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A business plan is fundamental to the launch and success of a business, regardless of size. Think of it as your roadmap. It’s a document you will need if you are applying for finance for a start-up, but it’s not just about the money. If you are thinking of growing your business – whether that’s through securing additional funding, entering into a partnership, or expanding your product and service range, you’ll need a business plan.
4 Big Fat Business Plan Lies
Get past these four myths and learn what a business plan is at its simplest.
Get past these four myths and learn what a business plan is at its simplest.
Creating a Sales Forecast for your Business Plan
Follow these tips to learn how to develop sales projections for your business plan.
Follow these tips to learn how to develop sales projections for your business plan.
Cut Down the Length of Your Business Plans
Verbose, effusive and rambling business proposals are a thing of the past.
Verbose, effusive and rambling business proposals are a thing of the past.
Enablis: Best Advice on Building Your Business Plan
Martin Feinstein, CEO of Enablis South Africa, the drivers of the annual Launch Pad business plan competition, had this advice to share on the do’s and don’ts of writing a business plan.
Martin Feinstein, CEO of Enablis South Africa, the drivers of the annual Launch Pad business plan competition, had this advice to share on the do’s and don’ts of writing a business plan.
HBD Venture Capital: Do’s and Don’ts of the Business Plan
Venture capital expert Keet van Zyl of HBD Venture Capital offers this advice to individuals writing a business plan in order to get funding.
Venture capital expert Keet van Zyl of HBD Venture Capital offers this advice to individuals writing a business plan in order to get funding.
Nervous About Writing Your Business Plan?
If the thought of putting pen to paper unnerves you, know that your plan is less about perfect prose and more about the bottom line.
If the thought of putting pen to paper unnerves you, know that your plan is less about perfect prose and more about the bottom line.
Old Mutual: Best Advice on Building Your Business Plan
André Diederichs, Old Mutual’s SMME specialist, offers his advice to Entrepreneur on how best to build you business plan.
André Diederichs, Old Mutual’s SMME specialist, offers his advice to Entrepreneur on how best to build you business plan.
Raizcorp: Business ‘Think’ has to come before the Business ‘Plan’
Allon Raiz, CEO of Raizcorp, doesn’t believe in business plans – he believes in business think. The point is that it’s not the plan itself which determines whether a business will succeed or fail – it's the calibre of the individual who has to make that plan work.
Allon Raiz, CEO of Raizcorp, doesn’t believe in business plans – he believes in business think. The point is that it’s not the plan itself which determines whether a business will succeed or fail – it's the calibre of the individual who has to make that plan work.
Rethink the Step-by-Step Approach to Business Plans
This strategy is a good start, but you need to be realistic about its long-term effectiveness.
This strategy is a good start, but you need to be realistic about its long-term effectiveness.
The Numbers in Your Business Plan
Do words like "cash flow," "balance sheet" and "sales forecast" make you cringe? Our business plan coach walks you through the figures you need to make your business plan count
Do words like "cash flow," "balance sheet" and "sales forecast" make you cringe? Our business plan coach walks you through the figures you need to make your business plan count
Writing an Executive Summary
Confused about what an executive summary is – and how long it should be? Our business plan coach sets the record straight.
Confused about what an executive summary is – and how long it should be? Our business plan coach sets the record straight.
Writing the Franchise Business Plan
The five main elements every franchise business plan should have.
The five main elements every franchise business plan should have.
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