This is a basic presentation about the elements of a business plan.

1. Welcome to a Short Presentation on How to Write a Business Plan Presented by Christina Best Best Enterprises International For more information e-mail: info@bestenterprisesinternational.com

2. Company Name Business plan presentation For more information e-mail: info@bestenterprisesinternational.com

3. Mission Statement Clearly state your company’s long term mission. Use words that will direct the growth of your company and be as concise as possible. For more information e-mail: info@bestenterprisesinternational.com

4. Business Concept Summarize the key concept, technology, or strategy upon which your business is based. For more information e-mail: info@bestenterprisesinternational.com

5. The Team List all key management by name and summarize each member’s experience in this field (or note the transferable skill set if there is little experience in this particular field). Include previous accomplishments to show that these are people with a record of success. For more information e-mail: info@bestenterprisesinternational.com

6. Competition Summarize the competition’s strengths and weaknesses. Outline your company’s competitive advantage. Honestly address your company’s weaknesses. What is your plan to mitigate those weaknesses. Every company has competition – even if it is an old methodology (for example the car versus a horse and buggy). Show your audience you understand this and how you will prevail. For more information e-mail: info@bestenterprisesinternational.com

7. Market Summary Summarize the market. Review those changes in market share, leadership, players, market shifts, costs, pricing, or competition that provide the opportunity for your company’s success. For more information e-mail: info@bestenterprisesinternational.com

8. Opportunities, Risks, and Rewards Identify problems and opportunities. State consumer problems and define the nature of product/service opportunities that are created by those problems. Summarize the risks of the proposed project and how they will be addressed. Estimate expected rewards, particularly if you are seeking funding. For more information e-mail: info@bestenterprisesinternational.com

9. Goals and Objectives Outline the one, three, and five-year goals State specific, measurable objectives for achieving your goals. List revenue/profitability objectives. List market-share objectives. For more information e-mail: info@bestenterprisesinternational.com

10. Financial Plan Outline a high-level financial plan that defines your financial model and pricing assumptions. This plan should include expected annual sales and profits for each of the the next three years. Be sure to document the assumptions used to make your projections - use several slides to cover this material appropriately. For more information e-mail: info@bestenterprisesinternational.com

11. Resource Requirements List requirements for the following resources: Personnel Technology Finances Distribution Promotion Products Services For more information e-mail: info@bestenterprisesinternational.com

12. Key Issues Near term Identify key decisions and issues that need immediate or near-term resolution. State consequences of decision postponement. Long term Identify issues needing long-term resolution. State consequences of decision postponement. If you are seeking funding, be specific about any issues that require financial resources for resolution. For more information e-mail: info@bestenterprisesinternational.com

13. Thank You!! Presented by Christina Best Best Enterprises International For more information e-mail: info@bestenterprisesinternational.com