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Business
Plans
OLSON BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT business plans and loan request packages help people
like you get the money they need to finance the start-up, purchase,
and expansion of their businesses.
Contents of this
Page:
Business
Plan Benefits
| What's
a Business Plan? |
A business
plan describes a company's plans for operations over the coming
months and years. It describes every aspect of the business, including
products & services, marketing, staffing, and facilities. Financial
projections are also central to any business plan. Since business
plans are such good summaries of operations, lenders and
investors demand to see them as tools for evaluating requests
for financing. |
| The
Right Tool for the Job |
Olson Business
Development business plans are written for the specific purpose
of acquiring financing. They tell lenders and investors what
they need to know in a language they understand. |
| A
Working Plan |
Once you've acquired
financing, you can use your business plan as a guide for
future operations. Use it as a reference for management decisions
and as a yardstick to measure actual financial performance. |
Custom-
Written |
We don't use pre-written,
canned business plans. Your Olson Business Development business
plan will be custom-written, just for you. |
| Fast |
Once we receive
your materials and discuss your plans for operations, we'll
prepare the first draft of your business plan within two weeks and
send it to you for your review . Look it over to make sure it presents
your plans for operations accurately and completely. Make any
corrections, additions, or revisions, and return a corrected
copy to us. Completion of the final draft usually takes only
a few days. |
| Easy |
We do most of the
work. Your job will be to:
- Complete our simple
business plan questionnaire
- Provide past financial
statements if the plan is for an existing business
- Discuss with
us your plans for operations
- Make revisions
to the draft version of your plan
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| Affordable |
Most Olson
Business Development business plans cost only $1,500. That's
it. (Plans to be used to acquiring funding over $1 million require
higher fees.) Pay the entire fee up front and receive a 10% discount. |
| SBA-Ready |
Your business
plan will have everything it takes to pass SBA muster. Monthly 3-year
financial projections and 3-year projected balance sheets are
standard. Your certified SBA banker will be able to help you
with the simple SBA application process. |
| Experience |
Over the past 10
years, we've developed over 100 business plans for clients in
more than 30 states and the District of Columbia. We've helped
our clients obtain financing ranging from $20,000 to over
$1.45 million. We
can help you, too. |
Business
Plan Contents
Over the past several years, we've refined our business plan format
to present the information needed in a logical and persuasive
manner. Your business plan will follow the following format:
Executive
Summary |
Brief
summaries of each of the plan's other sections. The Executive
Summary presents a quick overview of the highlights of the plan. |
| The
Request |
This section provides
a detailed explanation of the sources and uses of the requested
funding. It also includes an illustration of your company's ability
to repay the requested funds with cash flow from operations. |
Background
Information |
Topics include
an overview of the industry and a history of your business
(if applicable). If you plan to operate a franchise unit, a description
of the franchisor and the support provided is included here. |
Business
Summary |
This section includes
descriptions of your products and services, facilities, and staffing. |
| Marketing |
Topics include
descriptions of your target market, positioning, competitive
environment, pricing, distribution issues, and the marketing
tools that you will use. |
Financial
Issues |
This section presents
charts and tables, including summaries of financial projections
and a break-even analysis. |
Financial
Projections |
Standard financial
projections include a 3-year monthly pro-forma income statement
presenting taxable income and cashflow, a monthly tracking
of loan repayments, and a projected 3-year balance sheet. Projections
include explanations of selected income and expense items so
that all calculations and assumptions are easily understood. |
| Attachments |
Pertinent materials
often included as attachments include resumes, article reprints,
blueprints, maps, price quotes, and equipment lists
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The
Business Planning Process
The Olson Business Development business planning process is quick
and easy. We've written over 300 plans in the past 15 years. We've
streamlined the process so that you get a complete, persuasive
plan quickly and affordably. Here's how it works:
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Move
to the Business Plan Questionnaire
page of this website. Print the questionnaire, complete it, and
mail it to us, along with your check for 50% of the business
planning fee. |
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| 2 |
Based on your questionnaire,
our conversations with you, and our research and knowledge
of your industry, we'll develop a draft version of your business
plan. We'll send it to you for your review. |
| 3 |
Review the draft
to make sure that it presents your plans for operations
exactly. Make your corrections, revisions, or additions on the
pages affected, and return a corrected copy to us. |
| 4 |
Based on your revisions,
we'll make changes and polish the draft into final version. We'll
send you 4 professionally-bound copies (more if you need
them) of your business plan and you'll be ready to go get
your loan. |
What's
Next?
Click on the icon below to go to the Business Plan Questionnaire.
To get started, simply print the form to your computer, complete
it, and return it to us, along with your check for 50% of the
business planning fee.
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