2. Think before you start…Think before you start…
Know the IndustryKnow the Industry
Find your Competitive AdvantageFind your Competitive Advantage
Analyze RisksAnalyze Risks
Develop Your Idea MethodicallyDevelop Your Idea Methodically
Acquire InvestorsAcquire Investors
Find SupportFind Support
Secure FinancingSecure Financing
…….SHOULD I START THIS VENTURE??.SHOULD I START THIS VENTURE??
4. Business Plan SectionsBusiness Plan Sections
Narrative SectionNarrative Section
– Business DescriptionBusiness Description
– Products and/or ServicesProducts and/or Services
– Industry AnalysisIndustry Analysis
– OperationsOperations
– Clientele/Target MarketsClientele/Target Markets
– CompetitionCompetition
– Marketing PlanMarketing Plan
– Personnel/ManagementPersonnel/Management
– Long-term GoalsLong-term Goals
– Risks and ContingenciesRisks and Contingencies
5. Business Plan SectionsBusiness Plan Sections
Financial ProjectionsFinancial Projections
– Financial NarrativeFinancial Narrative
– Start-up Expenses and WorksheetStart-up Expenses and Worksheet
– Revenue AssumptionsRevenue Assumptions
– Financial AssumptionsFinancial Assumptions
– 3-5 Year Financial Projections3-5 Year Financial Projections
Statement of Cash FlowsStatement of Cash Flows
Income StatementIncome Statement
Balance SheetBalance Sheet
Relevant ratiosRelevant ratios
6. Business Plan SectionsBusiness Plan Sections
Supporting DocumentsSupporting Documents
– Resume/CVResume/CV
– Relevant documents/contractsRelevant documents/contracts
– Past 3 years of tax returns (if seekingPast 3 years of tax returns (if seeking
conventional financing)conventional financing)
– Academic researchAcademic research
– Marketing research resultsMarketing research results
– OtherOther
7. Products and ServicesProducts and Services
Clear, concise descriptionsClear, concise descriptions
Divide into separate sectionsDivide into separate sections
– ProductsProducts
– ServicesServices
– Further subdivide into categoriesFurther subdivide into categories
Value propositionValue proposition
Price menuPrice menu
Pricing approach/structurePricing approach/structure
8. Industry AnalysisIndustry Analysis
Your Goal:Your Goal:
– Give a comprehensive understanding ofGive a comprehensive understanding of
the industrythe industry
– Defend your business relevance!Defend your business relevance!
How?How?
– Describe current situationDescribe current situation
– Relevant trendsRelevant trends
– Intervening factorsIntervening factors
– Size of industry/market potential (total #Size of industry/market potential (total #
businesses, annual revenues, etc.)businesses, annual revenues, etc.)
– Growth potentialGrowth potential
9. OperationsOperations
StraightforwardStraightforward
(If retail) “paint a picture” of the space(If retail) “paint a picture” of the space
(as you walk in you will see/experience etc.)(as you walk in you will see/experience etc.)
Procedures and controlsProcedures and controls
Distribution channelsDistribution channels
Payment procedures (in/out)Payment procedures (in/out)
Business-specific detailsBusiness-specific details
10. Clientele/Target MarketsClientele/Target Markets
Primary Clientele (>= 50%)Primary Clientele (>= 50%)
Secondary Clientele (>= 20%)Secondary Clientele (>= 20%)
Tertiary ClienteleTertiary Clientele
Detailed descriptionsDetailed descriptions
– DemographicsDemographics
– PsychographicsPsychographics
– SpendingSpending
– Total market size per market segmentTotal market size per market segment
Use for Revenue ProjectionsUse for Revenue Projections
11. CompetitionCompetition
Match Apples to Apples: Segment yourMatch Apples to Apples: Segment your
competitioncompetition
Your Value PropositionYour Value Proposition
Your Competitive AdvantageYour Competitive Advantage
2 Types of competitors:2 Types of competitors:
– DirectDirect
– IndirectIndirect
Discuss each significant competitor inDiscuss each significant competitor in
depth, can group othersdepth, can group others
Identify potential threats and talk aboutIdentify potential threats and talk about
them directlythem directly
12. (c) 2009 Debra Askanase(c) 2009 Debra Askanase
Step Back from theStep Back from the
Project!Project!
1)1) SWOT Analysis/PEST AnalysisSWOT Analysis/PEST Analysis
(next lecture)(next lecture)
2)2) Do you have aDo you have a realreal ValueValue
Proposition? USP?Proposition? USP?
3)3) Do you want to start this business?Do you want to start this business?
4)4) Begin financial projectionsBegin financial projections
13. Marketing PlanMarketing Plan
Your GoalYour Goal: you understand your: you understand your
market, industry, competitive andmarket, industry, competitive and
competitive advantagecompetitive advantage
Within the narrative, consider andWithin the narrative, consider and
describedescribe
– Marketing channelsMarketing channels
– PersonnelPersonnel
– Geographic reach and richnessGeographic reach and richness
– ToolsTools
– 4 (or 5) Ps4 (or 5) Ps
– Pricing strategy related to marketingPricing strategy related to marketing
14. Marketing PlanMarketing Plan
Quantifiable Goals/Objectives =Quantifiable Goals/Objectives =
specific deadline dates, andspecific deadline dates, and
numerical goalsnumerical goals
Specific, detailed activitiesSpecific, detailed activities
Complete budgetComplete budget
MetricsMetrics
Several plans:Several plans:
– Start-up/awarenessStart-up/awareness
– First yearFirst year
– First three yearsFirst three years
– Marketing calendars are useful toolsMarketing calendars are useful tools
16. Risks and ContingenciesRisks and Contingencies
Shows you understand yourShows you understand your
businessbusiness
Deals with investor concerns up frontDeals with investor concerns up front
Make them realMake them real
AddressAddress at leastat least two real riskstwo real risks