Business Plan Preparation

Do you need a good "blue print" to launch your new business? A business plan can help you raise money to start or expand your company, plan for the future, and track your growth.

Let ThinkingExecutives assist you in visualizing how the company will operate and help you in preparing a business or marketing plan. Lenders and potential investors use your business plan to decide how much risk is involved in investing in your business. They look at your company's potential growth, your abilities as an owner and a manager, your purpose, your market, and your competitors. This will give you a way to explain your company's vision and communicate your message.

The experts at ThinkingExecutives will help you to develop your company's unique selling message, differentiate the company from competition. We can help in branding: create advertising campaigns, slogan, "elevator pitch",... to the way your people dress and answer the telephone... helping in positioning your new company for success!

Sample Outline:

1.0 Executive Summary

1.1 Objectives

1.2 Mission

1.3 Keys to Success

2.0 Company Summary

2.1 Company Ownership

2.2 Company History (for ongoing companies) or Start-up Plan (for new companies).

2.3 Company Locations and Facilities

3.0 Products and Services

3.1 Product and Service Description

3.2 Competitive Comparison

3.3 Sales Literature

3.4 Sourcing and Fulfillment

3.5 Technology

3.6 Future Products and Services

4.0 Market Analysis Summary

4.1 Market Segmentation

4.2 Target Market Segment Strategy

4.2.1 Market Needs

4.2.2 Market Trends

4.2.3 Market Growth

4.3 Industry Analysis

4.3.1 Industry Participants

4.3.2 Distribution Patterns

4.3.3 Competition and Buying Patterns

4.3.4 Main Competitors
 

5.0 Strategy and Implementation Summary

5.1 Strategy Pyramids

5.2 Value Proposition

5.3 Competitive Edge

5.4 Marketing Strategy

5.4.1 Positioning Statements

5.4.2 Pricing Strategy

5.4.3 Promotion Strategy

5.4.4 Distribution Patterns

5.4.5 Marketing Programs

5.5 Sales Strategy

5.5.1 Sales Forecast

5.5.2 Sales Programs

5.6 Strategic Alliances

5.7 Milestones

6.0 Web Plan Summary

6.1 Website Marketing Strategy

6.2 Development Requirements

7.0 Management Summary

7.1 Organizational Structure

7.2 Management Team

7.3 Management Team Gaps

7.4 Personnel Plan

8.0 Financial Plan

8.1 Important Assumptions

8.2 Key Financial Indicators

8.3 Break-even Analysis

8.4 Projected Profit and Loss

8.5 Projected Cash Flow

8.6 Projected Balance Sheet

8.7 Business Ratios

8.8 Long-term Plan

Services:

Development of marketing and business plans, business plan review and analysis, including startups, existing business, home-based business, e-commerce, service, retail and manufacturing. Our target clients are small and medium-sized businesses.

The business plan preparation process may include the following:

• Business strategy & detailed outline

• Market Research

• Sales & marketing plan

• Web plan

• Evaluation of competition

• Management team formation

• advisory board formation

• Sales projections

• Startup costs

• Operational cost projections

• Financing alternatives

• Investment requirements

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