Monday, July 8, 2013

Shad Valley Business Plan Outline

  1. Title Page
  2. Executive Summary (1 pg)
  3. Table of Contents 
  4. Overview (1 pg)
    1. Mission Statement
    2. Business Structure
    3. Your Team
    4. USP
  5. Environmental Analysis (1 pg)
    1. Competitive Environment
    2. Trends
    3. Opportunities
  6. Marketing Plan
    1. Product  (3/4 pg)
      1. Intellectual Property
      2. Packaging
      3. Complimentary & Concurrent Products (Line)
      4. Growth & Innovation
    2. People (1 pg)
      1. Target Market 
        1. Segmentation
        2. Consumer Behaviour
      2. Size of Market
      3. Secondary or Growth Markets
    3. Price (1/2 pg)
      1. Penetration vs Skimming
      2. Cost-Based vs Demand-Based vs Competitive-Based
      3. Objectives – Profit, Volume or Position 
    4. Place (1/4 pg)
      1. Distribution Location (s)
    5. Promotion (1 pg)
      1. Public Relations
      2. Advertising
        1. Channels
        2. Messaging
      3. Brand Development
  7. Challenges & Risks (1/2 pg)
    1. Barriers to Entry
  8. Financial Forecasts (3 pgs)
    1. Cash Flow Forecast
    2. Income Statement
    3. Balance Sheet
  9. References

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