What does it take to convey your idea to financiers?
- How will you organize all that information? What you need is a clear outline and focus.
- First you must identify your audience. Who are your potential stakeholders.
- Rank them according to importance, but most importantly have a plan on ...What does it take to convey your idea to financiers?
- How will you organize all that information? What you need is a clear outline and focus.
- First you must identify your audience. Who are your potential stakeholders.
- Rank them according to importance, but most importantly have a plan on how they affect your future business.
In terms of an effective and well accepted layout, the following is a good start.

Business Plan Layout

Executive Summary - Who are you and what are you planning to do? List of managers, key people involved, roles and experience.
# Company - Where is your company located and what's your specialty? Area located, physical, distribution etc.
# Product or Service - what is your service and why is it better. You need to provide greater value than currently in the market.
# Market - Who are you distinctly selling your product to and why will they buy it? Is it because of price, service, new technology?
# Competition - Who is your competition in terms of product, pricing and placement strategy in and outside of your local area? How do you differentiate from competition in order to maintain long-term staying power and drive customer choice.
# Sales and Marketing - How, where, when and to who are you going to sell your product or service and what makes it special?
# Operations - Who will be operating your company, managing and what systems will be in place?
# Financial - How much money do you need to operate your company in the next 6 months to 5 years?, How will you spend it specifically? Break it down into short and long term finances, fixed and non-fixed assets. Can you lease products?
Appendix -pertinent information, contracts, references, etc.

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Mr. Des Marais has assisted small businesses with expansion and growth for over 20 years. His expertise is in expansions, turnarounds and business development.

He has been a consultant and held positions in some of Americas and Canada's fastest growing companies and led teams to top ten and #1 positions in Canada. He can be reached at contactus@usabusinessgrowth.com. He has helped several entrepreneurs develop and sell their business.