Business Plan

Assignment
 A business plan set out the method for running a
Business Plan specific activity over a specific future period (Stutely,
2007)
• Formal expression of the planning process
• Request for funding
• Framework for approval
• Tool for operational business management

Who prepares How is it

What is it? Who reads it?
it? evaluated?

A business plan is any plan

• Owners • Investors • Comprehensiveness
that works for a business to
look ahead, allocate • Lenders • Assurance
resources, focus on key • Employee • Risk Management
points, and prepare for • Suppliers
problems and opportunities • Customers
(bplans.com)
Why is it
important?

GuidanceFunding
for management
Maximizing
Problems confronting
profit: shortbusiness
and long run
 Business
Present the idea
Pitching

“BusPlan is
needed for
Potential Defined pitching”
investors time frame
Information needed
Market Financial
information Information
Operations Internet as
Information resource tool

• General trends • Locations • Budget • Search engine

• National trends • Manufacturing • Expenditures • Competitors
• Local trends operations • Revenue website
• Local competition • Raw materials • Blog
strengths and • Equipment • Online
weaknesses • Labor skills discussion
• Market positioning • Space groups
• Market objectives • Overhead
Write the business plan.
• Outline – may be different, depending on the purpose and readers of the plan

I. Introductory page
II. Executive summary
III. Industry analysis
IV. Description of Venture A. Name and address of business
V. Production Plan B. Names(s) and address(es) of
principal(s)
VI. Operations Plan C. Nature of business
VII. Marketing Plan D. Statement of financing needed
VIII.Organizational Plan E. Statement of confidentiality of
report
IX. Assessment of Risk
X. Financial Plan
XI. Appendix
Write the business plan.
• Outline – may be different, depending on the purpose and readers of the plan

I. Introductory page
II. Executive summary
III. Industry analysis
IV. Description of Venture Two or three pages
V. Production Plan summarizing the
VI. Operations Plan complete business
plan
VII. Marketing Plan
VIII.Organizational Plan
IX. Assessment of Risk
X. Financial Plan
XI. Appendix
Write the business plan.
• Outline – may be different, depending on the purpose and readers of the plan

I. Introductory page
II. Executive summary
III. Industry analysis
IV. Description of Venture
V. Production Plan A. Future outlook and
trends
VI. Operations Plan
B. Analysis of competiors
VII. Marketing Plan C. Market segmentation
VIII.Organizational Plan D. Industry and market
IX. Assessment of Risk forecasts
X. Financial Plan
XI. Appendix
Write the business plan.
• Outline – may be different, depending on the purpose and readers of the plan

I. Introductory page
II. Executive summary
III. Industry analysis
IV. Description of Venture
V. Production Plan
A. Products
VI. Operations Plan B. Services
VII. Marketing Plan C. Size of business
VIII.Organizational Plan D. Office equipment and
personnel
IX. Assessment of Risk E. Background of
X. Financial Plan entrepreneurs
XI. Appendix
Write the business plan.
• Outline – may be different, depending on the purpose and readers of the plan

I. Introductory page
A. Manufacturing process
II. Executive summary B. Physical plant
III. Industry analysis C. Machinery and equipment
IV. Description of Venture D. Names of suppliers of raw materials
V. Production Plan
VI. Operations Plan
VII. Marketing Plan
VIII.Organizational Plan
IX. Assessment of Risk
X. Financial Plan
XI. Appendix
Write the business plan.
• Outline – may be different, depending on the purpose and readers of the plan

I. Introductory page
II. Executive summary
III. Industry analysis A. A. Description of company’s operation
B. Flow of orders
IV. Description of Venture C. Technology utilization
V. Production Plan
VI. Operations Plan
VII. Marketing Plan
VIII.Organizational Plan
IX. Assessment of Risk
X. Financial Plan
XI. Appendix
Write the business plan.
• Outline – may be different, depending on the purpose and readers of the plan

I. Introductory page
II. Executive summary
III. Industry analysis A. Pricing
IV. Description of Venture B. Distribution
C. Promotion
V. Production Plan
D. Product forecasts
VI. Operations Plan E. Controls
VII. Marketing Plan
VIII.Organizational Plan
IX. Assessment of Risk
X. Financial Plan
XI. Appendix
Write the business plan.
• Outline – may be different, depending on the purpose and readers of the plan

I. Introductory page
II. Executive summary
III. Industry analysis
IV. Description of Venture A. Form of ownership
B. Identification of partner or shareholders
V. Production Plan
C. Authority of principals
VI. Operations Plan D. Management background
VII. Marketing Plan E. Roles and responsibilities
VIII.Organizational Plan
IX. Assessment of Risk
X. Financial Plan
XI. Appendix
Write the business plan.
• Outline – may be different, depending on the purpose and readers of the plan

I. Introductory page
II. Executive summary
III. Industry analysis
IV. Description of Venture
V. Production Plan
VI. Operations Plan
VII. Marketing Plan
VIII.Organizational Plan A. Evaluate weaknesses of business
B. New technologies
IX. Assessment of Risk C. Contingency plan
X. Financial Plan
XI. Appendix
Write the business plan.
• Outline – may be different, depending on the purpose and readers of the plan

I. Introductory page
II. Executive summary
III. Industry analysis
IV. Description of Venture
V. Production Plan
VI. Operations Plan
VII. Marketing Plan
VIII.Organizational Plan A. Assumptions
IX. Assessment of Risk B. Pro forma income statement
C. Cash fow projections
X. Financial Plan D. Break-even analysis
E. Sources and applications of funds
XI. Appendix
Write the business plan.
• Outline – may be different, depending on the purpose and readers of the plan

I. Introductory page
II. Executive summary
III. Industry analysis
IV. Description of Venture
V. Production Plan
VI. Operations Plan
VII. Marketing Plan
VIII.Organizational Plan
IX. Assessment of Risk A. Letters
X. Financial Plan B. Market research data
C. Leases or contracts
XI. Appendix D. Price list from suppliers
THANK YOU