HOW TO WRITE A GREAT BUSINESS PLAN HBR WILLIAM SAHLMAN JULY 1997

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 Provide estimates of future growth rates  At least through the timeframe for the plan (e.g., 1 year) but most likely longer (e.g., 3-5 year projections) Part 2: Situational Analysis 3. Describe Current Distributor Network (if appropriate) Evaluate how the company’s product(s) is dis[r]

 Course OutlineSlide 19© 2008 U.S. Small Business Administrationwww.sba.govGROWING A BUSINESS Plan Template Resources• Description of how the company is organized.• Legal form of ownership.• Explanation of how things get done.• Required licenses and permi[r]

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• Offer brief explanation for why this plan was produced o e.g., introduce new product, enter new markets, continue growth of existing product, yearly review and planning document, etc. • Suggest what may be done with the information contained in the plan o e.g., set targets to[r]

o Markets o Product o Promotion o Distribution o Pricing o Others 5. Part 5: Budgets,Performance Analysis, Implementation o Budgeting and Analysis - 2 - o Implementation 6. Part 6: Additional Considerations This plan is aimed at individual products and product lines, however, it can be adapt[r]

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pricing incentives. It’s important to consider the break-even point when determining price such as the number of sales required to cover costs, including material, labor and overhead.Promotion - How will the business let the public know it’s in business and what it[r]

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Revising, Editing, and Proofreading CHAPTER 5 HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS59reader into the scene (see Chapter 2 for a review of pinpointing, or replacing vague lan-guage with words and phrases that are more specific).Some of my earliest memories are of sitting behin[r]

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