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Tyler Jensen
About the Author
TYLER JENSEN
In 2008, Tyler founded The Startup Garage to help entrepreneurs and
business owners achieve success in their business ventures, as well as
their lives. Tyler is a serial entrepreneur, having launched or help
launch over 100 companies, including non-profits and social
enterprises. He has developed an extensive network of business
relationships to help founders achieve the milestones investors care
about.
The Startup Garage Team has helped raise over $200 million for
startup businesses.
Table of Contents
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.

Goal of Business Plan
Executive Summary
Mission & Vision
Product Description
Market Analysis
Industry Analysis
Competitive Analysis

VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
XI.
XII.

Marketing Plan
Operations Plan
Management Team
Financial Projections
Startup Resources & Information
Free Business Plan eBook
Goal of Business Plan
The goal of a business plan is to clearly and effectively communicate what a company does and how it will
operate. Its purpose will be to present the company’s strategy to investors as a roadmap for how you intend on
returning a profit. Being clear on who the audience is and how much money you are looking for will help focus
your writing.
However you choose to execute the writing and research, it is important to understand all the moving parts of
your business and how they work together.
The 10 major sections:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Executive Summary
Mission Statement, Core Purpose & Values
Product Description
Market Analysis
Industry Analysis
Competitive Analysis
Marketing Plan
Operations Plan
Management Team
Financial Projections
Executive Summary
• Concise description of the whole business

• Should be the last thing written
• 3 pages max
• Functions as sales “pitch”
Mission & Vision
• Mission: Convey company’s fundamental purpose and reason for existing
• Vision: State the overarching perspective on how the world will benefit from
your business in the ideal future
Product Description
• Comprehensive description of the product using specifics and detailed
language.
• Compare your product to other similar products on the market
• Clearly define what advantages your product has over the competition, as
well as to address any weaknesses that you may need to improve upon.
Market Analysis
•

Define and determine the attractiveness of several potential markets

• Understand these markets’ evolving opportunities and threats as they
relate to the strengths and weaknesses of a particular business
• Focus on target market and strategy of how to approach
Industry Analysis
• Behavior and relations between competitors, suppliers, and customers

• Consider political, economic and environmental factors
• Define type of industry and then sector
• Research potential factors that will impact business
Competitive Analysis
•

Overview of direct and indirect competitors

•

Shows potential investors how business differs from competition

• Leads to better understanding of potential barriers to entering
marketplace
Marketing Plan
• Set marketing goals and positioning
• Detail company’s brand, pricing strategy, and customer service plan

• Explain marketing strategies and choose the channels that will generate
customers and sales
Operations Plan
• One of the most essential components of the business plan
• Explains how product/service will go from production stage to customer
• For internal purposes, the Operations Plan should be detailed and in-depth
• For investors, it should highlight the important facts
Management Team
• Describes the team that will help company succeed in building the business
• Takes considerable amount of time and energy to research prospects and
build relationships
• How are employees selected, trained, and rewarded?
• Identify key management, Board of advisors, Board of directors, and
professional service providers
Financial Projections
• Key metrics such as:
-

Startup expenses
Marketing goals
Unit sales and costs
Personnel expenses
Profit and loss statement
Cash flows
Balance sheets

• First year’s projections are prepared month by month, then annually for the
following two to four years
Business Plan Basics For Startup Founders
Business Plan Basics covers each of the 10 business plan
sections with:





The time it should take
Key questions to ask
Information you will need
Insights on putting it together to achieve
your goal

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Business Plan Basics For Startup Founders

  • 2. About the Author TYLER JENSEN In 2008, Tyler founded The Startup Garage to help entrepreneurs and business owners achieve success in their business ventures, as well as their lives. Tyler is a serial entrepreneur, having launched or help launch over 100 companies, including non-profits and social enterprises. He has developed an extensive network of business relationships to help founders achieve the milestones investors care about. The Startup Garage Team has helped raise over $200 million for startup businesses.
  • 3. Table of Contents I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. Goal of Business Plan Executive Summary Mission & Vision Product Description Market Analysis Industry Analysis Competitive Analysis VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. Marketing Plan Operations Plan Management Team Financial Projections Startup Resources & Information Free Business Plan eBook
  • 4. Goal of Business Plan The goal of a business plan is to clearly and effectively communicate what a company does and how it will operate. Its purpose will be to present the company’s strategy to investors as a roadmap for how you intend on returning a profit. Being clear on who the audience is and how much money you are looking for will help focus your writing. However you choose to execute the writing and research, it is important to understand all the moving parts of your business and how they work together. The 10 major sections: • • • • • • • • • • Executive Summary Mission Statement, Core Purpose & Values Product Description Market Analysis Industry Analysis Competitive Analysis Marketing Plan Operations Plan Management Team Financial Projections
  • 5. Executive Summary • Concise description of the whole business • Should be the last thing written • 3 pages max • Functions as sales “pitch”
  • 6. Mission & Vision • Mission: Convey company’s fundamental purpose and reason for existing • Vision: State the overarching perspective on how the world will benefit from your business in the ideal future
  • 7. Product Description • Comprehensive description of the product using specifics and detailed language. • Compare your product to other similar products on the market • Clearly define what advantages your product has over the competition, as well as to address any weaknesses that you may need to improve upon.
  • 8. Market Analysis • Define and determine the attractiveness of several potential markets • Understand these markets’ evolving opportunities and threats as they relate to the strengths and weaknesses of a particular business • Focus on target market and strategy of how to approach
  • 9. Industry Analysis • Behavior and relations between competitors, suppliers, and customers • Consider political, economic and environmental factors • Define type of industry and then sector • Research potential factors that will impact business
  • 10. Competitive Analysis • Overview of direct and indirect competitors • Shows potential investors how business differs from competition • Leads to better understanding of potential barriers to entering marketplace
  • 11. Marketing Plan • Set marketing goals and positioning • Detail company’s brand, pricing strategy, and customer service plan • Explain marketing strategies and choose the channels that will generate customers and sales
  • 12. Operations Plan • One of the most essential components of the business plan • Explains how product/service will go from production stage to customer • For internal purposes, the Operations Plan should be detailed and in-depth • For investors, it should highlight the important facts
  • 13. Management Team • Describes the team that will help company succeed in building the business • Takes considerable amount of time and energy to research prospects and build relationships • How are employees selected, trained, and rewarded? • Identify key management, Board of advisors, Board of directors, and professional service providers
  • 14. Financial Projections • Key metrics such as: - Startup expenses Marketing goals Unit sales and costs Personnel expenses Profit and loss statement Cash flows Balance sheets • First year’s projections are prepared month by month, then annually for the following two to four years
  • 16. Business Plan Basics covers each of the 10 business plan sections with:     The time it should take Key questions to ask Information you will need Insights on putting it together to achieve your goal

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