Writing business plan

• So here are some tips to make sure you are able to craft a
business plan that gets across people
• Use short sentences instead of long complicated ones .
Short sentences are easier to read and understand
• Avoid using shortcuts, jargons and acronyms Do not expect
everybody to guess what you have in mind Always spell
these out
• Use simple and straight forward languages if you can use
one word for a two or three – word term ,do so.
• Use bullet points for list these are easier to digest but
should also be explained briefly where explanations are
needed
Length of a business plan
Length of a business plan
• The average length of most Business plans is now
shorter than its used to be suggested number of
pages is from 20 to 30 pages of text and another 10
Pages of appendices for monthly projections,
management resumes, and other details, A 50-page
or more Business Plan of Suppliers, Menus, Logos,
Signages, and Target Markets may make the
Business plan Thicker but these are necessary
inclusions for a clearer plan.
Presenting important Data
Presenting important Data
• Make sure that important data are easy to find and
understand summarize other data by using simple
business charts or summary tables Consider the
following
• Use bar charts to presendt sales, gross margin, net
profits, cash flows, and animal net worth
• Use two dimensional bars instead of three
• these are easier to read and understand
• Use Pie charts these are godd for presenting market
share and market segments
Finalizing the business plan
Finalizing business plan
• Make the physical look of your text simple and
inviting Consider these tips:
• Limit the use of fonts in your document to only
two. The font you use for headings should be a
simple sans-serif font, such as Arial ,Tahoma or
Verdana For the body text, you should use a a
standard text font like Century, Times Roman or
Book Antigua Use 11 or 12 point size
• Seperate sections using page breaks and for
separating charts form text and to highlight tables
• Do not cram together words into small spaces it is
better to see white space than a crowded one
• Proof read your text carefully. Always use your spell-
checker. You can also ask a friend or your business
partner to read the document. Make sure that your
text numbers and your table numbers match