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How To Write A Business
Plan For A Small Business In
5 Simple Steps
Michael Lee
http://www.expertpersuader.com/successupgrade
Even if your business is not as enormous
as the giant corporations, it doesn’t
mean you should disregard writing a
business plan. In fact, you should learn
how to write a business plan for a small
business. Why?
Because a business plan gives you
structure. It provides your company
direction and goals. Without it, you’ll
just be like a buoy floating on the
water, without any real destination.
How do you expect your business to
grow successful then?
Learning how to write a business plan for
a small business is quite easy. Below
are your guidelines.
1) Profile
One of the first things you must consider
is writing your company profile. What
does your company do in the first
place? How long has it been in
existence?
Who do you cater to? These things will
give you a sense of what the company
is all about and what it should look like
to the customers. This will make sure
that you stay on track.
2) Mission-Vision
Every business should have a mission-
vision. It doesn’t matter how small or
big your company is. A mission-vision
also helps keep you on the right path.
It reminds you of your business’ goals
and aspirations. From here, you can
already deduct just how long you plan
your business to stay.
3) Objectives
Your objectives will require you to come
up with medium-term and long-term
goals. When writing a business plan for
a small business, this is the part that
speaks of what your company is really
here for. What does it hope to
accomplish?
4) Strategy
How will you achieve your goals and
your objectives? How will you fulfill
your mission-vision? That is what
Strategy is here for.
Here you can write down just how you
plan to make things happen. From time
to time, you can check this part to see if
your strategy is indeed working. If it
doesn’t, then you can always change
your strategy.
5) Summary
The summary is written at the end of the
business plan. It highlights all the
important parts and recaps the points
that need to be emphasized.
While this part might be longer than the
others, it’s also very important. If your
customer doesn’t want to read through
your whole business plan, they can
always look up everything in the
summary.
This is how to write a business plan for a
small business. Make sure to include all
of the abovementioned components to
make sure your company stays
organized.
If your business plan is clear and
organized, there’s a higher chance that
your actual business will also thrive.
Presentation By:
Michael Lee
Persuasion Expert and Author
http://www.expertpersuader.com/successupgrade

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How To Write A Business Plan For A Small Business In 5 Simple Steps

  • 1. How To Write A Business Plan For A Small Business In 5 Simple Steps Michael Lee http://www.expertpersuader.com/successupgrade
  • 2. Even if your business is not as enormous as the giant corporations, it doesn’t mean you should disregard writing a business plan. In fact, you should learn how to write a business plan for a small business. Why?
  • 3. Because a business plan gives you structure. It provides your company direction and goals. Without it, you’ll just be like a buoy floating on the water, without any real destination. How do you expect your business to grow successful then?
  • 4. Learning how to write a business plan for a small business is quite easy. Below are your guidelines.
  • 6. One of the first things you must consider is writing your company profile. What does your company do in the first place? How long has it been in existence?
  • 7. Who do you cater to? These things will give you a sense of what the company is all about and what it should look like to the customers. This will make sure that you stay on track.
  • 9. Every business should have a mission- vision. It doesn’t matter how small or big your company is. A mission-vision also helps keep you on the right path.
  • 10. It reminds you of your business’ goals and aspirations. From here, you can already deduct just how long you plan your business to stay.
  • 12. Your objectives will require you to come up with medium-term and long-term goals. When writing a business plan for a small business, this is the part that speaks of what your company is really here for. What does it hope to accomplish?
  • 14. How will you achieve your goals and your objectives? How will you fulfill your mission-vision? That is what Strategy is here for.
  • 15. Here you can write down just how you plan to make things happen. From time to time, you can check this part to see if your strategy is indeed working. If it doesn’t, then you can always change your strategy.
  • 17. The summary is written at the end of the business plan. It highlights all the important parts and recaps the points that need to be emphasized.
  • 18. While this part might be longer than the others, it’s also very important. If your customer doesn’t want to read through your whole business plan, they can always look up everything in the summary.
  • 19. This is how to write a business plan for a small business. Make sure to include all of the abovementioned components to make sure your company stays organized.
  • 20. If your business plan is clear and organized, there’s a higher chance that your actual business will also thrive.
  • 21. Presentation By: Michael Lee Persuasion Expert and Author http://www.expertpersuader.com/successupgrade