<p>The importance of a comprehensive, thoughtful business plan cannot be overemphasized. Much hinges on it: outside funding, credit from suppliers, management of your operation and finances, promotion and marketing of your business, and achievement of your goals and objectives. "The business plan is a necessity. If the person who wants to start a small business can't put a business plan together, he or she is in trouble," says R Krummer, Jr., chairman of First Business Bank in Los Angeles. Despite the critical importance of a business plan, many entrepreneurs drag their feet when it comes to preparing a written document. They argue that their marketplace changes too fast for a business plan to be useful or that they just don't have enough time. But just as a builder won't begin construction without a blueprint, eager business owners shouldn't rush into new ventures without starting a business plan.</p> <p>Bonus to the''Advanced Power Selling ''</p> <p> </p>