Comments on: How to write a business plan – the structure of the plan https://www.companypartners.com/blog/2013/04/02/how-to-write-a-business-plan-the-structure-of-the-plan/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Bringing business partners together Fri, 27 Mar 2020 09:45:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Nikolai https://www.companypartners.com/blog/2013/04/02/how-to-write-a-business-plan-the-structure-of-the-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-5687 Nikolai Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:56:49 +0000 http://www.companypartners.com/blog/?p=1004#comment-5687 The summary is very good and comprehensive. From my point of view, there are just a couple of point within the financial section, that I would add and which shall be important to a potential investor:
- What could an Exit scenario look like? (potential buyers, Valuation, etc.)
- What if things don’t go as it was planned? (Sensitivity analysis in particular with regards to working capital)
- How quickly does the Investor get the money back? 

]]> By: Wendy https://www.companypartners.com/blog/2013/04/02/how-to-write-a-business-plan-the-structure-of-the-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-5686 Wendy Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:35:28 +0000 http://www.companypartners.com/blog/?p=1004#comment-5686 This is an excellent initiative. Although it is true that many small entrepreneurs such as the corner shop or TV repairman may not start their business with a written plan, the ones on this website who have approached me definitely should.

I was surprised by the number of them who made long sweeping statements of guaranteed ROI for investments above £20k, but each time I asked for financial statements and contracts, I’ve never heard back from them again. Any serious entrepreneurs with sound acumen and seeking capital injection or equity share should definitely have a solid value proposition on paper.

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