Writing A Business Plan For Startups
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One of the first steps in starting a business is to write a business plan, both to guide yourself and your business, but also to attract investors, gain bank loans and partner with other companies. Learn how to write a business plan here.
By Richard Hoy
Straightforward advice from Booklocker President, Richard Hoy on how to create a solid business plan. Included in this article is advice about finding your niche, tapping into existing markets and never believe you are bullet proof.
(Added: 22-Mar-2005 Hits: 483)
By Brian Flanagan
The preparation of a written business plan is not the end-result of the planning process. The realization of that plan is the ultimate goal. However, the writing of the plan is an important intermediate stage - fail to plan can mean plan to fail. For an established business it demonstrates that careful consideration has been given to the business's development, and for a startup it shows that the entrepreneur has done his or her homework.
(Added: 21-Mar-2005 Hits: 2262)
By sbishere.com
Written goals and a plan leverages your knowledge and increases your odds. For at least 50 years there has been a story circulating that a Harvard Business school study found that just 3% of the population have written goals. The same study found that those people were making 10 times as much as those without written goals!
(Added: 22-Mar-2005 Hits: 1570)
By David E. Gunpert
The executive summary is one of the most critical elements of a business plan. So why do so many miss the mark? This excerpt from How to Really Create a Successful Business Plan illustrates what your executive summary should NOT do.
(Added: 21-Mar-2005 Hits: 400)
By bizplanit.com
You may have never considered writing a business plan on the back of an envelope (or on any other handy and reasonably portable flat surface). Well in fact you can. In order to reach a target or achieve a goal in business or any other endeavor for that matter, you must have a plan of attack, a.k.a., a business plan.
(Added: 22-Mar-2005 Hits: 582)
By Don Greenfield
Basically, a business plan is a vehicle for internal and external communication that provides a statement of where a business is going. The business plan can be in several formats. While the structure and length may vary from format to format, there is one common central theme regarding the development of a business plan: it is absolutely necessary. Without some form of plan, a business is doomed to almost certain failure.
(Added: 21-Mar-2005 Hits: 598)
