Business plans

Who needs a business plan? Who doesn’t?, a business facing investment, expansion, research and development, upgrading

Who requires a business plan? Investors in power or in practice, banks, government aid agencies: the chief scientist, the investment center, aid funds and more…

What is a business plan? A document outlining the future business scenarios with all their implications

The elements of the business plan:

Part 1: The essence of the idea / business, the organization, the entrepreneurs

Part 2: The marketing plan, clarifying the needs, characterizing the marketing environment, estimating and segmenting the market, designing an appropriate marketing mix

Part 3: The operational plan, investment plan, organizational plan, supply chain logistics plan, production and maintenance plan

Part 4: The financial plan: funding sources, financial statement forecast, profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow forecast

Part 5: Economic analysis, break-even points, sensitivity analyses, NPV, net present value, IRR, internal rate of return, capitalized investment payback period

Summary:   Chances and Risks