Business Textbooks and Software for Educators

Welcome Educators,

Small businesses are fueling the economy of this nation and the world. Universities, colleges, and vocational schools have discovered that skills in a field of concentration do not prepare their students for the "business of doing business". Entrepreneurial courses are rapidly being added to the curriculum to educate students in the development of their businesses.

Our job is to help you as educators by providing textbooks and software that will give your students the best chance to turn their skills into small businesses.
Twenty years ago, we developed a small business series (now in revised 6th editions) to guide entrepreneurs through the business basics: 1. business start-up, 2. business accounting, and 3. business planning. We rounded out our entrepreneurial series with a business plan software program, Automate Your Business Plan (companion to our book, Anatomy of a Business Plan). As a marketing guide, we have chosen to use The Hybrid Company, written by Bernadette Tiernan. Because the first three books were written and developed by the same nationally-recognized author (Click Here for Bio: Linda Pinson), they stand alone as textbooks for separate courses or work together with The Hybrid Company to provide a comprehensive course of entrepreneurial training, perfectly maintaining the continuity and flow of information throughout. Click Here for an overview of classes developed in conjunction with our materials.

We are especially proud of our excellent business plan book, Anatomy of a Business Plan, and its companion software, AUTOMATE YOUR BUSINESS PLAN. In fact, due to the positive response we have had from educators, users, and lenders and investors, we now have our new 2007 software version for Windows® 98, 2000, ME, and XP. Our business planning software and its companion book are used extensively throughout the nation by the SBA Business Information Centers (BICs), One-Stop Capital Shops, and Women's Business Development Centers, SBDCs, colleges and universities, and technical schools. Anatomy of a Business Plan has been translated into Chinese, Italian, and Spanish and is published in English by the Charter Institute of Banking for the UK and Europe. An eBook edition of Anatomy of a Business Plan is now available in both English and Spanish. To date, these award-winning business plan materials have helped more than a million small business owners worldwide to operate more effectively and to generate higher profits. (Site Licenses are available for your computer labs)

We Can Provide You With: Instructor's Materials and a Business Plan PowerPoint Presentation
Click on the Icon to see an abbreviated version of our PowerPoint on Anatomy of a Business Plan & Automate Your Business Plan

The thing you will like most about our books (and software) is that they are written in a step-by-step format that is easy to teach from and easy for the students to follow.

There is a logical process for starting and running a small business. We provide the tools that simplify that process. These books and software were conceived as teaching materials in college classrooms twenty years ago and have been frequently revised and refined to reflect the needs of entrepreneurs thirsting for the knowledge they need to translate their occupational skills into business ownership.

You will find that our books and software address the needs of both start-up businesses and more advanced high growth industries. In the classroom, you can stop with our beginner modules or move forward to the more advanced business processes, such as in-depth financial analysis training, where the small business owner will learn how to make decisions that will make it possible to set and meet aggressive goals.

Who Are Some of Our Education Customers?

Rutgers University, Austin Peay, Central Michigan University
Dale Carnegie® Training Centers Worldwide
Cal State University Fullerton, University of Montana, North Central Texas College
Central Michigan University, Florida National University, NYU
CalPoly, Illinois Central College, Cape Cod Community College
Monterey High School, Centennial Senior High School
SBA BICs, 1-Stop Capital Shops, and Women's Business Development Centers
American Vocational Association, California Chamber of Commerce
UK & European Rights: Charter Institute of Banking
Spanish, Italian, and Chinese Educators using translations
- and many more -

Our books and software have outlasted thousands of new entrepreneurial publications that have subsequently been introduced into the market. Because of our proven credibility, our books are now in nearly every library in the nation and are sold by most major bookstores. They have been adopted for classroom use in universities, colleges, high schools, vocational schools, and in corporate training programs. In the last few years, they have also been readily adopted as training materials in foreign countries, serving as guides for doing business abroad as well as facilitating the ability to work smarter with U.S. strategic partners.

**We Invite You to Learn More about our Books and Software**
1. For More Information on our Books & Software: Click on the corresponding book or software icon above for expanded content information and reviews/testimonials of each product.	3. Order a Review or Instructor Copy: If you would like to consider a book or software package for a class, click here for instructions for ordering a review and/or instructor copy.
2. Site Licenses for Automate Your Business Plan: Click Here to learn how to purchase a site license for Automate Your Business Plan for Windows®. Facilitate hands-on business plan education by working with your students in the computer lab.	4. Order Form for School Bookstore Buyer: Click Here to access and print an order form that will expedite the ordering process for class materials and provide the school bookstore buyer with your purchase order information.
Still Have Questions???? EMail us: LPinson@business-plan.com Call us: (714)-544-0248