A Sample Template For Business Plan

 Executive Summary:

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Name of business________________________________________

Legal form_____________________________________________

Contact address_________________________________________

Business location………………………………………………………………………………………………

Tel. E-mail______________________________________________

Nature of business_________________________________________

Manufacturer,  Service provider, Trading,  Others, please specify..........

Owner(s)

(Name, Address, Qualification, Function in the business and Relevant experience)

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Briefly describe the idea behind your business

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Specify the intended Products or Services

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Describe the intended market ________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

State the total Capital required to  set-up the business___________________________________________________

Show the Working capital required for the first one year _______________________________________________

Total  ___________________________________________________

Specify the Source of obtaining capital

Personal savings __________________________________________________

Partner’s contribution  ______________________________________________________

Loan from Family/friend ___________________________________________________

Bank loan  ____________________________________________________

Sale of Asset………………………………………………………………………………………….

Retirement benefits…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Motivation for Starting a business

Describe why and how you came up with the business idea

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Explain how you think the Business idea will work and grow

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State how the business will change your life

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Business Concept  

What  value (new or improved)  does your  business seek to provide?

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State the nature of technology to be used in delivering the value

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Specify the type of product (s) to market

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Explain the unique customer experience to be offered by your product

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In what sector is your business? State whether in mining/agriculture, manufacturing, services, education, health etc __________________________________________________________________


Market

Describe your market—stating the nature of your customers and the segment of the market to served

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Explain key factors affecting the market

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Explain how you will reach your target market

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Competition

Who are your main local competitors?

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Who are the international competitors that offer similar products?

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What makes your products or services better or different from that of the competitors? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Does your business have any unique feature that will be difficult to imitate by competitors?

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Supply Links

 What type of inputs do you require for your business?

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How and where will you get the inputs for your business (source, price, technology, etc) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Are the key inputs available locally? …………If not how easily will you obtain the supply……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Management

What skills and /or experiences do you have to enable you successfully manage the business?

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Who else will work with you to manage your business--partners, co-owners (if any)?

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Do you require professionals/people with special skill to run the business?.........if yes are they readily available and affordable? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Business Risks

What risks or challenges do you anticipate that may affect the success of your business (What can stop you from making this business a success)? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

How will you mitigate or reduce these risks?

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Finance

State the financial requirements for your business __________________________________________________________________

List the key items you will obtain with the funds

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How do you intend to raise the funds?  __________________________________________________________________

Do you intend to obtain loan?....................................................................................

If yes how much?

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 How long it will take you to repay the loan?

How do you intend to grow the business over the next 5 years?

Illustration of Cash flow and financial statements

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