Business Plan

is a document that defines in detail a company's objectives and how it plans to achieve its goals

is to establish your plans for the future. These plans should include goals or milestones alongside detailed steps of how your company will reach each step

One of the first things private investors, banks or other lenders look for before investing in your business is a well-researched business plan.

As your business grows, you’ll likely need to add executives to your team. A business plan helps you attract executive talent and determine whether or not they are a good fit for your company.

is someone who is employed by a business at a senior level.

decide what the business should do and ensure that it is done.

is the most important section of your business plan, because it needs to draw your readers into your plan and entice them to continue reading.

should include a brief history of the company. Your company background could be very brief at the beginning stages of starting up, but you can still detail what you want your company to be about and the origin of your idea.

statement should describe what you want to achieve and what you want to offer your customers. It should be brief, easy to remember, inspirational, based on your values and focused on the future.

explains what your business offers, how it does this and who it helps. It captures the overall value of your product or service. As you write your mission statement, remember to make it clear, short and specific.

is a strategic planning tool used to assess the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of your business.