Stylish business plans come in many shapes and sizes. It's standard logic that the business plan for a new venture is about 25 pages, has an appendix that shows estimates for the first year, a tidy cover page and table of contents, and the meat of the plan and model all bound together for presentation. And for a business that needs a bank loan, this is about it – you want to present your concept and potential returns in a concise, readable format where each of the key elements as stated by the Small Business Administration is addressed in full. But if your audience is a little more discriminating or you need a flashy presentation to get the attention of your audience, you might want a VC package, a PowerPoint, or a business plan that's been professionally laid out to feel more like a pamphlet or professional prospectus than a mere statement of goals. But no matter how you define “stylish,†your business plan will need the following:
• Description of the products/services you offer
• Section on the addressable market
• A look at competitive comparables
• Piece on the industry including trends, size, history etc.
• Complete management team bios
• A full financial pro forma
The financials should include at least a five-year look at the projected returns for your business model, which means creating a start-up summary and use of funds; revenue forecast; break-even analysis; profit and loss statement; balance sheet; and a cash flow. Sensitivity analyses, ratios/investor metrics, and an ROI or proposition table may also be advisable depending on your audience. But if stylish presentation is what you're after, make sure that you cap it off by turning your plan into a work of art. InDesign, Illustrator, and other graphics programs can take a Word document and breathe new life into it. Need this sort of expertise? Call MasterPlans – we have business plan writers on staff and graphic designers as well. We can make a great draft of a stylish business plan for you in as little as two weeks. Call 877-453-2011 today!
