Business

This is definitely not a section for the scraps. The appendix will hold the support data and much of the explanatory information associated with your plan. Not only the personal history (CV) detail about you and your principals will be included in the Appendix, but much of the market research background and product descriptive material should be located here. If your enterprise has been operational for a period, past financial data (Balance Sheet / P & L statement / Forecast) will be lodged in this section as well any marketing brochures or promotional documentation describing your Read the rest of this entry »

The appearance of the package is important. Typing is preferable on only one side of each page with section separator sheets for added bulk and a reflection of quality effort. As previously mentioned, double spacing permits easy reading and notes by the reviewer. It should go without saying, but must nevertheless be said, that spelling and typographical errors are totally acceptable in a document having the importance of your plan. Anyone who reads proposals and submissions regularly will see a misspelling stand out like a flashing red lamp and automatically downgrade the writer. Text error Read the rest of this entry »

Report on any sales of the product or firm offers that exist. If your venture is already operating, a brief history will benefit the past financial reports that must be included in the plan. Comment on the future opportunities for the product and foreseen developments that will enhance the prosperity of the enterprise. This section of your plan is challenging as you will be describing the nature of your product to someone who may not be closely acquainted with the concept, market or industry with which you may be thoroughly familiar. Read the rest of this entry »