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Preparing Your Business Plan

Preparing Your Business Plan. Opportunity. The Entrepreneur. Business Plan. Resources. Organization. Strategy. The Components of Successful Entrepreneurial Ventures. Business Plan.

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Preparing Your Business Plan

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  1. Preparing Your Business Plan

  2. Opportunity The Entrepreneur Business Plan Resources Organization Strategy The Components of Successful Entrepreneurial Ventures

  3. Business Plan A “Business Plan” is a “Selling Document” that conveys the excitement and promise of your business to any potential backers and stakeholders .

  4. Reasons for Writing a Business Plan • To sell yourself on the business • To obtain bank financing • To obtain investment funds • To establish strategic alliances • To obtain initial contracts • To attract key employees • To assist in the completion of mergers and acquisitions • To motivate and focus your management team

  5. Types of Business Plans 1. The Summary Business Plan: 10 pages Used for: Bank Loan Application Lifestyle business To gauge initial investor interest

  6. Types of Business Plans 2. The Full Business Plan: 25-40 pages Used for: Seeking a substantial amount of financing Looking for a Strategic Partner

  7. Types of Business Plans 3. The Operational Plan: 40+ pages Used for: Complex, rapidly growing companies Part of an annual planning process

  8. Key Elements of a Business Plan • An economically viable product or service with attractive markets. • An established attack plan that can be replicated. • A seasoned management team that has demonstrated it can carry out the attack plan.

  9. What Should a Business Plan Contain? 1. Letter of Transmittal 2.Title Page 3.Table of Contents 4.Executive Summary and Fact Sheet 5.Body of the Plan The Company and Industry The Product/Service Offering Market Analysis The Marketing Plan The Development Plan The Production/Operations Plan The Management Team Implementation Schedule and Risks Associated with the Venture The Financial Plan 6.Appendices

  10. Business Plan Contents 1. Letter of Transmittal Introduce your business plan to the reader Outline the major features that may be of interest Provide identifying information about you and your proposed business. Name, address and contact numbers for the business as well as key company contacts 2. Title Page 3. Table of Contents A list of the major headings and sub-headings contained in your plan. A 1-2 page summary of the most important points in your plan May be the most important part of your business plan Your Fact Sheet summarizes the basic information that relates to the venture 4. Executive Summary and Fact Sheet A Typical Business Plan Continued

  11. 5. Body of the Plan History and current situation of your company Goals and objectives for the business Principal characteristics and trends in the industry Detailed description of your product or service Outline stage of development and proprietary position Describe the profile of your principal target customers Indicate current market size, trends, and seasonal patterns Assess the nature of your competition Estimate your expected sales and market share A Typical Business Plan (Continued) Company and the Industry Product-Service Offering Market Analysis Continued

  12. 5. Body of the Plan (Continued) Detail the marketing strategy you plan to use Describe your marketing plan insofar as your sales strategy, advertising and promotion plans, pricing policy, and channels of distribution Your Marketing Plan Outline of the development status of your product and what is still required to get it to a market-ready state Are there regulatory, testing or other requirements that still have to be met? Your Development Plan Outline the operating side of your business Describe your location, kind of facilities, space requirements, capital equipment needs, and labour requirements Your Production/Operations Plan A Typical Business Plan (Continued) Continued

  13. 5. Body of the Plan (Continued) Identify your key management people, their responsibilities and their qualifications Indicate the principal shareholders of the business, your principal advisors and the members of your Board of Directors Your Management Team Present an overall schedule indicating what needs to be done to launch your business and the timing required to bring it about Discuss the major problems and risks that you will have to deal with as well Your Implementation Schedule A Typical Business Plan (Continued) Continued

  14. 5. Body of the Plan (Continued) Indicate the type and amount of financing you are looking for and how the funds will be used Outline your proposed terms of investment, the potential return to the investor, and what benefit is being provided Provide an overview of the current financial structure of your business Prepare realistic financial projections that reflect the effect of financing. Include: Cash flow forecasts Pro forma profit and loss statements Pro forma balance sheet Breakeven analysis A Typical Business Plan (Continued) Your Financial Plan Continued

  15. Supporting material for your plan including: Detailed resumes of the management team Product literature and photographs Names of possible customers and suppliers Consulting reports and market surveys Copies of legal documents Publicity material Letters of reference 6. Appendices A Typical Business Plan (Continued)

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