Writing a One-Page Business Plan: 5 Questions A Self-Publisher Must Ask
Whether you are about to self-publish your first book, or start a micro-niche publishing company, you need to have business plan in place. A business plan will give you a basic roadmap for your new business. An easy and quick way to do this is to create a one-page business plan. This will let you quickly clarify your own thinking about your new business. This short, one-page plan, can also be used as an outline for a longer more in-depth plan. With some research, you should be able to complete this one-page plan in under one week. Here is a list of five questions that you must include in your simplified, one-page business plan. 1. WHY do you want to self-publish? Your answer cannot be only about the money. It needs something more than that. It also needs to be short, very specific, and very personal. Examples: a. “I want to write a book that will help new nurses be more productive, more effective, and more marketable in today’s tight job market.” “I want to write...