Monday, 14 April 2014

The “Musts” of a Good Business Plan - An Expose of a Stressed Out Entrepreneur

Developing business plans. Sounds pretty technical and a compete waste of time, right? Wrong. Business plans are like one of those understated, geeky guys who may seem like nobody in high school, but within the next few years they’re the ones who we bow down to. Same is the case with business plans. Initially, to an entrepreneur who’s starting a business, a business plan may seem like yet another chore that’s completely insignificant when compared to so many other tasks waiting to be tackled. However, this is where 80% of entrepreneurs go wrong. They underestimate the power of a business plan. Business plans are the reason why the chore tackling list of yours seems to get shorter and shorter. Why your work hours seem to decrease. Why you start spending more and more time at home. Why despite spending such a short amount of time at work, your business continues to expand at a pretty fast pace with success written all over it in bold letters.

However, once you understand the significance of a business plan, the next step is to quickly start making one. What are the main components of a good business plan?

·         Executive summary: It can comprise of one to two pages. It is one of the core sections of a business plan as it tells the reader what your business is about. It gives you a chance to convince your reader to invest in you and your visions, and to tell them why your business will be a success that everyone will write about. Its immense importance lies in the fact that this is the first section your audience will read, so it should be powerful enough to leave a strong impact. POSITIVE strong impact, obviously. Furthermore, since it’s a summary of your entire plan, you should write it in the end, so that you can fully summarize the strong points and assets of your business plan.

·         Description of your business: This section should come within two to three pages. In this section you’re supposed to expand on details which include everything – from business forms to business types and even permits that are required in order to function.

·         Products and services you’re planning to offer: This section also consists of around one to two pages and should thoroughly describe how you will construct your price points. This is the section through which you can create a connection with your customers so try to sell your brand in this section.

·         Marketing plan: Here’s MY favorite part. Marketing plan section takes around two to three pages, and is used to classify the market demographically. It includes it all – from competitors to customers and everything in between.

·         Organization and financial plans: The last component consists of an organizational chart and a financial plan. The organizational chart should clearly explain the management and other aspects, while through the financial plan you’re supposed to list your expenses and its like.


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