Business Plan Template
Business Plan Template
Business Plan Template
[Business Name]
Business Plan
[Date prepared]
Contents
The Business.........................................................................................................
Business details...............................................................................................
Business premises............................................................................................
Organisation chart............................................................................................
Management & ownership.................................................................................
Key personnel..................................................................................................
Products/services.............................................................................................
Operations......................................................................................................
The Market............................................................................................................
Market research...............................................................................................
Market targets.................................................................................................
Environmental/industry analysis.........................................................................
Your customers................................................................................................
S.W.O.T. analysis.............................................................................................
Advertising & sales...........................................................................................
The Future............................................................................................................
Vision statement..............................................................................................
Mission statement............................................................................................
Goals/objectives..............................................................................................
The Finances.........................................................................................................
Key objectives & financial review........................................................................
Assumptions....................................................................................................
Start-up costs for [YEAR]..................................................................................
Balance sheet forecast......................................................................................
Profit and loss forecast......................................................................................
Expected cash flow...........................................................................................
Break-even analysis.........................................................................................
The Business
Business details
Products/services: [What products/services are you selling? What is the anticipated
demand for your products/services?]
Registration details
Business name: [Enter your business name.]
Business premises
E-Commerce Platform : [Describe your E-commercePlatform(facebook), what are the
advantages of using facebook as your selling platform?
ex. www.facebook.com/eagleshop]
Organisation chart
[Outline your business structure in an organisation chart.]
[Owner/Manager]
[Marketing
[Office Manager]
Manager]
[Events [Executive
[Salesperson] [Operations]
Coordinator] Assistant]
Management & ownership
Names of owners: [List all of the business owners.]
Key personnel
Current staff
Products/services
Product/Service Description Price
Production: [How do you intend to produce your product? Buy and sell? Craft? cook?
Value to customer: [How do your customers view your products/services? Are they a
necessity, luxury or something in between?]
Operations
Production process
[What is the process involved in producing your products or services. This process will
vary depending on your product or service. Here are some examples of questions you
may consider. Is there a manufacturing process? Who is involved in the process? Are
there any third parties involved? What is involved in delivering the service to your
customers?]
Business hours: [What are your trading hours? What are your expected peak trading
times? Which times do you expect to be more profitable? How will this change over
different seasons? How do your trading hours accommodate these changes?]
Communication channels: [How can your customers get in contact with you? These
channels can include: telephone (landline/mobile), messenger, email, viber, skype or
social media channel.]
Payment types accepted: [What payment types will you accept. cash, credit, cheque,
gift cards, Paypal etc]
The Market
Market Analysis
[Why do you think the products you chose to sell are sellable? Briefly discuss supply and
demand.]
Target Market
[Which group of people are your target market? Eg.Girls only, teens, children etc. Explain
why they are your target market. ]
Customer management
[How will you maintain a good relationship with your customers? What techniques will
you use? How will you keep your customers coming back? Have you introduced customer
service standards? Do you follow any particular code of practice?]
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S.W.O.T. analysis
[List each of your businesses strengths, weaknesses, opportunities or threats in the table
below and then outline how you plan to address each of the weaknesses/threats.]
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
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[What strategies do you have for promoting and advertising your products/services in
the next 12 months?]
Planned promotion Expected business improvement
/advertising type
[Who makes up your sales team? What sales techniques will they use? What
tools/material will they use to help sell your products/services? What sales goals/targets
will they meet?]
[Why do you have an advantage over your competitors? How will your products/services
succeed in the market where others may have failed?]
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The Future
Vision statement
[What is your business' vision statement? It should briefly outline your future plan for
the business and include your overall goals.]
Mission statement
[What is your business' mission statement? I.e. how will you achieve your vision?]
Goals/objectives
[What are your short & long term goals? What activities will you undertake to meet
them?]
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The Finances
Financial Overview
Beginning Cash: [How much is your needed capital or cash to start up your business?]
Financial Breakdown
[Make a lists of products you will sell, its corresponding product cost, selling price and
mark-up price.]
Projected Expenses
Internet
Delivery
Materials ( itemized)
Packaging Materials
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