Business Plan Format

• Section 1:

  Description of the Business: the name of the business, along with the type of business structure (PLC? Sole trader? Partnership?) and the aims + objectives should be listed
• Section 2:

  Description of the Owners: the name/s of the owner/s, along with their qualifications + experiences and their role/s in the business should be identified
• Section 3:

  Marketing Mix: Details of the product, price, place and promotion should be listed so the business can see how the product is being sold
• Section 4:

  The Market - details of the target market, along with the competitors and the business's estimated sales should be included.
• Section 5:

  Fixed Assets of the Business - details of the premises, motor vehicles, machinery, equipment used by the business should be listed.
• Section 6:

  Finance - details of the loans needed or used, grants, money invested and where all the money comes from. Financial statements should also be included.