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If you need more space, just keep typing. Delete the explanatory text and instructions as you go.\nBusiness plan for\n[ENTER BUSINESS NAME HERE]\nDate\nWhat you’re selling\n[Enter text – the main products and/or services your business offers, so it’s clear for anyone outside your industry to understand what you do.]\nGoals\n[Enter text – briefly outline your business goals and objectives. Where do you see the business in 5 years time?  Give the reader an overview of where the business is heading. Include financial goals (sales and profit) and any community or social goals.]\nLocation\n[Enter text – provide your business address.]\nOnline presence\n[Enter text –website address, email, search keywords and social media links for the business.]\n1: Is there a market?\nIt’s important to understand what your customers want to buy, what they are willing to pay and how you can better position your business so that they are buying from you. Researching the preferences of non-customers can be tricky, especially if you haven’t started operating yet. The easiest option is to go online and review the competition and opportunities that exist in your market.\nConfirm there’s a demand\nAvoid making assumptions, because although you’re excited about your business idea, it doesn’t mean it’ll necessarily translate into a market response. Be as realistic as possible. For example, is your product or service only going to have a “niche demand”? That is, is it only going to appeal to a select group of customers rather than a wide ranging one? \u000b\u000bThink about the size of your market. How many people will be interested, at the price you’re charging? How many of your target customers are in your market?\u000b\u000bTalk to your target market – these are the particular group of consumers at which your product or service is aimed - and make sure you understand their motivations for buying from you. Consider your competition and be realistic about whether or not there’s enough business to go around. Is your product or service already being offered? Try to get the opinions of people who aren’t biased (friends and family) to get a realistic sense of demand.\nDescribe the demand for your product or service, including the size of the market you’re entering into. Include any statistics you’ve discovered, such as where the greatest concentrations of your ideal customer lives.\n[Enter text]\n\u000f\nWhy will people or businesses buy from you?\nJust because you’re offering something unique doesn’t mean customers will spend their hard-earned dollars on your product or service, so you need to have a clear plan of how you intend to grab a share of that market.\u000b\u000bYou should know why you believe that customers will switch to you from your competitors. As you think about your market it is important to get really clear on your product or service. What is unique about it?  Will it be cheaper, come with added features, be easy to buy, access or use? Ask yourself the following questions:\nWhat will you be doing/offering that no-one else is?\nWhat will you be doing better than anyone else is?\nWhat sets you apart?\nDescribe why you think potential customers will buy off you, rather than the current competition. If there is no competition, explain why.\n[Enter text]\n\u000f\nDetermine your distribution model\nThis is the way your business earns money – as in, how you’re getting paid. For example, a software company’s business model could be to sell software programs through online subscriptions. A a lawyer sells expertise by charging an hourly rate. Retailers buy products from wholesalers and add a margin before reselling them.\nDescribe the distribution model you’ve chosen, including your reasons for choosing it.\n[Enter text]\nTrialling your idea\nConducting a trial, or pilot, or testing the market by starting your business part-time are effective ","cbCais6R8ILahaik","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCais6R8ILahaik","docx",169987,23,"English","# Business plan structure\n## Business basics\n## Selling and goals\n## Location and online presence\n# Market validation\n## Confirm market demand\n## Why customers will buy\n## Distribution model\n## Trialling the idea\n# Strategy tools\n## SWOT analysis\n## Competitor SWOT analysis\n# Capacity and delivery needs\n## Supplier agreements\n## Contingency plans","[{\"question\":\"How should the business plan introduction be customized?\",\"answer\":\"The template structure is a guide only and can be adjusted by deleting or adding sections based on business type and target audience.\"},{\"question\":\"What steps are recommended to confirm there is market demand?\",\"answer\":\"Review online competition and opportunities, avoid assumptions, consider niche versus broad demand, estimate market size at your pricing, and talk to the target market while evaluating competitors.\"},{\"question\":\"What is covered in the SWOT and competitor SWOT sections?\",\"answer\":\"The template explains that SWOT analyzes strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to refine strategy, and it instructs running the same SWOT approach for key competitors.\"}]","Business plan template - Introduction | DOCX",8]