Business Plan
Links and References
- Paper -- See also the notes on how to write any essay or Paper.
- Marketing Plan - This is the most important part of the Business Plan.
- Bank - Ask your bank for info on business plans: booklets, templates, software, etc. Check the bank's website.
- Bplans.com | Business Plan Software and Free Sample Business Plans
- DiscoverBusiness | How to Write a Business Plan - Thanks to Mark Koning for recommending this site.
- Dummies
- Entrepreneur.com
- GOV.UK | Write a business plan - video 9m24
- PaloAlto | Business Plan Software and Marketing Plan Software
- The Best Business Plan Software | PCMag
- TD Canada Trust | Small Business Banking
- See also: Entrepreneurship ...
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- Business Plan = document in which the entrepreneur summarizes the business strategy for the proposed new venture and how that strategy will be implemented.
Understanding Entrepreneurship and Ownership - Chapter 4 - Business, Sixth Canadian Edition - Griffin*Ebert*Starke
- Cover Page
- Executive Summary
- Table of Contents
- Company Description
- (Background/History of the Enterprise)
- Product or Service Description
- Marketing Assessment
- Operating Plan
- Management
- Financial Assessment
- Supporting Details (Basic Data) / Appendices
- What are the entrepreneur's goals and objectives?
- What strategies will be used to obtain them?
- How will these strategies be implemented?
- Sales Forecast
- market analysis, SWOT for existing firms, proposed competitive strategy
- Financial Planning
- cash budget, income statement, balance sheets, break-even chart, cash flows, cash budget
- Business Plan = a detailed written statement that describes the nature of the business, the target market, the advantages, the business will have over competitors, the resources and qualifications of the owners, and much more
Small Business & Entrepreneurship - Chapter 7 - Understanding Canadian Business - Nickels*McHugh*McHugh*Berman*Cossa
- get assistance
- professional advice (accountants, lawyers, banks)
- books and articles
- software
- Includes
- cover letter
- introduction
- company background
- management team
- financial plan
- capital required
- marketing plan
- location analysis
- manufacturing plan
- appendix
- takes months to prepare - most entrepreneurs don't spend enough time preparing a good business plan
- Templates