BUSINESS PLAN FORMAT

1. Cover Page
2. Table of Contents
3. Executive Summary
4. Main Body of the Business Plan

a. Introduction
i. Name of the company
ii. Nature of Business
iii. Industry profile
iv. Location of the business
v. Date of business commencement
vi. Factors in selecting the purposed business
vii. Future prospects of the business

b. Administrative plan/Organizational plan

i. Introduction to the organization
State vision and objective

ii. Organization Chart

iii. Manpower planning

Position and the number of staff

iv. Schedule of tasks and responsibilities

Detail of the tasks and responsibilities for each position

v. List of office equipment

List of furniture, Fittings and equipment

c. Marketing Plan
i. Product or service description
ii. Target Market
iii. Market size
iv. Competition
v. Market Share
vi. Sales Forecast
vii. Marketing Strategy

d. Operations Plan
i. Process Flow Chart
ii. Production Schedule
iii. Material Requirement
iv. Manpower requirements
v. Machine and equipment
vi. Operation Layout Plan
vii. Location
viii. Operations Overhead
 e. Financial Plan
i. Project Implementation Cost Schedule
ii. Proforma Profit and Lost
iii. Proforma Cash Flow
iv. Administrative budget
v. Marketing Budget
vi. Operations Budget

f. Conclusion

5. Appendices