Business Plan Template
Business Plan Template
Business Plan Template
This simple business plan template was created from Business Plan Pro
11.0, the best-selling business planning software published by Palo
Alto Software, Inc.
To learn more about Business Plan Pro and other planning products for
small and medium sized businesses, visit us at www.paloalto.com.
The Cover Page should include the following: plan name, company name, company address,
company phone and fax, an email address and possibly a revision number or copy number.
Legal Page
Confidentiality Agreement
The undersigned reader ac knowledges that the information provided by _______________ in this
business plan is confidential; therefore, reader agrees not to disc lose it without the express
written permission of _______________.
It is ac knowledged by reader that information to be furnished in this business plan is in all respec ts
confidential in nature, other than information which is in the public domain through other means
and that any disc losure or use of same by reader, may cause serious harm or damage to
_______________.
___________________
Signature
___________________
___________________
Date
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Your Plan Title Here
This is a summary of the key points of your business plan, as outlined in the following chapters.
Summarizes your Start-up table numbers, both expenses and assets. These oc cur before you are
open for business.
Table: Start-up
Start-up
Requirements
Start-up Expenses
Expense 1 $0
Expense 2 $0
Expense 3 $0
Expense 4 $0
Expense 5 $0
Expense 6 $0
Total Start-up Expenses $0
Start-up Assets
Cash Required $0
Start-up Inventory $0
Other Current Assets $0
Long-term Assets $0
Total Assets $0
Total Requirements $0
3.0 Services
Describes the products and/or services you offer, how they are provided and by whom, and
plans for future service offerings.
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Your Plan Title Here
Describes the different groups of target customers included in your market analysis and explain
why you are selec ting these as targets.
Summarizes the organizational strategy for target marketing, sales and marketing ac tivities,
and product/service development.
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Your Plan Title Here
5.2 Milestones
Describes the milestones (measurable ac tivities) laid out in the Milestones table.
Table: Milestones
Milestones
Describes the management and personnel structure of the company, including any gaps that
need to be filled.
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Your Plan Title Here
Explains where your funding will come from, in what form (as investments and/or loans), and how
this funding will cover the start-up requirements outlined in the Start-up table.
Assets
Non-cash Assets from Start-up $0
Cash Requirements from Start-up $0
Additional Cash Raised $0
Cash Balance on Starting Date $0
Total Assets $0
Liabilities
Current Borrowing $0
Long-term Liabilities $0
Accounts Payable (Outstanding Bills) $0
Other Current Liabilities (interest-free) $0
Total Liabilities $0
Capital
Planned Investment
Owner $0
Investor $0
Additional Investment Requirement $0
Total Planned Investment $0
Total Funding $0
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Your Plan Title Here
Explains the important points of your Profit and Loss projec tions, such as percentage increase
in sales and profits, your gross margins, and key budget items.
Gross Margin $0 $0 $0
Gross Margin % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Expenses
Payroll $0 $0 $0
Expense 2 $0 $0 $0
Depreciation $0 $0 $0
Rent $0 $0 $0
Utilities $0 $0 $0
Insurance $0 $0 $0
Payroll Taxes $0 $0 $0
Other $0 $0 $0
Net Profit $0 $0 $0
Net Profit/Sales 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Business Plan Pro contains full instructions and examples for every topic, Excel-compatible
formulas and linked data between tables for a financially correc t plan, automatic full-color
charts, and more, in a format favored by banks and the Small Business Administration (SBA).
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