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
Barrington South Lincoln Stretch rentals .. Lockport Chicago limo O’HareBusinesses tend to avoid doing their annual business plan thinking... Read More
If you are a successful franchise of a large franchise... Read More
A significant advantage of some business ideas is that the... Read More
It is always said "If you Fail to Plan, you... Read More
In 1989, Sony founded its Institute of Wisdom at the... Read More
You might be thinking to yourself, "Why should I waste... Read More
If you own a mobile car wash business or auto... Read More
To stop a computer virus you must understand how it... Read More
When developing the competition section of your business plan, companies... Read More
Here's a really simple way to make sure your plans... Read More
Twice a year, Bill Gates goes to a remote island... Read More
One of the quintessential parts to any business is your... Read More
If you are in the parking business and own or... Read More
I recently took an organizational behavior class where my professor... Read More
As a business owner, you've likely created a hurricane plan... Read More
One of the key challenges for any business is to... Read More
Strategic planning and consulting is the strategy roadmap to manage... Read More
This will make some people angry as hell, but it's... Read More
Writing a Business Plan these days is tough, venture capitalists... Read More
1. Largest Selection -One way that you can make your... Read More
The time when a website was just a simple set... Read More
ACTION PLANNING: Action Planning is a process to develop strategies... Read More
I read once that something like 30 percent of all... Read More
The first step in starting a restaurant is proper planning.... Read More
When looking at Akron carefully one cannot help but notice... Read More
Downers Grove limo Chicago ..This will make some people angry as hell, but it's... Read More
How are you feeling today? Good, not so good, great?... Read More
The University of Exeter in the United Kingdom recently published... Read More
Mobile auto detailing equipment becomes very inexpensive around March each... Read More
The boom of the dot-com era in 1999 brought the... Read More
Why do so many companies languish and watch as their... Read More
There is so much small business information available today that... Read More
Most companies that are worthy of raising venture capital have... Read More
Strategic planning and consulting is the strategy roadmap to manage... Read More
How you finance the expansion of your business is important.... Read More
If you own a mobile franchise business and wish to... Read More
A well known, national chain of restaurants discovered that certain... Read More
No matter what product or service you provide you will... Read More
A piano tuner recently moved to Buffalo, NY, and would... Read More
Q: A key investor in my business has suggested that... Read More
Does your overall business strategy include the recruitment of college... Read More
GETTING STARTED WITH SUCCESSION PLANNING: PART IA survey of 4,300... 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
In Ohio: besides the 3-Cs you should look at Akron,... Read More
It doesn't take a Terrorist Act, Tsunami or Earthquake to... Read More
You have invested a lot of time and energy on... Read More
I read once that something like 30 percent of all... Read More
People often ask "What makes a good business plan? Or,... Read More
If you own a mobile car wash business or auto... Read More
Strategic Planning |