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Top 10 Questions Every Business Plan Should Answer
1) What is the need that your business exists to satisfy?
Every business exists because of some noticeable opportunity
that you have discovered within the market. So you must clearly define the need
and/or problem you are solving with this business.
2) How will your business satisfy the need?
Introduce and describe the business itself. Consider
including a mission or vision statement with objectives detailing how the
business satisfies the need in the market.
3) How does your company differentiate itself?
Describe your business model and competitive advantage. This
will help you to outline how the business will sustain its position within the
market.
4) Who will be the key players in the business?
Name the management team, board and advisers to the
business. Highlight their expertise and experiences.
5) How big is the market you are entering?
Only after understanding the industry you are entering – its
size, attractiveness and profit potential – can you truly justify the
opportunity.
6) Who will you be targeting as customers?
Narrowing down your target customer will help enhance and
define your marketing strategy.
7) What will be your most effective marketing and
promotional strategies?
Once you’ve identified your target client, you’ll need to
develop and implement a strategy on how best to reach them (e.g. PPC,
television, radio, social, etc). And this in large part will be influenced by
where your target client consumes information.
8) What are the economics of your business?
Define your revenue streams including pricing structure,
costs, margins and expenses.
9) How much money is required to get your business started
and generating revenue?
Identify needed capital requirements by determining where
your business stands today, and what is needed in order to move forward. Also, if you are in need of outside funding,
what will be the sources and uses of funds requested.
10) What needs to happen to break-even?
Play around with financial projections and forecasts to
determine the volume of sales needed to cover your expenses and to become
profitable. Include monthly breakdowns
for the first two years.
Whether your objective is to find an investor, get a
business loan or just improve the way you run your business, your business plan
must answer these key questions.
Remember, there is no right or wrong answer, but addressing these
questions will help you build a roadmap for your business. And, of course, the better the map, the
greater the likelihood that you’ll reach your destination!
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Financial Planner - Helpful Information
That
said, there is a subset of financial professionals who are “certified”
financial planners, or C.F.P.’s. To become a C.F.P., you need to meet certain
educational and experience requirements and pass a difficult exam that covers an
array of financial topics. If you’re looking for a complete, wide-ranging
analysis of your financial standing, a C.F.P. is the person to see.
There are five issues your proposal should address. They
are:
It should tell customers why you are the best.
It should give a few reasons why you should be hired.
It should include some brief biographical information.
It should include some information about who your other
clients are.
That's it. Keep it simple, but do it right. This represents
you in the marketplace, so make sure you polish it before you send it into
action. Your entire consulting career depends on it!
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