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It combines a narrative containing 150+ guided questions with supporting financial spreadsheets, with guidance on drafting in stages and completing the Executive Summary last. The model emphasizes critical thinking, tailoring sections by business type, and refining the plan for clear investor or banker presentation.","Business Plan for Startup Business\nWelcome to the business plan developed by the Seattle Chapter of SCORE, the Service Corps of Retired Executives.  Our members believe that the thoughtful and systematic analysis you must do while writing a business plan will help ensure the success of your new business venture. Collectively, our members have literally thousands of years of successful business management experience.  As a group, we have been teaching business planning and management seminars for decades.  We have distilled all this experience into our business plan format.  Our goal is to help you and your business enterprise reach your full potential.\nWe encourage you to use SCORE counselors in your planning process. There are 11,500 SCORE members organized into 389 chapters and working out of 800+ counseling locations around the U.S.A. Someone in SCORE has the real life experience closely related to your business which can be of great value to you.  To find the SCORE office closest to you, check our web site at: \u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://www.score.org/\" \u0014http://www.score.org/\u0015, or call: 1-800-634-0245.\nThe business plan consists of a narrative and several financial spreadsheets. The narrative template is the body of the business plan. It contains over 150 questions divided into several sections. Work through the sections in any order you like, except for the Executive Summary which should be done last. Skip any questions that do not apply to your type of business. When you are through writing your first draft, you will have a collection of small essays on the various topics of the business plan. Then you will want to edit them into a smooth flowing narrative.\nThe real value of doing a business plan is not having the finished product in hand; rather, the value lies in the process of research and thinking about your business in a systematic way.  The act of planning helps you to think things through thoroughly, study and research when you are not sure of the facts, and look at your ideas critically.  It takes time now, but avoids costly, perhaps disastrous, mistakes later.\nThis business plan is a generic model suitable for all types of businesses. However, you should modify it to suit your particular circumstances. Before you begin, review the section entitled Refining the Plan, found at the end of the narrative. It suggests emphasizing certain areas depending upon your type of business (manufacturing, retail, service, etc.). It also has tips for fine tuning your plan to make an effective presentation to investors or bankers.  If this is why you are writing your plan, then pay particular attention to your writing style. You will be judged by the quality and appearance of your work as well as your ideas. For your guidance, we have included a document entitled Writing Guide. This is an example of an executive summary written in a clear and concise style suitable for this type of document.\nIt typically takes several weeks to complete a good plan.  Most of that time is spent in research and re-thinking your ideas and assumptions.  But then, that is the value of the process.  So make time to do the job properly.  Those who do, never regret the effort.  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