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Guide to Business Plan Writing, 3rd Edition

Drug and Market Development Publishing
November 1, 2007
79 Pages - SKU: DSMD1633070

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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.

Chapter 1: Executive Summary
Chapter 2: Introduction: The Purpose of a Business Plan; The Purpose of This Guide
Chapter 3: Planning the Business: Introduction; The Product or Service; The Market; The Competition; The Intellectual Property; The Regulatory Environment; The Strategy; The Team; The Corporate Structure; The Operations; The Financials; The Simplicity; The Iteration; Additional Considerations
Chapter 4: Writing the Plan: Your Audience; The Thesis Statements; The Support; The Execution; Section 3: Writing the Plan; Executive Summary; An Overview of the Company; Market; The Technology; Future Development; The Intellectual Property (IP); The Regulatory Environment (If Applicable); The Competition; The Strategy; Research and Development; Commercialization; Marketing; The Timelines; The Operations; The Team; Risks; Financials; The Investment Opportunity; The Appendices
Appendix 1: Sample Business Plan
Appendix 2: Example Financial Statements and Notes to the Financial Statements
Appendix 3: Example Pro forma Financial Statements for a Drug Development Company over 2 years by Quarter
Table of Exhibits: Exhibit 3.1 Example of a Top-Down Model (In $ millions); Exhibit 3.2 Example of a Bottom-Up Model (In $ millions); Exhibit 3.3 Additional Examples of Bottom-Up Models; Exhibit 3.4 Examples of Incorporating Growth Rates (In $ millions); Exhibit 4.1 Your Audiences; Exhibit 4.2 Representative Comparative Analysis; Exhibit 4.3 Representative Gantt Chart for Technology Development

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