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Good business plans are tough. I was taught at Northwestern by a very successful entrepreneur how to build the presentation, business plan, and financial model
by Mystalic 18y ago
Good business plans are tough. I was taught at Northwestern by a very successful entrepreneur how to build the presentation, business plan, and financial model.
You need to cover the basics. Here's what my last one covered:
- Executive Summary
- Project Information
- Company Description
- Market and Industry Analysis
- Marketing and Sales
- Operations
- Management
- Capitalization and Structure
- Development and Milestones
- Financial Projections and Models
- Summary and Conclusion
It's no easy matter. This was a 30 page plan. I'd love to talk about the breakdown via IM or skype; it's just too much information to put into one comment.
- ambition 18y agoI for one would be interested in a write-up/HN submission.
- tptacek 18y agoHas a 30 page business plan ever directly helped a company you worked on? I'm not challenging you, I'm genuinely interested.
- Mystalic 18y agoIt helps get money, period. I organize things via basecamp and wikis, not by a business plan. Business plans are a VC marketing tool for me.