Full Version: Do any of you guys know how to write a business plan?
I would like to start researching a business plan. I am interested in opening a small laundromat business.
No idea, but I would go look around the SBA goverment website for a while. I'm sure they have good info there.
I am definitely going to go. I have been putting this off way too long. How much do you think a start up will cost?
QUOTE(romanntiko @ 4-18-05, 11:52am)
I am definitely going to go. I have been putting this off way too long. How much do you think a start up will cost?
I would think that depends on a lot of things...How many washers & dryers? Are you going with new or used equipment? Will it be open 24/7? Gas or electric dryers? Special washers for heavy items like rugs? Will it be attended? Cost of insurance, utilities, maintenance, clean-up? Will you have amenities like pop machines, snack machines, laundry supply vending machines?
QUOTE(kar522 @ 4-18-05, 9:22am)
I would think that depends on a lot of things...How many washers & dryers? Are you going with new or used equipment? Will it be open 24/7? Gas or electric dryers? Special washers for heavy items like rugs? Will it be attended? Cost of insurance, utilities, maintenance, clean-up? Will you have amenities like pop machines, snack machines, laundry supply vending machines?
Good thought stimulus! I shall return w/ an answer.
Here is a basic outline from a workshop I took from our loacal SBDC
i. Name of Firm
ii. Owner or Owner-tobe
iii. Overview of the Business
a.Type of Business and Producto or Servie
b. history
iv. Market Analysis
a. Customers (your market)
b. Environment
c. Competition
d. Competitive adavatages and disadvatages fro ytour business
v. Market Strategy
a. sales Strategy
b. Promotion Startegy
c. Projected Number of Customers and Items Sold
vi. Operation of the Business
a. Management
b. Offices/Plant
c. Personnel
d. Economic/Accounting
e. Inventory, supplies, suppliers, and equipment
f. Legal Requirements
vii. Finaces
a. Income/Expense Projections
b. Sources and Uses of Funds
Answer those questions, and you have a business plan.
I found it really hard to write all this, so maybe have someone "interview" you to help get it down on paper.
Good luck
i. Name of Firm
ii. Owner or Owner-tobe
iii. Overview of the Business
a.Type of Business and Producto or Servie
b. history
iv. Market Analysis
a. Customers (your market)
b. Environment
c. Competition
d. Competitive adavatages and disadvatages fro ytour business
v. Market Strategy
a. sales Strategy
b. Promotion Startegy
c. Projected Number of Customers and Items Sold
vi. Operation of the Business
a. Management
b. Offices/Plant
c. Personnel
d. Economic/Accounting
e. Inventory, supplies, suppliers, and equipment
f. Legal Requirements
vii. Finaces
a. Income/Expense Projections
b. Sources and Uses of Funds
Answer those questions, and you have a business plan.
I found it really hard to write all this, so maybe have someone "interview" you to help get it down on paper.
Good luck
QUOTE(kathologist @ 4-18-05, 3:03pm)
Here is a basic outline from a workshop I took from our loacal SBDC
i. Name of Firm
ii. Owner or Owner-tobe
iii. Overview of the Business
a.Type of Business and Producto or Servie
b. history
iv. Market Analysis
a. Customers (your market)
b. Environment
c. Competition
d. Competitive adavatages and disadvatages fro ytour business
v. Market Strategy
a. sales Strategy
b. Promotion Startegy
c. Projected Number of Customers and Items Sold
vi. Operation of the Business
a. Management
b. Offices/Plant
c. Personnel
d. Economic/Accounting
e. Inventory, supplies, suppliers, and equipment
f. Legal Requirements
vii. Finaces
a. Income/Expense Projections
b. Sources and Uses of Funds
Answer those questions, and you have a business plan.
I found it really hard to write all this, so maybe have someone "interview" you to help get it down on paper.
Good luck
i. Name of Firm
ii. Owner or Owner-tobe
iii. Overview of the Business
a.Type of Business and Producto or Servie
b. history
iv. Market Analysis
a. Customers (your market)
b. Environment
c. Competition
d. Competitive adavatages and disadvatages fro ytour business
v. Market Strategy
a. sales Strategy
b. Promotion Startegy
c. Projected Number of Customers and Items Sold
vi. Operation of the Business
a. Management
b. Offices/Plant
c. Personnel
d. Economic/Accounting
e. Inventory, supplies, suppliers, and equipment
f. Legal Requirements
vii. Finaces
a. Income/Expense Projections
b. Sources and Uses of Funds
Answer those questions, and you have a business plan.
I found it really hard to write all this, so maybe have someone "interview" you to help get it down on paper.
Good luck
I am almost finish a project about a night club.
The above outline is exactly how I did mine.
Maybe I can let you take a look when it's done (probably within next week)
to get some idea.
QUOTE(gametalent @ 4-21-05, 6:11pm)
I am almost finish a project about a night club.
The above outline is exactly how I did mine.
Maybe I can let you take a look when it's done (probably within next week)
to get some idea.
The above outline is exactly how I did mine.
Maybe I can let you take a look when it's done (probably within next week)
to get some idea.
That's cool! A night club! What state and location? Have you raised capital via earned income or are you just going to go for a straight SBA loan?
QUOTE(alurker @ 4-26-05, 2:54pm)
hehe.. you should learn to spell "landromat" before you open one...
on the same line, how do you open a bussiness? do you just go your town hall and get permission or something?
thanks.
on the same line, how do you open a bussiness? do you just go your town hall and get permission or something?
thanks.
<Refraining from commenting to alurker on the correct spelling of business.>
QUOTE(AMS @ 4-27-05, 5:49am)
<Refraining from commenting to alurker on the correct spelling of business.>
pwned
QUOTE(ungsunghero @ 4-27-05, 10:29am)
pwned
refraining from commenting on unsunghero's spelling of owned.
QUOTE(alurker @ 4-28-05, 3:21pm)
refraining from commenting on unsunghero's spelling of owned.
I do think UNG typed what he meant....
QUOTE(alurker @ 4-28-05, 1:21pm)
refraining from commenting on unsunghero's spelling of owned.
pwned (from Wikipedia)
I guess that makes it alurker 0, rest of B$ 2
QUOTE(alurker @ 4-28-05, 1:21pm)
refraining from commenting on unsunghero's spelling of owned.
BTW, you're missing a "g"!!!
QUOTE(ungsunghero @ 4-28-05, 4:04pm)
BTW, you're missing a "g"!!!
Here's a business plan outline at Wikipedia
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