“Always plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.”
Richard Cushing
The Art of Business Planning
A business plan defines in detail a company's objectives and how it plans to achieve its goals. We believe that all businesses, no matter what size, should develop a Business Plan. We believe that a Business Plan should be short but contain all of the essential elements to guide the organization to achieve profitable growth. A business plan is typically comprised of an executive summary, a company description, a market analysis, a competitive analysis, an organizational structure and key growth strategies.
Read On Below For Our Business Plan Building Blocks.
Mission
Your Mission statement defines what line of business your Company is in and why it exists or what purpose it serves.
Vision
Your Vision statement describes what your Company wishes to achieve within 3 to 5 years.
Core Values
Your Company’s core values are the root values and beliefs [or guiding lights] which form the basis which the organization and its employees operate from.
Markets, Products & Customers.
Your Company’s focus areas in terms of Markets, Products & Customers.
Value Propositions to Customers
Your Value Proposition is the value (or benefit) that your goods or services promises to potential customers.
Distinctive Competencies
Your distinctive competencies are those valuable, rare, inimitable and organizational strengths that your business possesses.
Goals
Your Goals are a translation of your Vision using words like increase and decrease and a completion date to ensure a quantifiable objective.
Dashboard of Key Performance Indicators
Your Key Performance Indicators are those measures that enable you to measure the success of your plans.
