Business Plan Template

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Business Plan
[Address]
Telephone: [Phone Number]
Contact: [Your Name]
[Date]
[Confidentiality Statement]
Contents Include a table of contents so that investors
can quickly find the information they are looking
for.
2
Introduction
Background
Artz cookies was founded in ___ by Mark Hayles. The product is ___He came up with
the idea when___. This concept is unique because ___and will be successful because___.
[Summary of financial needs]
Revise this section after you complete a

detailed financial plan.
3
Executive Summary Write the Executive Summary section last!
[Company information]
What product or service do you provide? What is your
[Market opportunity] competitive advantage? When will the company be formed?
What are your company objectives? What is the
background of you and your management team?
What is the expected size and growth rate of your market,

your expected market share, and any relevant market
trends?
4
Benefits to the Community
Economic Development
[Describe jobs created by the business]
[How will purchases for the business help other local businesses?]
[Any additional information]
Community Development
[How will the company's goods/services help the community?]
Human Development
[How will the business help its employees?]
Company Analysis
Form of Business Ownership
[Will your business be a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation? Why?]
[Describe any necessary licenses or permits and your plans for obtaining them.]
[Will yours be an independent business, a takeover of an existing business, an expansion
of an existing business, or a franchise?]
About the Company
[If you are taking over or expanding an existing business, describe any relevant history.]
[How will the business satisfy customer needs?]
[How did you choose and develop the company's products/services, and how are they
unique?]
Industry Analysis
[In what industry does the business operate?]
[Who are the competitors?]
[Have any other businesses recently entered or exited the industry?]
[How will the business be profitable, and what are the growth opportunities?]
[Describe any e-business opportunities.]
5
Include a résumé for each key
Management Team person in the Appendix.
[Who are the key members of the business team?]

[How will the company be structured?] Include an organizational chart in the
Appendix.
[How is the team balanced in terms of skills?]
[What is the company's management philosophy and culture? What is your leadership
style?]
[Describe the key management positions and compensation for those positions.]
[What other professionals will assist the management team?]
Manufacturing and Operations Plan

Location and Space Requirements
Include a floor plan in the Appendix.
[Where is the planned location?]
[Discuss the location's proximity to customers and suppliers.]
[Discuss tax rates and zoning requirements for the location.]
[Discuss transportation issues.]
[Discuss utility costs.]
[Will you rent, lease, or purchase the facility?]
Equipment
[Will you rent or purchase equipment?]
The next section covers the labor force in depth. This
[Any additional information] section should discuss the labor force as it relates to your
location, manufacturing, and operations plans.
Labor Force
[Discuss the local labor pool. Is there a sufficient quantity of skilled people to meet the
business's needs?]
[Discuss wage rates and unionization issues.]
Inventory Control
[How will you control quality, inventory, and production?]
Purchasing Requirements
[Will you make or purchase component parts to be assembled into the finished product?]
6
The next section covers the labor force in depth. This
section should discuss the labor force as it relates to your
location, manufacturing, and operations plans.
Subcontractors and Suppliers
[Who are your potential subcontractors and suppliers?]
Labor Force
Labor Requirements
[How many employees are needed? Full time or part time?]
[What are the job qualifications?]
[Will you have written job descriptions?]
[What will you pay your employees? How does that compare with the going rate in your
region and industry?]
Selection, Orientation, and Training
[Do you have a job application form?]
[What criteria will you use in selecting employees?]
[What orientation process will there be for new employees?]
[How will new employees be trained?]
Evaluation, Policies, and Rules
[How will employees be evaluated?]
[Will authority be delegated to employees?]
[How will you discipline employees?]
[What will you do when employees resign?]
Marketing Plan
Target Market(s)
[What is/are your target market(s) and what common needs can the business satisfy?]
[What are the current needs of each target market? Describe the target market in terms of
demographic, geographic, psychographic, and product usage characteristics.]
[What changes in the target market are anticipated?]
[What advantages and disadvantages do you have in meeting the target marketís needs?]
[What are the relevant aspects of consumer behavior and product use?]
7
Environment
[What are the competitive, legal, political, economic, technological, and sociocultural
factors affecting your marketing efforts?]
[Any additional information] Make sure your marketing objectives are clearly written,
Marketing Objectives measurable, and consistent with your overall marketing strategy.
[Describe your product introduction, improvement, or innovation]

[State the market size in dollars and units. Indicate your primary and secondary sources
of data and the methods used to estimate total market size and your market share.]
[Describe your distribution plans.]
[Describe your pricing objectives.] Prepare advertising samples for
the Appendix.
[Describe your advertising and promotion efforts.]
[How will the results of your marketing plan be measured and evaluated?]
Remember, most lenders and investors insist that you
Financial Plan submit current financial statements that have been
prepared by an independent CPA.
Startup and Operating Needs
[How much money do you have, and what is the actual amount of money you need to
open your business (start-up budget)?]
[How much money is needed to keep the business open (operating budget)? Prepare a
realistic budget.]
[What sources of funding do you anticipate?]
Financial Statements
[Prepare an income statement by month for the first year of operation and by quarter for
the second and third years.]
[Prepare balance sheets for each of the first three years of operation.]
Financial Analysis
[Prepare a breakeven analysis. How many units of your products or service will have to
be sold to cover your costs?]
[Reinforce your final projections by comparing them with industry averages for your
chosen industry.]
8
Exit Strategy
[How do you plan to get yourself (and your money) out of the business?]
[Do you intend to grow the business to the point of an IPO?]
[Do you intend to sell the business?]
[How will investors get their money back?]
Critical Risks and Assumptions

[What will you do if your market develops either more slowly or more quickly than
anticipated?]
[How will you react to competitor challenges such as underpricing or new products that
make yours obsolete?]
[How will you react to favorable or unfavorable changes in the industry?]
[How will you react if there is a labor shortage or other labor-related issue?]
[How will you react if there is an erratic supply of products or raw materials?]
Appendix
Include supplemental information, such as an
organization chart, résumés of key owners and
managers, a floor plan, and advertising samples.

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Revise this section after you complete a

What is the expected size and growth rate of your market,

[Who are the key members of the business team?]

Manufacturing and Operations Plan

[Describe your product introduction, improvement, or innovation]

Critical Risks and Assumptions

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