Hey -- I wrote a business plan for a competition and was looking for critque and feedback. Willing to send the business plan via email. I have advanced to the international competition and hope to take 1st place however I can only do that by getting other suggestions and a different pair of eyes. Thanks for the help, LIlsawhney89 I appreciate the help. I sent you the email with the attachment for the business plan. I just wanted to confirm that you received the email and all the materials. This is a public business plan and I am hoping I can send it to one or more people for critiques and suggestions. Thanks, Sawhney89
Answer: Sure, I can help. Email me the plan.
Category: Other - Business & Finance; 2007-03-06 19:38:43
2. business plan?
Would someone please give me a brief outline as to what my plan should look like/consist of. I am looking for investors in a business idea. Which will be franchised in the future.
Answer: Take a look at these articles for some inspiration and good luck!
Category: Small Business; 2007-01-25 04:34:44
3. Business plan?
what is the best layout to use for a business plan?
Answer: go to bank, get biz pack, includes cd etc to form biz plan
Category: Other - Business & Finance; 2007-03-29 11:48:46
4. Business PLan?
any resources on where to look at a simple business plan, or better yet, how to write one?
Answer: According to the book “The ABC's of Writing Winning Business Plans: How to Prepare a Business Plan That Others Will Want to Read -- and Invest In” http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0446694150/powerhomebizguid by Garrett Sutton, below are some tips to make a winning business plan that can get funding: - Money follows management. Investors look first at the people involved in the company. If you are just starting out and don’t have relevant experience, investors expect to see that you have an experienced team of advisors and employees helping you in the business. - Make sure you “sell” the one reason your business will become profitable. - State clearly the strategies you will employ to get the word out about your business. Your business plan must show how you will leverage the Internet, public relations, viral marketing, and other strategies to attract customers. - Present realistic estimates of the time, energy and costs of building a successful business. Do not underestimate or overestimate revenues. While investors know your numbers are simply guesses, they want to see that your numbers are within the “range of reality.” Be careful of your financial statements: this is one area where you can easily lose credibility if presented poorly. - Benchmark similar companies to show that you’ve done your homework and researched the market. - Your Executive Summary is your calling card. If it is not a winner, investors may not even read your entire plan. Emphasize your own as well as your team’s track record in the Executive Summary. - Before sending your business plan to lenders and investors, send it out first to a few in order to get feedback. You’d want to correct your plan if someone tells you that you’re way off mark, rather than have a potential investor tell it to you and lose the chance to get the funding you need. Here are some resources that can help you write your business plan: - SBA Business Plan Basics http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html - PowerHomeBiz.com Creating a Business Plan section http://www.powerhomebiz.com/startup/businessplan.htm - Entrepreneur.com Writing a Business Plan section http://www.entrepreneur.com/bizplan/0,7253,,00.html You may also want to review some sample business plans to see how it actually looks like: - Bplans.com http://www.bplans.com/sp/businessplans.cfm - MOOT Corp Business Plan competition winners http://www.businessplans.org/businessplans.html - VFinance - View hundreds of real business plans in pdf format. http://www.vfinance.com/home.asp?bps=1&ToolPage=bps_main.asp - Business Owners Toolkit Sample business plans and information on how to create a plan. http://www.toolkit.cch.com/tools/buspln_m.asp - PlanWare Planning software and information. http://www.planware.org/ - Virtual Business Plan Walk through the design of a business plan. http://www.bizplanit.com/vplan.html -SBA Business Planning Guide http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html - Small Business Advancement Center http://www.sbaer.uca.edu/business_plan/businessPlan.pdf - Sample Business Plan General planning guide created by the Canadian Business Service Center. http://www.cbsc.org/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=CBSC_FE/display&c=GuideFactSheet&cid - Business Plans Index - A subject guide to sample business plans and profiles for specific business types from Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. http://216.183.184.20/subject/business/bplansindex.html Some recommended books are : - Business Plans Kit for Dummies - The Complete Book of Business Plans : Simple Steps to Writing a Powerful Business Plan - Writing Business Plans That Get Results : A Step-By-Step Guide - Business Plans For Dummies® - Your First Business Plan : A Simple Question and Answer Format Designed to Help You Write Your Own Plan Hope that the above resources help
Category: Small Business; 2006-07-11 16:38:03
5. How important does the business plan to lenders?
I want to get $20,000 business loan to extend my small business. I have never taken serious to write a business plan for my business, and I don't like play the words or numbers, but my business do have some profit. Would I get a loan if I have no a qualified business plan? Please help.
Answer: Business plans are VERY important. You definitely have to put a lot of thought and time in constructing one. Put yourself in the lender's situation - if some random guy came up to you with no clear plan, why on earth would you give him $20k? If you are sure that you'll make a or are already making a profit, spell it out for them. Show them how you've flourished and how you expect to grow in the future with this money. Obviously you don't have to know every specific detail going into the distant future, since no one can predict what will happen with your business, but at least develop likely scenarios so you'll be prepared for anything. Good luck!
Category: Small Business; 2008-03-17 01:43:26
6. What's congress business plan to put money in the hands of the citizen majority?
Working poor,unemployed anyone who has fallen prey to a failed system of business & representative Govt. If they want to see bail-out business plans, then i want to see business plan for the legal citizens or the supposing owners.
Answer: well, now that Paulson has his Tight Republican Grip on that 700 Billion i don't think he is gonna let any of it Trickle down to us regular folks, again~!
Category: Other - Politics & Government; 2008-11-20 12:10:57
