Business plan

Can a business plan help for your future

• yes

• no

• maybe

The first section readers will see

• Market Analysis

• Executive Summary

• Company Description

• Management and Organization

Include in this section a description of the industry, information on your target market, evaluation of your competition and market test results.

• Market Analysis

• Management and Organization

• Marketing and Sales Management

• Product or Service Line

Description of your company including the nature of your business and factors that will make your business a success.

• Product or Service Line

• Marketing and Sales Management

• Management and Organization

• Company Description

Details about ownership of company

• Executive Summary

• Appendix

• Management and Organization

• Market Analysis

Describe the marketing strategy and how you intend to drive sales

• Marketing and Sales Management

• Product or Service Line

• Management and Organization

• Company Description

Describe to readers what you are selling and how the product or service will benefit current and potential customers

• Request For Funding

• Product or Service Line

• Financials

• Appendix

Include current and future funding requirements

• Financials

• Appendix

• Management and Organization

• Request For Funding

Both past financial data as well as prospective financial data will be required by potential lenders.

• Financials

• Executive Summary

• Purpose of Business Plan

• 9 Essential Parts of a Business Plan

A separate section which should not be included in the main body of the business plan is the Appendix.

• Financials

• Marketing and Sales Management

• Appendix

• Product or Service Line