Book Description

*** Special Offer - Buy 1, Get 2 *** This bundle is designed to help nonprofit organizations and businesses to craft proposals for grants from foundations, companies, and government agencies. This is a comprehensive guide to locating and winning available grants. Do you also have a new or established business that is seeking partners, shareholders, investors or a bank loan? If so, you have probably been asked to submit a business plan. If your first reaction was to cringe in fear, this booklet is for you! Many people feel that writing a business plan is daunting and that the only option is to hire a contractor to draft it, but this book will lead you step through step of the process in easy-to-understand manner. This book breaks the task of business plan writing down into simple steps- each with practical examples you can use to write each component. The examples in the report come from a business plan that was successfully funded by a banking institution. It also contains work-sheets and charts that will make projective budgets and competitor analysis a snap. It can be used for any type of business, nonprofit or for-profit. Using this method, you can assemble a business planning team that will help you draft a successful document. Not only is writing a business plan a great tool to help you entice partners to invest in your company, it also instills in the team members a sense of pride and ownership in the business, and helps create a product – a great business plan- that everyone is eager to share with the public. Open the bundle and find: - How to format the grant application? - How to perform an effective research for available grants? - Tips to make contacts with grant giving organizations - How to write a winning cover letter? - Samples of winning grants - How to draft a proposed budget? - Detailed breakdown for the parts of a grant - And much more! This information was assembled by a graduate of the Small Business Association Certification Program at Grand Valley State University, in partnership with the United States Small Business Association. Grab your copy now! About the author: Michael Bush has over 30 years of grant writing experience, working as a top administrator for nonprofits. He has been on a state educational grant selection committee, and have worked for Senator Levin's office as a trainer for nonprofits in the area of nonprofit acquisition and grant writing.