| Business Plans - Review
Checklist
If you are writing a business
plan remember it must grab the readers attention QUICKLY!
Here’s a useful checklist of
the things you should consider when writing the plan especially the
executive summary.
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Strategy
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Do you
have a strategic vision of where the business is going? |
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Does
the business plan describe how you are going to achieve your vision? |
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What’s
unique about this business? |
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Does
the business plan show an exit route?
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Marketing
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Is
this business attractive? |
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Have
you done market research and is it corroborated? |
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Do you
know the market position and where you want to be in that market? |
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Is
there a SWOT analysis with corrective actions?
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Management
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Has
the management/Business got a track record? |
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Do
they have a “proper” management structure? |
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Do you
have confidence in the management to deliver the strategic vision? |
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Is the
business model structured and achievable?
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Finance
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Does
the finance you require look realistic? |
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What
is the Internal Rate of Return for any investor? |
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What’s
the breakeven point? |
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Are
assumptions made in the plan realistic? |
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Does
the Business Plan specify how the money will be used and the benefits?
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