Writing a business plan is not an easy endeavor, nor is predicting the future. You will need to spent adequate time in preparing your long-term goals and objectives. This will help you understand what you are doing and where you wish to be. Martin Luther King in is most famous speech said; "I have a dream" which is noble indeed, but had he had a "Strategic Plan" with quarterly objectives he may have seen that dream come true in his lifetime.
In preparing your Long Term Goals and Objectives for your business plan you will need to communicate this to the investor, banker or your partners. It also helps you stay on course and keep your plan strategic rather than merely a dream. Below I have provided you with a sample "long term goal" section for a business plan so you can see how best to do this. This sample was written from the perspective of a franchisee of a mobile car wash business, a very simple business indeed, yet it will help you sort thru all your own objectives to determine what is best for the future or your next entrepreneurial endeavor. Please feel free to print this and make notes in the margin and then prepare some paragraphs for your own business. This will help you verbalize your plan when talking to investors and assist you in writing your business plan. Think on this.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Long Term Goals
Our long-term goal is to expand our service achieving a 10% market penetration and operate ten mobile car wash trucks in our exclusive territory.
We also plan to renew our Franchise Agreement for two terms. At the end of five years we plan to operate these trucks without physically doing the labor. We will occasionally wash cars, attend community events and fundraisers. We will at that point be providing more of a managerial role. After the second renewal in ten years, we plan to have a general manager running our company, go into semi-retirement and possibly do a little traveling.
"Lance Winslow" - If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.worldthinktank.net/wttbbs
tidy up service Glenview ..Before becoming a netpreneaur, I was an entrepreneur. First, I... Read More
No matter what product or service you provide you will... Read More
David E. Gumpert, author of Burn Your Business Plan, often... Read More
Growth through acquisition should not be considered an option reserved... Read More
Some analysts credit [Larry] Ellison with anticipating the consolidation in... Read More
One of the most important initiatives in the domain of... Read More
"Bozo" ? A clown with a forlorn look, always finding... Read More
Fun From The StartFor those with the will to start... Read More
I am not a big fisherman, but I do enjoy... Read More
No matter what business you plan to start in your... Read More
This will make some people angry as hell, but it's... Read More
"Begin with the end in mind," says Stephen Covey in... Read More
Anyone who has been watching the Idaho Market Carefully for... Read More
Every business experiences slower periods. For some, they sell more... Read More
Most companies that are worthy of raising venture capital have... Read More
No "meme" isn't a typo and Got Milk, the more... Read More
Succession planning, like any business acumen, is both an art... Read More
Many business start-up kits or consultants will tell you one... Read More
After 128 years of business, a household word, Montgomery Wards,... Read More
Q: A key investor in my business has suggested that... Read More
1. Largest Selection -One way that you can make your... Read More
Imagine an office without a desk, or lights, a computer,... Read More
Storytelling and writing a business plan actually go hand in... Read More
The first step in starting a restaurant is proper planning.... Read More
Want to become more strategic? Add these traits to your... Read More
maid service near Winnetka ..The boom of the dot-com era in 1999 brought the... Read More
Ask a small business owner about their strategic plan and... Read More
Much of what we heard in the mass media about... Read More
Many movies have been made about the tragic story of... Read More
These may sound like no brainers, but you'd be surprised.... Read More
One of the difficulties we face in our industrialized age... Read More
"Most great plans aren't. They are just nice, high-level ideas."That's... Read More
If you own a mobile car wash business or auto... Read More
So what makes a vision successful? Everyday companies try to... Read More
People often ask "What makes a good business plan? Or,... Read More
Storytelling and writing a business plan actually go hand in... Read More
Many of Ohio's downtown areas are in need of upgrading... Read More
I'm not talking about posting the HBO schedule on your... Read More
Mobile auto detailing equipment becomes very inexpensive around March each... Read More
Is your business growing as fast and effectively as it... Read More
More than $117 billion passed hands from Internet shoppers to... Read More
Have you ever done a SWOT analysis? No, it's not... Read More
You might be thinking to yourself, "Why should I waste... Read More
No "meme" isn't a typo and Got Milk, the more... Read More
No matter what product or service you provide you will... Read More
( * - the word 'product' can be substituted to... Read More
Do you work in or own a business that's affected... Read More
If you are looking for a partner, funding, angle investor... Read More
Human beings are rational agents. Rationality endorses one to take... Read More
One of the most powerful driving forces in human nature... Read More
Strategic Planning |