Best Business Plan Outline
This is a business plan outline created by Monsanto and Barings back in the 80's for venture capital projects. Pay it forward, and no, I don't support the ethics or values of Monsanto and Barings is gone due to its own greed. Ciao.
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THE CYBE RNE TI C S GROUP LTD.
Venture Capital Business Plan Outline
1. Table of Conte n t s 2. Sum m a ! " " The following aspects of the business should be described in a narrative occupying no more than one page: Name of Company Location tage of !evelopment Business managed "ar#et segment Product or services sold Biographies of #ey managers and !irectors Competitive advantages i$e and growth of e%isting and potential mar#ets Pro&ected mar#et share trategy' tactics' goals "ilestones and timetable Principal ris#s' contingencies and assumptions (istorical financial performance Pro&ected financial performance )unding sought *ses of new funds #. Com$ a n ! % Bus&ne s s % P o'u( t s % an' O$$o tu n& t ! The Company: its history and stage of development The business the company is in The mar#et segment the company serves Products' past' present and potential The company+s opportunity, ). *ana+ e m e n t Tea m Narrative curricula vitae of #ey managers (ow long has this team wor#ed as a team.hat distinguishes this team from the teams at competitive enterprises"anagers+ salaries' e/uity' stoc# options' and other remuneration ,. D& e(to s ummary narrative CVs of board members, Their director+s fees' e/uity' stoc# options' and other remuneration, .hat are their other commit ments-. Com$ e t& t&. e /'.ant a + e s .hat will enable the company to increase its margins and mar#et shares.hat are the company+s 0barriers1 to1 entry' 2 such as patents' e%clusive licenses' trade secrets' 0#now1 how'2 lead1 time' continuous new product development' niche mar#et' copyrights' trade mar#s' design registrations' corporate partner' brand identity and loyalty' lowest manufacturing costs' approvals by regulatory bodies0. T1e *a 2 e t !emand: Overall mar#et si$e: past' present and potential, upply: Competition: past' present' and potential 3direct and indirect4 Competition+s mar#et shares: past' present' and potential, i$e' growth rate' profitability' and financial performance of each competitor, Origins and substantiation of this data"ar#et 5esearch: ubstantiation of generic demand for the company+s type of product and of specific demand for a product with proprietary combination of features that the company has developed, Price6demand elasticity, Customers7 evaluations of competition+s products versus company+s products, 3. *ana+ e m e n t 4 s O.e all Goal% St ate + ! % T&me ta bl e .hat are management+s overall ob&ectives for the company.hat is the strategy for achieving them-
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.hat tactics follow from this strategy.hat are the #ey milestones.hat is the timetable for the milestones<. P &n(&$al R&s2s an' Cont&n+ e n ( ! Plans .hat are the principal ris#s faced by the company.hat is the management7s contingency plans relating to those ris#s1=. P o>e(t e ' ma 2 e t S1a e s fo t1e Com$ a n ! Pro&ected national and international mar#et shares that follow from a consideration of ections B to < inclusive, 11. 8&nan(& al Pe fo m a n ( e % Past P ese n t % an' 8utu e The assumptions underlying the financials should be clearly stated in a preface to this section, ?n analysis of sensitivities to prices' costs' volumes 3including effects of slippage of B and 9C months in sales6 growth pro&ections4 should also be presented, P of&t an' Loss State m e n t ales Cost of Doods Overheads Operating Profit )inancial Charges Profit ?fter Ta% Balan( e S1e e t )i%ed assets toc# !ebtors Creditors Cash6Overdraft Loans E/uity Profit and Loss ?ccount Cas1 8lo;" "Cas1 8lo; f o m O$e at&o n s O*5CE ales Other Fncome
* E Cost of Doods Fndirect Overhead Fnvestment in )i%ed ?ssets Non" O$e at& o n al Cas1 8lo; O*5CE E/uity increases Loan increases ales of Fnvestments * E Loan 5epayments Fnterest Ta%ation !ividends NET C? ( )LO. NET C? ( B?L?NCE 12. *a 2 e t& n+ Pricing Pac#aging considerations !istribution methods elling methods Technical of after sales service ?dvertising and promotion costs 1#. *anuf a ( t u & n + Locations E/uipment used Technologies used Fndustrial relations practices "a#e of buy considerations 5aw materials purchased Ease of servicing Productivity measures 1). Hea'(o u n t By function By location 1,. 8&nan(& n+ Re?u& e m e n t s Past financing 3e/uity and debt4, Present e/uity and option ownership, E/uity financing sought, )or what percentage ownership.hy e/uity instead of loan!ebt facilities re/uired in addition, *ses of funds.hen funds needed, 1-. /$$e n '&( e s
Brochures on the company+s products, !etailed resumes and professional references for managers and directors, "ar#et research bac#up data Customer lists ?udited financial statements for past A years Names and addresses of ban#ers' accountants' attorneys' shareholders,
Venture Capital Business Plan Outline
1. Table of Conte n t s 2. Sum m a ! " " The following aspects of the business should be described in a narrative occupying no more than one page: Name of Company Location tage of !evelopment Business managed "ar#et segment Product or services sold Biographies of #ey managers and !irectors Competitive advantages i$e and growth of e%isting and potential mar#ets Pro&ected mar#et share trategy' tactics' goals "ilestones and timetable Principal ris#s' contingencies and assumptions (istorical financial performance Pro&ected financial performance )unding sought *ses of new funds #. Com$ a n ! % Bus&ne s s % P o'u( t s % an' O$$o tu n& t ! The Company: its history and stage of development The business the company is in The mar#et segment the company serves Products' past' present and potential The company+s opportunity, ). *ana+ e m e n t Tea m Narrative curricula vitae of #ey managers (ow long has this team wor#ed as a team.hat distinguishes this team from the teams at competitive enterprises"anagers+ salaries' e/uity' stoc# options' and other remuneration ,. D& e(to s ummary narrative CVs of board members, Their director+s fees' e/uity' stoc# options' and other remuneration, .hat are their other commit ments-. Com$ e t& t&. e /'.ant a + e s .hat will enable the company to increase its margins and mar#et shares.hat are the company+s 0barriers1 to1 entry' 2 such as patents' e%clusive licenses' trade secrets' 0#now1 how'2 lead1 time' continuous new product development' niche mar#et' copyrights' trade mar#s' design registrations' corporate partner' brand identity and loyalty' lowest manufacturing costs' approvals by regulatory bodies0. T1e *a 2 e t !emand: Overall mar#et si$e: past' present and potential, upply: Competition: past' present' and potential 3direct and indirect4 Competition+s mar#et shares: past' present' and potential, i$e' growth rate' profitability' and financial performance of each competitor, Origins and substantiation of this data"ar#et 5esearch: ubstantiation of generic demand for the company+s type of product and of specific demand for a product with proprietary combination of features that the company has developed, Price6demand elasticity, Customers7 evaluations of competition+s products versus company+s products, 3. *ana+ e m e n t 4 s O.e all Goal% St ate + ! % T&me ta bl e .hat are management+s overall ob&ectives for the company.hat is the strategy for achieving them-
Re+&st e e ' Off&(e : 899 outh Carson' uite :' Carson City NV ;<8=9 / &5on a 6 PO Bo% >8=;' Carefree' ?@ ;>A88 7o&(e B=C,>BA,:;== 8a9 B=C,>9>,C>9C .ebsite: 1tt$6::;; ; . ( t 1 e ( ! b e . n e t
.hat tactics follow from this strategy.hat are the #ey milestones.hat is the timetable for the milestones<. P &n(&$al R&s2s an' Cont&n+ e n ( ! Plans .hat are the principal ris#s faced by the company.hat is the management7s contingency plans relating to those ris#s1=. P o>e(t e ' ma 2 e t S1a e s fo t1e Com$ a n ! Pro&ected national and international mar#et shares that follow from a consideration of ections B to < inclusive, 11. 8&nan(& al Pe fo m a n ( e % Past P ese n t % an' 8utu e The assumptions underlying the financials should be clearly stated in a preface to this section, ?n analysis of sensitivities to prices' costs' volumes 3including effects of slippage of B and 9C months in sales6 growth pro&ections4 should also be presented, P of&t an' Loss State m e n t ales Cost of Doods Overheads Operating Profit )inancial Charges Profit ?fter Ta% Balan( e S1e e t )i%ed assets toc# !ebtors Creditors Cash6Overdraft Loans E/uity Profit and Loss ?ccount Cas1 8lo;" "Cas1 8lo; f o m O$e at&o n s O*5CE ales Other Fncome
* E Cost of Doods Fndirect Overhead Fnvestment in )i%ed ?ssets Non" O$e at& o n al Cas1 8lo; O*5CE E/uity increases Loan increases ales of Fnvestments * E Loan 5epayments Fnterest Ta%ation !ividends NET C? ( )LO. NET C? ( B?L?NCE 12. *a 2 e t& n+ Pricing Pac#aging considerations !istribution methods elling methods Technical of after sales service ?dvertising and promotion costs 1#. *anuf a ( t u & n + Locations E/uipment used Technologies used Fndustrial relations practices "a#e of buy considerations 5aw materials purchased Ease of servicing Productivity measures 1). Hea'(o u n t By function By location 1,. 8&nan(& n+ Re?u& e m e n t s Past financing 3e/uity and debt4, Present e/uity and option ownership, E/uity financing sought, )or what percentage ownership.hy e/uity instead of loan!ebt facilities re/uired in addition, *ses of funds.hen funds needed, 1-. /$$e n '&( e s
Brochures on the company+s products, !etailed resumes and professional references for managers and directors, "ar#et research bac#up data Customer lists ?udited financial statements for past A years Names and addresses of ban#ers' accountants' attorneys' shareholders,
