There will come to a stage when you might be needed to assist Management to build up a Business Plan for the following purposes:
- To seek fund whether for working capital or capex requirements from financial institutions/joint venture capitalist,
- To dispose off a subsidiary to a third party and
- others
Append below is a simple Checklist to ensure that you have not missed out any crucial items:
Category
Details
1
Executive summary
· Summary of business plan.
2
Company background · History
· Activities
· Objectives
3
Products or/and services · Unique selling point,
· Development stage,
· Patents
4
Market analysis summary · Market value,
· Strategic positioning,
· Distribution channel
5
Marketing · Sales &distribution strategy,
· International market,
· Pricing,
· Advertising &
· Promotion plan
6
Business operations
· Product manufacturing,
· Service includes after sales services
· Delivery,
· Sources,
· Suppliers,
· Resources &
· R &D.
7
Management team
· How long they have being in the company
· What specific role/contribution
· Curriculum Vitae like years of experience in the industry,qualifications,etc
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