Products tagged with 'business planning guide'

Learn how you can prepare a professional business plan with this step-by-step article, which takes you through the drafting stages to the final printed version:

• what information must be included in the business plan to satisfy the requirements of lenders and investors;
• how your information should be presented;
• what to include in an executive summary;
• how and where to gather industry information;
• how the business plan should be constructed and written;
• who should write the business plan, and why;
• who should review the plan, and why.

How to Prepare a Business Plan is available in MS Word format, and is easy to download and print.

This Marketing Plan template helps you develop, plan and coordinate an online and offline marketing campaign for your Internet business.

• The template includes:
  • business opportunity strategy,
  • market entry, positioning and branding strategy,
  • development and expansion of services and product lines,
  • pricing strategy,
  • marketing philosophy and goals,
  • revenue generation strategy,
  • advertising and promotion strategy,
  • potential alliances,
  • SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats),
  • major competitors and competition strategy.
  • a Confidentiality Agreement to protect your proprietary business information.
• Available in MS Word format, fully editable to fit your particular circumstances.

Learn how to develop strategic marketing, business and operations plans with this 9-page Guide to Business Planning.

• Some of the topics covered by the how-to guide include:
  • straightforward approaches to strategic and business planning,
  • characteristics of strategic planning vs. operational planning,
  • analysis models (SWOT - strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats),
  • what questions to ask when developing your plan,
  • how to prepare operational and investor-oriented business plans.
• Available as a PDF download.

Staging media news conferences or company special events requires a lot of planning and attention to detail. This checklist will help you stage a first-class event.

• Use the checklist to help plan and arrange:
  • venue preparation,
  • media kits and press releases,
  • gifts for VIPs,
  • parking,
  • catering,
  • signs and maps,
  • tours,
  • agenda,
  • photography,
  • speakers,
  • and more.
• Available as a free PDF download.

Are you planning to start a business in Canada? If you have never prepared a business plan before, use this Business Plan Outline to get you started.

• The Business Plan Outline describes each section found in a typical business plan, and asks the questions that lenders and investors will want answered before they put any money into your venture.
• It includes concise instructions for each section and is ideal for a first-time business owner.
• The outline also contains a section dealing with Canadian taxes and legal and regulatory requirements.
• This Canada Business Plan Outline form was developed by Brian Robison of BPR Consulting, expert business advisors and trainers.
• Available in MS Word format, fully editable.