Saturday, December 17, 2011

How to Write a Business Plan

In highly competitive business environment of today, a business plan is an essential document for any individual or company that takes care of business and requires, for one reason or another, to find investors to raise funds, to motivate the their actions, or just to chalk out their plan of action in a methodical and professional. Writing a proper plan of work, you will be able to project a good image, and then get what you are looking for.

Before you start writing a business plan, you must first collect all possible information about your company, such as:

    What is the goal of your company
    The details of your current
    All market your business is in
    Your plans on the production and sale
    A detailed financial analysis
    What is your timetable
    Provides backup in case things do not go

After collecting all this information, you will next need to determine what the business plan is going to be directed to. For example, if you talk to an investor, a bank, a potential buyer, a source of financing, your company, re-organizing, or just for yourself? Once the target is determined, you can start writing your business plan.


Given below is a standard structure of a business plan, with all the sections you require:

Synthesis
This should be a separate document, apart from the main floor. Should be maintained in the short, containing only 2-4 pages. However, it must be global, highlighting all of the information contained in the main document. Ensure that contains the mission statement, which briefly summarizes all the main points of the plan, along with a brief summary ends with convincing about the success of the plan.

Description of business
Here you should provide a profile of your company. It should describe the business sector you are in, and may also include new products, services, or any other important information that corroborates the rest of the plan. It also includes forecasts reliable in the industry, and if you give any numbers or data, see that also provide references on the sources of your information.

Products and Services
In this part of the business plan, you must provide specific information about your business, as what they produce and sell, or such services. Need to do a comparative analysis of your competitors, showing the advantages and benefits of your products or services. If you're into something new, talk about it here.

Details of management
Here, the information on the company and key personnel must be provided. Explain what are the functions of each person in the organization, stressing on your experience and strengths. If expansion is on the cards, write a description here. Explain clearly the objectives of management.

Market Analysis
This section should be about: customers who buy your products or services, if they are based, what your market share is, what are the opportunities that exist, what the competition is like, and if they are different or better , and if you can fill a niche. Include market characteristics, such as whether it is emerging, or growing, or is stagnant, and if there are upcoming or recent changes, along with what the likely effects will be.

Marketing Plans
Explain what you intend to carry out marketing plans. Although there is no set format for this, you need to support any claims you make.

Production Plans
If you produce something, you must explain how you are doing, providing all the financial details. Similarly, in the case of services provided, we should give all relevant details.

Financial plans
In this section you must provide all details of cash flow, profit and loss, expenses and income, the financial projections of your future business, and even if you are looking for money. Provide a graphic summary of the detailed figures provided in the Appendices. Also provide explanations of any assumptions or calculations you may have given. It 's better to take help from an accountant if you do not have enough financial experience.

Time Schedule
You will need to provide time in which you plan to implement your plan, along with messages miles.

Contingency Plan
In this section you should describe what your backup plans are if things should go according to plan. Keep in mind that the objective of the business plan. If it's a bank or banks are facing, they will want to know how they will recover their money if your business plan does not work.

Summarizing Statement
Similar to the summary, the statement should summarize the findings indicate complete. You need to be convincing, bearing in mind his audience. To be convincing, you must be convinced yourself. If you're not convinced, then it is unlikely that someone else will.

Well, these are the basics you need to understand to make a good business plan. If you follow this format, you will create a document that will be both effective and useful, you can use to make a success of your business.

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