Business Plan Format

Cover Letter
Cover Page
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Main Body of the Business Plan
1. Introduction
 Name of the company
 Nature of business
 Location of the business
 Factors in selecting the proposed business
 Future prospects of the business
2. Purpose
 Example: “This business plan is prepared by Istiqamah Sdn
Bhd for the purpose of obtaining working capital loan from
Bank Islam Bhd for the amount of RM100,000.
3. Company Background
 Name of company
 Business Address
 Form of business
 Main activity or Activities
 Date of commencement
 Date of Registration
 Registration Number
 Name of Bank
4. Owner/Partners Background
 Name of the owner/partners
 Identity card number
 Permanent address
 Correspondence address (include website/email address)
 Telephone number
 Date of birth
 Age
 Marital status
 Academic qualification
 Courses attended
 Skills
 Experience
 Present occupation
 Previous business experience
5. Location of Business
 Physical location of the project (e.g whether it is located
adjacent to the main roads and other designated premises)
 Building (e.g type, structure, condition, size and cost of the
building)
 Basic amenities (i.e. water, electricity, telephone lines)

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 6. Administrative Plan
 Introduction to the organisation
 Company vision and mission
 Organisation chart
 Manpower planning
 Schedule of tasks and responsibilities
 Schedule of remuneration
 List of office equipment
 Administrative budget
7. Marketing Plan
 Product or service description
 Target market
 Market size
 Competition
 Market share
 Sales forecast
 Marketing strategy
 Marketing budget
8. Operations Plan
 Process flow chart
 Production schedule
 Material requirement
 Manpower requirement
 Machine and equipment
 Operations layout plan
 Location
 Operations overheads
 Operations budget
9. Financial Plan
 Project implementation cost
 Sources of funds
 Fixed assets depreciation tables
 Pro-forma cash flow
 Pro-forma profit and loss
 Pro-forma balance sheet
10. Conclusion

Appendices