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| + | * '''Focus your plan on your precise audience''' | ||
| + | * '''Research your audience to determine the elements each wants to see''' | ||
| + | * '''Business plan sections''' | ||
| + | ** General business description | ||
| + | *** Business type | ||
| + | *** Products and services | ||
| + | *** Legal name, location and status of the organization | ||
| + | *** Customer or client base | ||
| + | *** Growth opportunity | ||
| + | *** How product will fit in the compatitive field. | ||
| + | *** Future growth | ||
| + | ** Mision statement (Make mantra and meaning) | ||
| + | ** Goals | ||
| + | *** Short, mid and ling term | ||
| + | *** Timetable, SMART | ||
| + | ** Management team | ||
| + | *** Include key support people as well | ||
| + | ** Market analysis | ||
| + | ** Marketing plan | ||
| + | ** Financial analysis | ||
| + | ** Appendices and supporting documents | ||
| + | *** Client contracts, Letters of support from experts | ||
| + | * '''Eleminate wrong messages''' | ||
| + | ** Only include material relevant to your audiance | ||
| + | ** The shorter the plan the better it will be read | ||
| + | ** Use a conversational tone | ||
| + | ** Don't mail the plan without having a face to face first | ||
| + | * '''Consider special sitiations''' | ||
| + | ** Have preliminairy discussions upfront | ||
| + | ** Demonstrate that you have a winning plan by demonstrating using creative resources. | ||
| + | ** Check out any audiance you are considered partenering with | ||
| + | ** Use visuals as much as possible | ||
| + | * '''Select a format''' | ||
| + | ** Double spaced text on 8.5" or 11" | ||
| + | ** Prepare title page, table of contents, table of graphs, illustrations | ||
| + | ** Prepare and print graphs, charts and illustrations in a professional looking color | ||
| + | ** Computer presentation in person whenever possible | ||
| + | * '''Edit, Edit, Edit''' | ||
| + | ** Review and change frequently | ||
[[Category:mbi]] | [[Category:mbi]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:58, 27 August 2020
Content of the business plan:
- Focus your plan on your precise audience
- Research your audience to determine the elements each wants to see
- Business plan sections
- General business description
- Business type
- Products and services
- Legal name, location and status of the organization
- Customer or client base
- Growth opportunity
- How product will fit in the compatitive field.
- Future growth
- Mision statement (Make mantra and meaning)
- Goals
- Short, mid and ling term
- Timetable, SMART
- Management team
- Include key support people as well
- Market analysis
- Marketing plan
- Financial analysis
- Appendices and supporting documents
- Client contracts, Letters of support from experts
- General business description
- Eleminate wrong messages
- Only include material relevant to your audiance
- The shorter the plan the better it will be read
- Use a conversational tone
- Don't mail the plan without having a face to face first
- Consider special sitiations
- Have preliminairy discussions upfront
- Demonstrate that you have a winning plan by demonstrating using creative resources.
- Check out any audiance you are considered partenering with
- Use visuals as much as possible
- Select a format
- Double spaced text on 8.5" or 11"
- Prepare title page, table of contents, table of graphs, illustrations
- Prepare and print graphs, charts and illustrations in a professional looking color
- Computer presentation in person whenever possible
- Edit, Edit, Edit
- Review and change frequently
