International Business Plans -- Introduction -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1: Why Write An International Business Plan? -- FAQs of an International Business Plan -- Global Facets of a Company -- Achieving International Advantages -- Adapting to the International Business Environment -- Making the Vision an Internal Reality -- Convincing the Rest of the World -- Chapter 2: Basic Plan Elements and Variations -- Contents and Characteristics of a Useful Business Plan -- The Global Factor -- Matching the Plan to the Nature of the Business -- Five Key Features of a Viable Plan -- Chapter 3: Building a Plan: Fundamental Issues -- International Focus -- Competitive Advantage -- The Audience -- A Clear Plan of Action -- A Great Team -- A Well-Prepared Organization -- Analysis of the Negatives -- Requirement of Confidentiality -- A Schedule for Implementation -- What a Business Analyst Looks for in a Business Plan -- What a Business Analyst Looks for (cont.) -- Chapter 4: Building a Plan: Global Expansion Issues -- Issue 1: Environmental Analysis -- Issue 2: Foreign Market Entry Strategies -- Issue 3: Global Financial Issues -- Issue 4: Legal and Regulatory Issues -- Chapter 5: Assembling the Working Group -- You -- Engineering, Design & Manufacturing -- Management -- Financial -- Legal -- Marketing -- Securities-Offering Advisors -- Professional Editor/Writer -- Group of Experts -- Internal Audit Group -- Chapter 6: Plan Section 1: Introduction -- Cover Page -- Table of Contents -- Executive Summary -- Mission and Vision Statements -- Chapter 7: Plan Section 2: Company Background and Description -- Historical Development of the Company -- Current and Projected Business Activities -- Products (Goods & Services) -- Customers -- Competitive Advantages and Distinctive Competencies -- Industry Sector Analysis -- Competitive Analysis.

Chapter 8: Plan Section 3: Products and Services -- Description of Products -- Product Portfolio -- Research and Development -- Intellectual Property -- Chapter 9: Plan Section 4: Manufacturing or Methodology -- Business Plan Disclosure Issues -- Internal Manufacturing or Methodology -- Third Party Production Arrangements -- Chapter 10: Plan Section 5: Marketing -- Customer Analysis -- Pricing -- Promotion -- Distribution -- Chapter 11: Plan Section 6: Management and Organizational Structure -- Senior Managers and Owners -- Organizational Structure -- Chapter 12: Plan Section 7: Human Resources -- General Information -- Problems in Developing a Global Human Resources Strategy -- Chapter 13: Plan Section 8: Special Topics -- Financing -- Facilities and Equipment -- Operations -- Information Management -- Risk Management Strategies -- Regulatory Matters -- Supplemental Information -- Chapter 14: Plan Section 9: Financial Information -- Key Financial Statements -- Historical Financial Statements -- Proforma Financial Statement -- Operating Budgets -- Comments on Balance Sheet -- Chapter 15: Business Plan Drafting Worksheet -- The International Business Plan -- Chapter 16: Sample Plan #1: Software Company -- Software Company Adapting Foreign Products to Local Market -- Chapter 17: Sample Plan #2: Technology Manufacturer -- Technology Product Company Entering Multiple Global Markets -- Chapter 18: Sample Plan #3: Goods & Services Retailer -- Opening Outlets in New Foreign Market -- Chapter 19: Sample Non-Disclosure Agreement -- Chapter 20: Sample Financial Statements -- Chapter 21: Sample Cover Page and Legends -- Chapter 22: Glossary -- Chapter 23: Resources -- Author Bio.