Академический Документы
Профессиональный Документы
Культура Документы
Session Objectives
To list the uses of a business plan To lay out the steps involved in writing a business plan To list out data required in drawing up a business plan To understand the Elementary business plan To understand the structure and composition of various sections of a business plan To list the various appendices and exhibits needed in a business plan
Data Required
Company details
Documents relating to formation Shareholding details Permits and registrations
Management
Organization chart Details of key employees Consultants and advisors Compensation and other employee agreements Market statistics from secondary sources Reports on trends, etc Competitor data Customer surveys
Data Required
Operations
Product specifications Contracts and purchase orders for raw materials Competitive advantages Details of Intellectual Property (Patent, license, and trademarks) Regulatory approvals Industry standards as per regulations Plant layout and operations plan Research and development plans
Data Required
Marketing and Sales
Marketing plan Advance orders, if any Marketing materials
Financial Information
Data on fixed and variable costs to be incurred Financial forecasts
Executive Summary
The executive summary is probably the most important section of the business plan. It is basically the whole business plan condensed into a few pages The main objective of the executive summary is to entice the reader to go through the entire plan.
The Company
History Current Status Future
Competition
Operations
Gantt chart outline setup Technology Raw material strategy Production planning Quality HR policy
Marketing
Target Segments Branding Product Packaging Pricing Distribution Promotion
Finance
Funds sought Projected financial statements Costing details Break even and payback analysis
Appendices
1. Copy of documents pertaining to incorporation or formalization of partnership. 2. CVs of the entrepreneur/s and of key employees 3. Copies of various permits or permissions granted. 4. Copies of papers pertaining to sale or lease of land for the business 5. Copies of documentation of proprietary intellectual property 6. Graphical representation of schedule including milestones and dates 7. Photographs of location 8. Factory or plant layout 9. Graphical representation of production process
Appendices
10. Findings of market survey conducted 11. Photograph of product or prototype 12. Storyboards or mock-ups of advertisements 13. Projected balance sheets 14. Projected profit and loss accounts 15. Projected cash flow statements 16. Sensitivity analysis of P&L a/c 17. Break even analysis 18. Financial ratios
OIO