What is a Business Plan?
• Why Prepare a Business Plan? • What to avoid in your Business plan?
Business Plan Format • Vision Statement • The People • Business Profile • Economic Assessment
Eight Steps to a Great Business Plan • Review Sample Plans • Focus and Refine Concepts • Gather Data
• Cash Flow Assessment
• Outline the specifics of your business
• Damage Control Plan
• Include experience • Review language and projections • Put your plan into a compelling form • Enhance with graphics
Does your plan include the following necessary factors • A sound business concept • Understanding your market • Healthy, growing and stable industry • Capable management • Able Financial Control • Financial Management Skills • Consistent business focus • Mind set to anticipate change • Plans for outline business