Business Plan Creation Checklist template

What to Include:

Table of Contents

Overview

Marketing Strategy

Industry Analysis

Management Team

Financing Needs

Market Opportunity

Operational Plan

Financial Projections

Sources of Funding

Plans for How Funding will be used

Appendices

Does Your Business Plan Answer these Questions?

What is the need your business will satisfy?

How is your company different than the competition?

What is your marketing plan?

Who are the key players within the company?

How big is the market you are entering?

What are your products and/or services? What sets them apart?

What are the economics associated with your business?

How long will it take to reach profitability?

Are you Avoiding these Business Plan Mistakes?

Lack of detail.

The plan is not complete.

The information provided is vague.

The plan makes unrealistic assumptions about the future.

Inadequate research.

You note that there is no competition.

You neglect to examine the financial side of the business.