Entrep Module 7 Business Plan
Entrep Module 7 Business Plan
There are two main purposes for writing a business plan. The first, and most important, is to serve as
a guide during the life of your business. It is the blueprint of your business and will serve to keep you on
the right track. To be of value, your plan must be kept current. If you spend the time to plan ahead,
many pitfalls will be avoided and needless frustrations will be eliminated. Second, the business plan is
a requirement if you are planning to seek loan funds. It will provide potential lenders with detailed
information on all aspects of the company's past and current operations and provide future
projections.
What are some information that an entrepreneur must research and know in order to write the
business plan?
1. The business product or service.
2. The problem it is trying to solve or the need that it is trying to provide.
3. The customers of the business, and how the business will market and sell its products to
them.
4. The size of the market
5. The business model or the way the business will make money.
6. The competitors
7. The operations – personnel, processes, machine, and equipment
8. The management and the business structure
9. The capital and resources needed, and where to source them.
10. The financial statements
- Financial Plan: The financial plan contains the financial statements that will show the profitability,
liquidity, and stability of the firm, as well as the sourcing of funding. It contains costing and
financial projections.
- Appendices and Milestones: The appendices are additional information that provide support to
the information presented by the business plan. These may include resumes, maps, and financial
tables. The milestones are a schedule which identifies important dates or deadlines for the
business.
References:
Edralin,D.M. Entrepreneurship. Quezon City: Vibal Group Inc.
Kawasaki, G. (2004). Art of start: The time-tested, battle-hardened guide for anyone starting anything. USA:
Penguin Group
Macantay, L. A. (2015). Entrepreneurship. Makati City: Salesiana Books