This document provides guidance on developing a business plan, including key elements to address. It identifies major stakeholders and considerations for a business, such as owners, customers, costs, and competition. The main sections of a business plan are outlined as the business, marketing, financials, and supporting materials. Specific topics to cover in each section are listed, such as the target market, pricing strategy, income statements, and resumes. An overall business planning model is presented that includes components like the mission, team, SWOT analysis, and financial considerations. The document emphasizes examining the business and planning before writing the formal business plan.

1. Winning features!

2. Mindset for planning
Who What When
Why Where How

3. Major Players
Major Players
• Owners
• Personnel
• Advisors
• Customers
• Competition
Considerations
• Achieve
• Advantage
(sustainability)
• Offering
• Good / Service
Examine
• costs
• Products
• Services
• Systems
• Internal / External
Influences

4. Elements of a business plan
The Business
The Marketing
The Financials
The Supporting Material

5. Business
 Business Opportunity
 Organization and
Operations
 Description of
Operations
 Management
 Personnel
 Strengths & Weaknesses
 Core competencies
 Challenges
 Any accomplishments
 Location
 Product / service
offering
 Products / services
 Records
 Insurance

6. Marketing
 Target Markets
 Customers
 Competition
 Distribution
 Relationships
 Advertising
 Pricing
 Industry and market
trends
 Strategy
 Market strategy

7. Financials
 How will the funds be
used
 Income statements
 Cash flow statements
 Balance sheet
 Cash flow forecast
 Profit and loss forecast
 Income projection
 Sales revenue forecast
 Income forecast
 Capital spending
 Assumptions
 Budget
 Break even analysis

8. Support material
 Resumes
 Letters of reference
 Credit reports
 Legal documents
 Agreements
 Contracts

9. Business Planning Model
Business Summary
Company Name:
Contact Person:
Type of Business:
Profiles:
Service:
Funds requested:
Use of proceeds:
Exit method:
Accountant:
Bankers:
•Overview of the Company
•Mission Statement
•Team
•Additional Staffing
•Cash flow
•Communication
•Systems
•Legal
•Product
•Product/Market Considerations
•Production Process and Systems
•Legal/Regulatory Considerations
•Organization and Management
SWOT Analysis
oStrengths
oWeaknesses
oOpportunities
oThreats
•Financial Considerations
•Investment Considerations

10. Now we plan
Examine your business

11. Mission and Goals
Why are you in business? Goals
 To make money
 To serve people
 Summarize it into a single
statement
 Identify your personal and
business goals
 Determine what makes you
financially secure

12. Executive Summary
 Includes
 Name and Type of business
 Required investment or loan information
 The use of the money

13. BREAK

14. Business plan illustration

15. A real award winning business
plan

16. Sample Business Plan
 ..BBCS2011Sample Business Plan.pdf

17. Sample presentations

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