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Why write a Business Plan?
If you’re starting a new business, you’ll likely need to put together a business plan to show potential investors or lenders.
The Executive Summary and
Mission Statement
Most business plans include an executive summary and the company’s mission statement in the first section.
Goals of the Business
An important part of your business plan is to state what your
specific goals as a company are.
Marketing
When you write the marketing section of your business plan, you should look
at a number of main areas.
Strategies for attaining
Goals
Strategies for attaining
your business plan goals.
Company Structure
This section has information
for investors and financial
institutions. It gives
information about how your
company is organized and who
is running the business.
Financial
Information
Information on the financial
statements necessary for
your business plan.
Initial Start-up Timeline
Your business start-up
timeline lists all the tasks
needed to get your business
operating and to continue
business for the first two
years.
How to Write the Actual Business Plan
Put all the elements of the business plan together and actually write the plan.
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