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But not just any plan. You’ll need one that acts as your roadmap to follow, your benchmark to look back on, and your key document to reassure prospective investors.\nOur Business Plan Template allows you to create just that – a comprehensive solution suited to your business.\nReady to plan?\nTo get started, simply answer the questions and fill in the fields where needed. Don’t worry if you get stuck – just click the ‘Help’ links under the sections titles.\nKeep in mind that the structure of the template is a guide only. So depending on your business type or intended audience, you might want to delete (or add) sections.\n\u000f\nBusiness plan for\n{Enter your business name here}\nDate: XX Month 20XX\n\u000fBusiness profile\nContact details\nOnline/Social media\n\u000fContents\nExecutive summary\nBusiness background\nBusiness strategy\nMy team\nSWOT and critical success factors\nMarket research\nMarket analysis\nCompetitor analysis\nFinancial plan\nMarketing strategy\nBusiness ownership structure\nCompliance\nAssets\n\u000f1. Executive Summary\n\u0013 HYPERLINK  \\l \"_Executive_summary_1\" \u0014Help\n\u0015Current position\n{Enter text – outline your business’s current position, such as where it is in its life cycle. For example, start up or growth phase.}\nGrowth plan\n{Enter text – explain how you plan to increase your business’s capabilities and capacity. Why are you confident your business will keep growing?}\n\u000f2. Business background\n\u0013HYPERLINK  \\l \"_Business_background\"\u0014Help\n\u0015History\n{Enter text – write down the history of your business and its track record.}\nGoals\nProducts or services\n{Enter text – the products or services your business will offer.}\nIntellectual property (IP)\n{Enter text – any IP that needs to be protected.}\nLocations and outlets\n{Enter text – write down your office and branch locations, if applicable.}\n\u000f3. Business strategy\n\u0013HYPERLINK  \\l \"_Business_strategy\"\u0014Help\n\u0015Tactics\n{Enter text – detail the steps required and the resources you’ll need to improve your business.}\nStrategic impact\n{Enter text – any threats or opportunities on the horizon.}\nE-commerce and technology\n{Enter text – how do you use e-commerce and technology to enhance your business?}\nCore values\n{Enter text – what are the core values to your business’s long-term success?}\nCredibility and risk reduction\n{Enter text – how will you increase credibility and reduce risk?}\n\u000f4. My team\n\u0013 HYPERLINK  \\l \"_My_team\" \u0014Help\n\u0015Management structure\n{Enter text – outline the management structure and the various roles of management.}\nCurrent team\nRetention and recruitment policies\n{Enter text – how you’ll keep key staff and gain skilled workers.}\nMentors and business support\n{Enter text – list any support resources your business can rely on.}\n\u000f5. 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