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Even if you already have
a venture that is up and running, or are part of a larger company, it is never
too late to plan for the next
stage in your business lifecycle.
Creating a business
plan can take lots of time & money
If you've ever written a business plan before, you know how time-consuming
it can be. Most so called, "business plan software" is costly, and
takes more time to learn than it does to write the actual plan. Paying a consultant
saves some time, but is very expensive, and prohibits you from crafting the
business messages yourself - something that investors can spot right away.
We created our Business
Plan Maker package to avoid these problems, while still making the writing
process much easier.
Why our package is
better than the rest
First, our templates are
all in Microsoft Word, and our spreadsheets are in Excel, which means that
they are highly flexible and very easy to use. There is no new software to
learn, and printing is simple.
Second, we include a detailed
reference guide for each section of the business plan. The tone of the guide
is conversational, and feels like you have your own personal consultant sitting
next to you, guiding you through every step.
Third, the financials
section, which often gives entrepreneurs the most trouble, is extremely thorough
and easy to understand. After reading our 70 page reference guide for this
section, you won't just have "spit-out" the numbers, you'll know
what each one means. This is invaluable information to have when you are being
questioned by investors that want to see whether you actually understand the
finances of your business.
Finally, we've kept the formatting very simple, so you can simply delete any
section you don't need. We've left out useless graphs and charts that you
can't get rid of, and only serve to confuse your reader. Instead, we provide
step-by-step instructions for how you can create your own graphs using Microsoft
Word's embedded tools - where and how you want them.
Our Business Plan Package is complete
Our professionally-written
templates contain everything you need to create the best business plan
possible. Major sections include:
Reference Guide Overview (16 pages)
- How to use this guide
- Why write a business plan?
- Components of a business plan
- Targeting your business plan (for different audiences)
- Template: 20 Warm-Up Questions
- Cover Page
- Table of Contents
Executive Summary
(8 pages)
- Functions of the executive summary
- Components of the executive summary
- Template: Executive Summary
Vision/Mission Statements
(14 pages)
- Looking at the big picture
- Present situation
- Vision statement
- Mission statement
- Goals
- Objectives
- Template: Vision/Mission Statement
Company Overview (12 pages)
- Legal business description
- Management team
- Board of directors
- Staffing
- Strategic alliances
- Template: Company Overview
Product Strategy (12 pages)
- Current product
- Research and development
- Product and delivery
- Template: Product Strategy
Market Analysis (20 pages)
- Market definition
- Customer profile
- Competition
- Risk
- Template: Market Analysis
Marketing Plan (32 pages)
- Marketing strategy
- Sales strategy
- Distribution channels
- Advertising and promotion
- Public Relations
- Template: Marketing Plan
Financial Plan (74 pages)
- Financial statements overview
- Budget statement
- Income statement
- Balance sheet
- Cash flow statement
- Break-even analysis
- Ratio analysis
- Personal financial statement
- Analyzing financial statements
- Percentage analysis
- Determining capital requirements
- Working capital
- Templates: Financial Plan
Appendix A: Funding Your Plan (32 pages)
- Identifying capital needs
- Narrowing search for funds
- Self-funding
- Locating private resources
- Tapping into commercial funding
Appendix B: Presenting
Your Plan (6 pages)
- Packaging your plan
- Presenting your plan
- Follow-up
- Final review
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