Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
The Pocket Small Business Owner's Guide to Business Plans
Brian Hill · 2013
71/100
👍 Worth It
This is the strongest of the bunch - a real ISBN, a legit mainstream publisher series, and an author with 15-plus years actually writing business plans for small owners. The plain-language, no-MBA-required approach is exactly what a first-time planner needs. If you only pick one from this batch, make it this one.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness70
Craft & writing68
Originality55
Evidence & accuracy65
Hype vs delivers45
Age-fit85
Human-eye read65
Penny’s verdict71
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