Get Backed, Get Big, Get Bought: Plan your start-up with the end in mind Book

Introduction: Be careful what you wish for.

Part One: GET BACKED.

1 Problems over passion – the real characteristics of winning business ideas.

2 The traits of the entrepreneur – it’s all in the mindset.

3 Nothing new under the sun – the same old problems, some brand new solutions.

4 Research, research, research.

5 Mastering the ‘master plan’ – business plans are templates, not straitjackets.

6 The money – who has it and why you might just get your hands on some of it.

7 Another day over and deeper in debt – leveraging the investment.

Part Two: GET BIG.

8 You must be this high to go on the ride – why babies can’t swim.

9 The path to growth – and riches too.

10 Selling fivers for a tenner – why margins matter most.

11 Taking charge – good management’s a simple yet rare commodity.

Part Three: GET BOUGHT.

12 What’s it to you? Calculating value.

13 Dressing to kill – preparing your business for sale and getting the timing right.

14 Pay day – selling up.

15 Floating Off.

16 Getting a second life.

References.

Resource list.

About the Author.

Index.