Who are the target customers for this business venture? How will this venture create and deliver value for these customers? What, who, ...

Key operational objectives and strategies Location and facilities Equipment and technology Labor requirements Inventory management...

The purpose of the executive summary of the business plan is to provide your readers with an overview of the business plan. Think of it as a...

A good approach to creating a business plan to present to prospective investors and collaborators is to start with a PowerPoint or Google Sl...

Title slide or page ... venture concept name, team members, 3-word concept summary Opportunity ... the problem, market research and analy...

Slide 1: "Billboard" Slide 2: Core Team ... who, what Slide 3: Problem / Customer / Opportunity ... scale and scope of proble...

Go on a DXpedition ... The Desire Phase ... Determine why you (and your teammates) want to start a new venture The Discover Phase ...

Start with a clear, concise executive summary of your venture.  Think of it like an elevator pitch. In no more than two pages, billboard al...

Vision ... "We will change the way someone does something!" [Be specific, 100 words or less: Who is someone? What is the somethin...

It takes a lot of money to finance a new business. Not true. The typical start-up only requires about $25,000 to get going. The successful ...

A Vision Statement is essentially a high-level summary of what the venture team wants to accomplish, typically within the next five years. ...

Here's an outline for a venture plan. It does a good job of identifying the key information that the venture team needs address. A typ...

A mission statement is a description of how the team will achieve the vision for the venture. A mission statement should include a summary ...

Market research and analysis ... customers, problem, solutions, competition, risk and reward, resources, feasibility ... Opportunity Miss...

Who are our primary competitors? On what basis do we compete? What are our competitive positions? What are our respective market shares?...

Presents a clear explanation of why the venture concept is a significant opportunity. Provides a concise description of the venture's ...

1] Vagueness ... We see this a lot when people are afraid that someone will steal their idea. Lenders and investors are not interested in ...