No matter what business you plan to start in your next entrepreneurial endeavor you need to be thinking about writing a business plan. Even if you are not seeking funding for your new business or already have secured funds from family members, angel investor types, personal savings or partners. A business plan helps you start out on the right foot and makes you think about your future strategies. One important thing you need in a business plan is a table of contents that you can use as a guide, as you go thru the hectic and tedious steps to start your new business. There are a myriad of rules, regulations and inane paper work and you must stay focused at all times.
It is recommended that you go and buy yourself a book on "how to write a business plan" and try to find one, which has a sample business plan which is most similar to your business model inside. Below is a sample Table of Contents that you can use to help you, so A.) you do not forget any important items and B.) as a template to help you create your own table of contents. I recommend you print this article and then take the table of contents and modify it to fit your business model. Once you complete this exercise you are well on your way to creating the best possible business plan for your future small business. Now then, below is a table of contents, which we had used in a business for a mobile car wash company. Go ahead and look it over and see if this is something you believe can assist you.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Executive Summary 3
Company Analysis 6
Company Description
Company Mission Statement
Company Analysis
Industry Analysis 10
Trends
Position for Growth
Marketing Analysis 12
Target Markets
Bonzai and Blitz Marketing
Sales
Advertising
Media
Management 22
Operations 25
Inventory
Equipment
Hours
Systems, Procedures, Computer, Credit Card Units
Legal Strategies 30
Licensing
Regulations
Insurance
Financial Strategies 32
Taxes
Capital Requirements
Benefits
Strategic Planning 35
Long Term Goals
Manager Plug-Ins
Financial Projections
Billing
Anticipated Gross Sales from Services
Anticipated Business Expenses
Profit Per Truck
Appendix 38
First Year One Truck ? Anticipated Gross Sales from Services
First Year One Truck ? Anticipated Business Expenses
Net Profit One Truck
Picture and Sketch of Unit and Signage
"Lance Winslow" - If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.WorldThinkTank.net/wttbbs
1. Attempt Succession Planning Without Other Strategic Plans. Succession plans... Read More
Do you work in or own a business that's affected... Read More
This will make some people angry as hell, but it's... Read More
Ask Yourself three simple questions that affect your strategy planning...... Read More
"Most great plans aren't. They are just nice, high-level ideas."That's... Read More
Diversify - to make diverse, give variety, to balance, to... Read More
While writing an article recently on effective ways to bridge... Read More
When you start your program to purchase your "ideal" company,... Read More
I read once that something like 30 percent of all... Read More
So what makes a vision successful? Everyday companies try to... Read More
Please take a moment before you read any further and... Read More
David E. Gumpert, author of Burn Your Business Plan, often... Read More
Is your business growing as fast and effectively as it... Read More
If you own the mid-size business and actively work in... Read More
You have heard that there is extra money on the... Read More
Running a business, whether it be an offline multi-billion dollar... Read More
Fun From The StartFor those with the will to start... Read More
Private equity firms have raised so much capital over the... Read More
Many of us are discouraged by the networking events that... Read More
The trick is to determine what uniquely identifies your best... Read More
Many movies have been made about the tragic story of... Read More
A strategic alliance is when two or more businesses join... Read More
The University of Exeter in the United Kingdom recently published... Read More
These may sound like no brainers, but you'd be surprised.... Read More
Let us look at a few of the big distribution... Read More
street lighting fixtures philips induction lighting Pete's produce ..The time when a website was just a simple set... Read More
Fun From The StartFor those with the will to start... Read More
Have you been in a "brainstorming" session where each person... Read More
Writing a business plan to help you direct and manage... Read More
In 1989, Sony founded its Institute of Wisdom at the... Read More
I recently took an organizational behavior class where my professor... Read More
It doesn't take a Terrorist Act, Tsunami or Earthquake to... Read More
Writing a business plan can be tricky when all the... Read More
A survey released by the American Institute of Certified Public... Read More
Storytelling and writing a business plan actually go hand in... Read More
( * - the word 'product' can be substituted to... Read More
You have invested a lot of time and energy on... Read More
Remember Chux? The disposable diaper that took the market by... Read More
Growth through acquisition should not be considered an option reserved... Read More
How often does your company make a quantum leap forward?... Read More
If you are a manufacturer wanting to use your business... Read More
Here's a really simple way to make sure your plans... Read More
Conventional wisdom has it that there are only three ways... Read More
I've either been involved with or held a process-related role... Read More
When developing the competition section of your business plan, companies... Read More
One of the difficulties we face in our industrialized age... Read More
There are no "rules of thumb" in the pursuit of... Read More
Running a business, whether it be an offline multi-billion dollar... Read More
Please take a moment before you read any further and... Read More
It is always said "If you Fail to Plan, you... Read More
Strategic Planning Strategic Planning |