I recommend you follow this Business Planning Format

The business planning format below is a simple but effective guideline for preparing a business plan. Business plan formats vary minimally, usually only in how you organize each section in the plan. For detailed explanations of each of the business plan components, click here.

Suggested Business Plan Format

1. Cover Page, Legal Page and Table of Contents
2. Executive Summary
3. Industry, Company and Product/Service Summaries
4. Startup Costs (for new businesses), Fixed and Variable Cost and Break-even Analysis
5. Market Research and Analysis
6. Marketing Plan and Sales Projections
7. Research, Design and Development Plans
8. Operations and Production Plan
9. Management Team, Plan and Personnel Cost Projections
10. Potential Risks and Assumptions
11. Financial Plan and Ratios
12. Company Offering
13. Appendices

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