How to Write A .com Business Plan: The Internet Entrepreneur's Guide to Everything You Need to Know About Business Plans and Financing Options [Paperback]

Joanne Eglash (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 007135753X | ISBN-13: 978-0071357531 | Publication Date: November 20, 2000 | Edition: 1st

This volume focuses on the special needs, opportunities and requirements of online business. Using two fictional businesses as examples throughout the book, it demystifies the business plan.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A useful, honest guide to helping you develop your .com business plan for the daunting world of Internet entrepreneurship." -- Rozella Kennedy, Producer of Job Wise - Moms Online at Oxygen.com

"Any entrepreneur dreaming of on-line success will benefit from Eglash’s step-by-step guidelines, informative do’s and don’ts, and useful checklists." -- Douglas H. Kass, CEO, Viewpoint Group, Inc., Silicon Valley, California:

"Packed with useful tips on writing your business plan. Eglash...includes useful examples and gives solid advice." -- Christine Harmel, CEO, The Interactive Resource:

Product Details

• Paperback: 191 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Trade; 1st edition (November 20, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007135753X
• ISBN-13: 978-0071357531
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #670,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Just another book in a sea of many, December 8, 2000

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Paul A. Broni - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Write A .com Business Plan: The Internet Entrepreneur's Guide to Everything You Need to Know About Business Plans and Financing Options (Paperback)

I originally thought that this book would do a better job of addressing the needs of Internet entrepreneurs (emphasis on the word "Internet"), but it's just another book on business plan writing; the only difference is that ".com" has been added to boost sales. As a business planning book, it's not that it's a bad book, per se, it's just not an extraordinary one.

For starters, it's not 240 pages, as advertised; it's only 190. And of that 190, almost a third is the same list of resources and references that every other book provides. Does the entrepreneur really need to be told ad nauseam that the SBA is a good source of information? And I was really shocked to see that addressing the technology related to running an Internet business was covered in less than one full page.

The bottom line is that if you don't already own a business plan book, this is as good as any other. If you already have such a book, save yourself [the money] and skip this one.

31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fund that internet Idea. This is a must have!, December 12, 2000

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"jrussas" (Scotts Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Write A .com Business Plan: The Internet Entrepreneur's Guide to Everything You Need to Know About Business Plans and Financing Options (Paperback)

Being in the tech industry any successful person is tempted to start their own company. I bought this book because I wanted to know what it takes to start my own Internet business. Coming up with an idea was the easy part. Selling it to people and getting it funded isn't. It's hard to know where to even start. This "How to Write a .com Business Plan" book provided exactly the information that I needed. The advice from successful entrepreneurs was especially useful. I now have a much better understanding of the process and what I need to do. If you have a good idea but don't know how to take it to the next level this book is a must have!

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Useful for Entrepreneurs!, October 5, 2000

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"cass_h" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Write A .com Business Plan: The Internet Entrepreneur's Guide to Everything You Need to Know About Business Plans and Financing Options (Paperback)

I found this book to be extremely helpful. I especially liked the checklists for the different sections of a business plan. Also all of the online resources were great, because it saved me the time I usually spend hunting around on the Internet for what a need. Definitely worth getting.