Quick 9-Step Guide to Writing a Business Plan
1. An executive summary outlining goals and
objectives.
2. A brief account
of how the company began.
3. Your company's
goals.
4. Biographies of
the management team.
5. The service or
product you plan to offer.
6. The market
potential for your service or product.
7. A marketing
strategy.
8. A three- to
five-year financial projection.
9. An exit
strategy.
See these steps in
detail
here.
Other resources for Business Plans:
SBA; US Small Business Administration
(a Video
Course)
Free Sample Business Plans
How to Write a Business Plan
(AmEx Forum)
How & Why Writing a Business Plan Makes a Difference
(AmEx Forum)
Business Plan Tutorial
How to Write a Great Business Plan
(Inc.com)
A Better Business Plan Can Lead to New Customers
(Entrepreneur.com)
Why Business Plans Don't Deliver
(Wallstreet Journal)
The five most
common flaws and how to fix them
Writing a Business Plan
(Digital Women)
How to Write a Winning Business Plan
(Forbes.com)
How to Write a Business Plan
(themoneyalert.com) |