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The Mind of Business Plan
  Think Through your Business Plan




             Anshuman Sharma
Copyright ©2012 Anshuman Sharma

       All Rights Reserved

     ISBN: 978-1-105-89140-3
Dedication

To my beautiful daughters Anushka and Prashansa

        To my lovely wife Nilam Pathak
CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
BUSINESS PLAN - STRUCTURE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
THE FINANCING PROPOSAL
THE BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
OPERATING PLANS
MARKET ANALYSIS AND SALES FORECAST
MARKETING PLAN
THE OPERATING PLAN
ORGANIZATION PLAN
THE FINANCIAL PLAN
About Author
INTRODUCTION


        As an entrepreneur and investor, I have the privilege to develop plans for taking our existing
businesses forward or to work with a team of entrepreneurs on a new solution. As a mentor and
investor I also review business plans regularly of other teams who either are looking for guidance or
funding. Most of these plans are for commercializing new ideas and develop them into profitable
businesses. These ideas vary from technology solutions to manufacturing to services. These are
developed by well educated, knowledgeable and enthusiastic people who identify an unmet need of the
market and create a product or service to meet that need. This need gap must be profitable, which
means that the target audience should be ready to pay for the offering to make the proposed business
profitable. Many times these ideas are ‘inspired’ by some successful companies located in other regions
or countries, a successful idea in USA like group buying can find many clones in Asian countries. These
entrepreneurs also have the benefit of showing the success of the proposed model to the investors,
thereby reducing overall risk. The logic of this reasoning lies in the view that a successful business model
of one market can be replicated to any other market with high probability of success. This is the reason
that any successful service leads to the creation of several replicas.

         I am always amazed to see the quality of business plans presented to me and my team. They are
poorly written. The basic structure and guidelines to develop a business plan are available all over
Internet and hundreds of books are written on it. Some companies even offer specialized software to
develop it. Market is abundant with consultants who offer their services to develop the business plans
for these entrepreneurs. On academic front almost all management institutes and several technical
institutes offer the course in entrepreneurship, which has ‘business plan development’ as one of the
subject. People can easily obtain data and information about their industries and sectors and can
conduct an in-depth research on competitors, market and customers. Even with the sea of information
and support available for every potential entrepreneur, somehow, the right business plan is not created.

         The reasons range from getting the right guidelines to doing proper research to putting genuine
efforts in creating the business plan. For some people it could be a waste of time as they are interested
in immediate action, others are not completely clear about their offerings. Some are afraid to face the
reality while few get stuck at writing the plan. A weak business plan is the beginning to an end of
commercializing the idea.

         Looking at all these problems the plan of writing this book was conceived. The books which are
available in the market are either too deep or too shallow. Most covers the description of each segment
of the business plan, in detail. They even provide the business & management concepts required to
analyze the company, industry and market. Some books present the sample business plans, covering
fictional companies in various sectors. A segment of books focus on the tricks to raising money through
astute business plans while others presents dos and don’ts. All these books may have their niche in the
market and readers may look for different resources for problems encountered during the process of
writing a business plan.
I found a need in the market for would-be entrepreneurs who require a resource which is
simple, short and to-the-point for creating a business plan. It should guide the entrepreneur at every
stage of the process, while focusing on the startups. It should be able to help even the first time
entrepreneurs. The most important activity in developing a business plan is to think through each point
of potential business in depth then based upon that knowledge and information create a perfect write-
up about the topic which would answer most of the queries of the reader. This book would help you by
taking you through that process of thinking and writing.

        This resource would act as an indispensable resource for the entrepreneurs who have an idea
and are looking forward to raise funds to start a company of their own. This would guide them in filling
the gaps to have a complete clarity about their offering.

         The aim of convincing a potential investor through a business plan is secondary; the primary
objective is to build a belief about the idea. During the process of developing a business plan you tend to
explore almost all aspects of the proposed business. You need to search for the information and
responses to the queries and objections raised during the process. Areas for which information is not
available, you need to identify some logical assumptions using common sense, information and market
models available. By the end of the process you are supposed to have visited every corner of the
proposed venture. The weak idea would be rejected during the business plan development process, as
either it would be a loss making proposition or it leads to unsustainable profits or looks illogical. Once
you are convinced with the business idea and believe in it then it is much easier to convince the
investors or other potential stakeholders.

        This book would provide you those guidelines to prepare a complete business plan. These
guidelines would focus your energies onto the gaps to be filled, which you would do either by searching
for more information or intensifying the depth of your discussions with your team. The material is
organized in such a way that it would make you think through almost all aspects of your planned
business.

        This book would only act a support system during your process of business plan development,
while the major work would be undertaken by you and your team. It can point to the weak links and
gaps but the responsibility of clarifying it would rest on your shoulders. If you want you can avoid certain
complex issues, which you are not able to answer, but you need to understand that they would come
back to you later in much fierce form. It would be better that all complex issues receive your special
attention.

        This book would take you to every section and subsection of the business plan and guide your
focus onto the issues to be discussed and detailed in the document.
THE BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
The Business Description

Points for Discussion

        1. What the investor is looking for in our business plan? What other readers would be
           interested in?
        2. What would leave a good impression on reader about the proposed business? What would
           delight her?
        3. What could leave a bad impression on reader about our business plan? What could bore
           her? What could irritate her? What could make her feel about our insincerity?
        4. What can create confusion in reader’s mind and what steps should we take to be crystal
           clear about our ideas and presentation?
        5. Are all the ideas presented in the plan are in sync with each other or is there any
           inconsistency?
        6. What are the points of contradiction and conflict and are we prepared to logically prove
           them?
        7. Are all ideas, activities and actions presented are legal, ethical and moral?
Business Description

         Specify the business which the company or the proposed venture would perform. This could be
manufacturing of a product demanded in the market or a service filling a gap in the market. You should
also describe the gap or demand of the market and logical reasons for it. Also attach some supporting
document in the appendix, with a link (or page number) provided in this section. This section would
clearly inform the reader about the business of the company.

Points for Discussion

        1. Clearly and simply describe the business in minimum number of words. Any person should
            be able to answer “What we do” after listening to this description.
        2. Clearly specify what we do not do. This is required as reader may get confused with any
            overlapping offerings in the market.
        3. How this idea came to our mind and what need and gap our offering is trying to fill in the
            market?
        4. What are our capabilities which make us confident for getting success in this business?
        5. How are we unique to get the competitive advantage in the market?
        6. What we do? How do we serve the market?
        7. What values we stand for? What are those right actions, which can always be expected from
            us?
        8. What is our mission? What is the purpose for which our business exists?
        9. What is our organizational vision? How are we going to achieve our mission and purpose of
            existence?
        10. What is our organizational culture defined by our corporate values?
        11. How our organizational vision defines our organizational goals, objectives and milestones?

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Preview - The Mind of Business Plan

  • 2. The Mind of Business Plan Think Through your Business Plan Anshuman Sharma
  • 3. Copyright ©2012 Anshuman Sharma All Rights Reserved ISBN: 978-1-105-89140-3
  • 4. Dedication To my beautiful daughters Anushka and Prashansa To my lovely wife Nilam Pathak
  • 5. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION BUSINESS PLAN - STRUCTURE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE FINANCING PROPOSAL THE BUSINESS DESCRIPTION OPERATING PLANS MARKET ANALYSIS AND SALES FORECAST MARKETING PLAN THE OPERATING PLAN ORGANIZATION PLAN THE FINANCIAL PLAN About Author
  • 6. INTRODUCTION As an entrepreneur and investor, I have the privilege to develop plans for taking our existing businesses forward or to work with a team of entrepreneurs on a new solution. As a mentor and investor I also review business plans regularly of other teams who either are looking for guidance or funding. Most of these plans are for commercializing new ideas and develop them into profitable businesses. These ideas vary from technology solutions to manufacturing to services. These are developed by well educated, knowledgeable and enthusiastic people who identify an unmet need of the market and create a product or service to meet that need. This need gap must be profitable, which means that the target audience should be ready to pay for the offering to make the proposed business profitable. Many times these ideas are ‘inspired’ by some successful companies located in other regions or countries, a successful idea in USA like group buying can find many clones in Asian countries. These entrepreneurs also have the benefit of showing the success of the proposed model to the investors, thereby reducing overall risk. The logic of this reasoning lies in the view that a successful business model of one market can be replicated to any other market with high probability of success. This is the reason that any successful service leads to the creation of several replicas. I am always amazed to see the quality of business plans presented to me and my team. They are poorly written. The basic structure and guidelines to develop a business plan are available all over Internet and hundreds of books are written on it. Some companies even offer specialized software to develop it. Market is abundant with consultants who offer their services to develop the business plans for these entrepreneurs. On academic front almost all management institutes and several technical institutes offer the course in entrepreneurship, which has ‘business plan development’ as one of the subject. People can easily obtain data and information about their industries and sectors and can conduct an in-depth research on competitors, market and customers. Even with the sea of information and support available for every potential entrepreneur, somehow, the right business plan is not created. The reasons range from getting the right guidelines to doing proper research to putting genuine efforts in creating the business plan. For some people it could be a waste of time as they are interested in immediate action, others are not completely clear about their offerings. Some are afraid to face the reality while few get stuck at writing the plan. A weak business plan is the beginning to an end of commercializing the idea. Looking at all these problems the plan of writing this book was conceived. The books which are available in the market are either too deep or too shallow. Most covers the description of each segment of the business plan, in detail. They even provide the business & management concepts required to analyze the company, industry and market. Some books present the sample business plans, covering fictional companies in various sectors. A segment of books focus on the tricks to raising money through astute business plans while others presents dos and don’ts. All these books may have their niche in the market and readers may look for different resources for problems encountered during the process of writing a business plan.
  • 7. I found a need in the market for would-be entrepreneurs who require a resource which is simple, short and to-the-point for creating a business plan. It should guide the entrepreneur at every stage of the process, while focusing on the startups. It should be able to help even the first time entrepreneurs. The most important activity in developing a business plan is to think through each point of potential business in depth then based upon that knowledge and information create a perfect write- up about the topic which would answer most of the queries of the reader. This book would help you by taking you through that process of thinking and writing. This resource would act as an indispensable resource for the entrepreneurs who have an idea and are looking forward to raise funds to start a company of their own. This would guide them in filling the gaps to have a complete clarity about their offering. The aim of convincing a potential investor through a business plan is secondary; the primary objective is to build a belief about the idea. During the process of developing a business plan you tend to explore almost all aspects of the proposed business. You need to search for the information and responses to the queries and objections raised during the process. Areas for which information is not available, you need to identify some logical assumptions using common sense, information and market models available. By the end of the process you are supposed to have visited every corner of the proposed venture. The weak idea would be rejected during the business plan development process, as either it would be a loss making proposition or it leads to unsustainable profits or looks illogical. Once you are convinced with the business idea and believe in it then it is much easier to convince the investors or other potential stakeholders. This book would provide you those guidelines to prepare a complete business plan. These guidelines would focus your energies onto the gaps to be filled, which you would do either by searching for more information or intensifying the depth of your discussions with your team. The material is organized in such a way that it would make you think through almost all aspects of your planned business. This book would only act a support system during your process of business plan development, while the major work would be undertaken by you and your team. It can point to the weak links and gaps but the responsibility of clarifying it would rest on your shoulders. If you want you can avoid certain complex issues, which you are not able to answer, but you need to understand that they would come back to you later in much fierce form. It would be better that all complex issues receive your special attention. This book would take you to every section and subsection of the business plan and guide your focus onto the issues to be discussed and detailed in the document.
  • 9. The Business Description Points for Discussion 1. What the investor is looking for in our business plan? What other readers would be interested in? 2. What would leave a good impression on reader about the proposed business? What would delight her? 3. What could leave a bad impression on reader about our business plan? What could bore her? What could irritate her? What could make her feel about our insincerity? 4. What can create confusion in reader’s mind and what steps should we take to be crystal clear about our ideas and presentation? 5. Are all the ideas presented in the plan are in sync with each other or is there any inconsistency? 6. What are the points of contradiction and conflict and are we prepared to logically prove them? 7. Are all ideas, activities and actions presented are legal, ethical and moral?
  • 10. Business Description Specify the business which the company or the proposed venture would perform. This could be manufacturing of a product demanded in the market or a service filling a gap in the market. You should also describe the gap or demand of the market and logical reasons for it. Also attach some supporting document in the appendix, with a link (or page number) provided in this section. This section would clearly inform the reader about the business of the company. Points for Discussion 1. Clearly and simply describe the business in minimum number of words. Any person should be able to answer “What we do” after listening to this description. 2. Clearly specify what we do not do. This is required as reader may get confused with any overlapping offerings in the market. 3. How this idea came to our mind and what need and gap our offering is trying to fill in the market? 4. What are our capabilities which make us confident for getting success in this business? 5. How are we unique to get the competitive advantage in the market? 6. What we do? How do we serve the market? 7. What values we stand for? What are those right actions, which can always be expected from us? 8. What is our mission? What is the purpose for which our business exists? 9. What is our organizational vision? How are we going to achieve our mission and purpose of existence? 10. What is our organizational culture defined by our corporate values? 11. How our organizational vision defines our organizational goals, objectives and milestones?