The  Business Plan

The business plan should be a professional document,  word processed,  and figures produced using a spreadsheet.   It should be bound in a presentation folder.      

Cover Page

Contents Page

Summary of Business, Name, Nature, Market, Location Aims & Objectives

Key Personnel, Relevant experience  & CVs

Outline and Detail of Business Idea

Market Research

Premises,  Machinery,  Equipment

Prior Advertising

On-going marketing 

Sales &  Procedures

  Cashflow forecast for first 12 months

Notes to cashflow outlining key assumptions

Profit/Loss Projection for first year

Financial Requirements & Sources

Book-Keeping procedures

Risk Assessment - What could go wrong, and how you would seek to minimise these risks.    How would you deal with major problems?

Time Schedule- Dates for important milestones in development.

 (C) D. Grant April 2002