Business Plan Guides

How to write a business plan for you, not the bank
Most people who start their own business either can’t get funding or don’t need it. If that’s you, then you still need a business plan – but you need a business plan for you and not for the bank. [October 28, 2009]

Business Link Guide to writing a Business Plan
Helen Cracknell, from Business Link, the Government’s network providing practical guidance for small and medium-sized enterprises looks at how to write a business plan. [July 26, 2006]

Business Plans for Business Angels - Part Two
Part two of our two-part guide to writing a business plan for business angels takes a look at the main chapters of the business plan. [June 26, 2006]

Business Plans for Business Angels - Part One
This business plan guide is aimed at helping you put your message across to one particularly critical audience - the business angel. Part one contains an introduction and overview. [June 26, 2006]

Writing a Business Plan - Part 1 - Introduction
Small business guide to writing a successful business plan - this eight part guide explains how to write a concise and readable plan for your new small business venture [March 20, 2005]

Writing a Business Plan - Part 2 - Objective, Executive Review
This section explains why you are creating this business plan. You will give a review of the whole plan, you will define the market, the product or service, your competitive advantage over the competition, the investment required and the predicted results over a given period of time. [February 19, 2005]

Writing a Business Plan - Part 3 - Market Analysis, Demand Analysis
This section contains information on compiling the market analysis and demand analysis sections of your small business plan [February 18, 2005]

Writing a Business Plan - Part 4 - Environmental, Company and Competition Analysis
This section contains information on how to compile the environmental and company analysis sections of your business plan, plus analysis of the competitors in your chosen industry sector. [February 17, 2005]

Writing a Business Plan - Part 5 - Marketing Strategy
An essential part of the business plan - the marketing strategy, containing information on how to penetrate new markets, increase your share of the existing market, entrench yourself in the market and how to withdraw from the market place. [February 16, 2005]

Writing a Business Plan - Part 6 - Success Factors
This section of the business plan is very important as it provides a summary explaining why the plan will succeed. You need a unique selling point or points for your plan. What do you have that will make it succeed? [February 15, 2005]

Writing a Business Plan - Part 7 - Financial Analysis & Finance
This section highlights the financial information you will need to provide in your business plan (balance sheet, profit and loss, etc.) The Finance section outlines how much captial will be required to start the enterprise. [February 14, 2005]

Writing a Business Plan - Part 8 - Conclusion
The final part in our business plan guide - this is the best section t transmit your optimism without exaggerating. [February 13, 2005]