Business Blueprints: How to Map Out Your Business Plan

BUSINESS BLUEPRINTS: HOW TO MAP OUT YOUR BUSINESS PLAN I. DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM HOME: THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY How many employees are there? How many employees do you aim to have? Where is your business located? V Is your business brick-and-mortar/online? V What's your target market? List your main objectives & mission statement 2nd (GROUND) FLOOR (DOUBLE GARAGE) 2. LOCATION/NEIGHBORHOOD: THE COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS V Your strengths Your weaknesses / Who is your competition: •Local •National •International 4. INTERIOR DESIGN: YOUR BRANDING How will you brand your business? What's your business' name? Create consistent designs for: Logo Ads 3. EXTERIOR DESIGN: Website MARKETING STRATEGY • Etc. V How will you advertise your business? Social media Television Online Print Do you plan to use outbound marketing? Inbound marketing? 88 5. KITCHEN SERVICES/PRODUCTS 7. LIVING ROOM: OPERATIONS & MANAGEMENT What do you sell? Status of research & development Patents, trademarks, & copyrights What are the benefits for consumers? What is the lifecycle of your product? Who is the owner(s)? Who are the top dogs of the business: President • Vice President CEO CFO • Etc. How many employees are there? Are there any interns (paid or unpaid)? What's the organizational structure? 6. DINING ROOM: HISTORY OF THE BUSINESS Is your business new or a franchise? Include history of owner of business List experience/knowledge of owner What is the corporate structure? PANTRY 8. BATHROOOM: EMPLOYEES/HR CLOSET CLOSET Have a code of conduct/rules V Do you need to hire an HR manager? V Or will you handle all the HR yourself? CLO. 9. BEDROOM: FINANCIAL FUNDING 10. OFFICE AREA FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS Do you have money or do you need loans? Where you can get your loan(s) from: • Family or friends • Bank(s) • Alternative Funding Companies Know how much money you need & why Include projected balance sheets & cash flow Include a cost/volume/profit analysis V Know all of your start-up costs How large are you starting out? How large do you plan to grow? Include financial data & projected income PATIO Ist FLOOR II. BASEMENT APPENDIX OF BUSINESS PLAN V Narrative of your business Resumes of all employees Brochure of business Summary of financial information Catalog sheets/photos of business/etc. RESOURCES http://www.entrepreneur.com/businessplan/index.html http://www.entrepreneur.com/landing/224842 https://www.sba.gov/writing-business-plan http://www.bplans.com/sample_business_plans.php BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Funding Merchant Source CLOSET CLOSET CLOSET FRONT PORCH