Editing Business plan (section)

== Business plans for start-ups ==
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'''Typical structure for a business plan for a start-up venture '''<ref>{{Cite book|title = Creating a Business Plan: Expert Solutions to Everyday Challenges|publisher = Harvard Business School|year = 2007|isbn = 978-1422118856|location = United States|pages = [https://archive.org/details/creatingbusiness0000unse/page/7 7]|url = https://archive.org/details/creatingbusiness0000unse/page/7}}</ref>
*cover page and table of contents
*[[executive summary]]
*[[mission statement]]
*business description
*business environment analysis
*[[SWOT analysis]]
*industry background
*[[competitor analysis]]
*[[market analysis]]
*[[marketing plan]]
*[[operational planning|operations plan]] 
*management summary
*[[financial plan]]
*achievements and milestones

'''Typical questions addressed by a business plan for a start-up venture '''<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.caycon.com/downloads/Ten-Big-Questions.pdf|title = Cayenne Consulting LLC Ten Big Questions|date = 2015-03-28|access-date = 2015-03-28|website = Cayenne Consulting LLC}}</ref>
* What problem does the company's product or service solve? What niche will it fill?
* What is the company's solution to the problem?
* Who are the company's customers, and how will the company market and sell its products to them?
* What is the size of the market for this solution?
* What is the [[business model]] for the business (how will it make money)?
* Who are the competitors and how will the company maintain a [[competitive advantage]]?
* How does the company plan to manage its operations as it grows?
* Who will run the company and what makes them qualified to do so?
* What are the risks and threats confronting the business, and what can be done to mitigate them?
* What are the company's capital and resource requirements?
* What are the company's historical and projected financial statements?