Five Steps to Writing a Solid Business Plan
Here are five steps to writing a professional business plan.
1. Create an Outline
Utilize a traditional business plan template. The ten sections of a typical business plan are, in order: Executive Summary, Company Analysis, Industry Analysis, Customer Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Marketing Plan, Operations Plan, Management Team, Financial Plan, and Appendix. Start by writing the sections you know, and don’t change the order of the business plan. Investors will expect a traditional business plan.
2. Do Your Homework
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