan® methodology, you'll never again have to start with a blank page. You get proven templates and examples that reflect industry best practices. Also inside are easy assessments that let you quickly discover what's working in your practice and what's not!

Editorial Reviews

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"The One Page Business Plan is the business owner's Cliff Notes®". --Fred DaMert, Toy, Game and Puzzle Design Consultant

"This process removes the mystique from business plans! Jim Horan will lead you by the hand to crafting the best plan possible: Clear, focused, understandable and concise. The One Page Business Plan is a significant contribution to business literature!" --Jay Conrad Levinson, Author Guerrilla Marketing series of books

"Jim Horan has hit the bull's-eye with The One Page Business Plan. It's straightforward and easy to use and it's one page. I advise all business owners I work with to get this book. And every consultant must have a One Page Plan!" --Dave Shunick, Global Supply Chain Consultant

About the Author

Jim Horan is an experienced Fortune 500 executive, small business expert, consultant, and speaker. Over the past 16 years, through workshops, seminars, coaching and mentoring programs, he has helped tens of thousands of entrepreneurs, business owners and corporate executives achieve significant breakthroughs in their businesses.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: The One Page Business Plan Company; With CD ROM edition (October 19, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1891315048
• ISBN-13: 978-1891315046
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #101,928 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #56 in Books > Business & Investing > Industries & Professions > Consulting

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Jim Horan is an experienced Fortune 500 executive, small business expert, consultant, and speaker. Over the past 16 years, through workshops, seminars, coaching and mentoring programs, he has helped tens of thousands of entrepreneurs, business owners and corporate executives achieve significant breakthroughs in their businesses.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Roadmap to Success, January 13, 2008

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Cheryl Lohner "Create a Buzz Marketing" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The One Page Business Plan for the Professional Consultant (Paperback)

As a marketing coach/consultant I have found it difficult to wrap my arms around a plan to attain your goals, but the One Page Business Plan for Consultants made the process effortless! The process is is simple, solid, practical and progressive. The questionnaires are thought provoking and useful beyond the Plan itself. The One Page Plan for Consultants can help those just starting out or those like me who have been in business for awhile and needed a more focused plan. Not only will you have an excellent roadmap to attain your goals, but will also leave the process with more clarity as well. I highly recommend this book.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Process That Really Worked for Me, February 18, 2008

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Ray Brun "Biz Consultant/Author- "How Sma... (Fairfield, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The One Page Business Plan for the Professional Consultant (Paperback)

I achieved virtually all my goals for the year after I used The One Page Business Plan process.The book really helped me to get clarity on what I needed to focus on to achieve my vision on building my consulting businees for small business owners. The version for professional consultants helps you assess your business in terms that relate directly to consulting businesses. That in turn triggers you to start writing and commiting to action items to help close the gaps between "significance ratings" for practice improvement and actual scores in each category. I will surely be updating my plan each because this really works!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Roadmap for Successful Consulting!, December 5, 2006

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Anne L. Corell (Annapolis, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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One Page Business Planning has become a critical tool for growing my consulting practice and adding value and depth to my client relationships. Now, Jim Horan has really delivered on his new book for the Professional Consultant so we can 'practice what we preach'. Especially powerful is the 10 Point Assessment exercise! Every business consultant should use One Page Business Planning as a roadmap for successful consulting!