Brief Business Plan Outline

A mission statement is your business’ reason for existing. it’s about They should be rallying cries around which the heart and soul of your business turn. Don’t worry about making your company history a dense narrative.

Instead, write it like you would a profile: Then, translate that list into one or two paragraphs (see below). These goals must be SMART: specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound. When your objectives aren’t clearly defined, it’s hard for employees and team members to work towards a common purpose.

Spend some time thinking about what sets you apart.

If your idea is truly novel, be prepared to explain the customer pain points you see your business solving.

It’s also smart to write a business plan when you’re: Start with a clear picture of who the audience your plan will address. Defining your audience helps you determine the language you’ll need to propose your ideas as well as the depth to which you need to go to help readers conduct due diligence. It’s a high-level look at everything and summarizes the other sections of your plan. Below, you’ll find an example from a fictional business, Landscapers Inc.

Even though it appears first in the plan, write your executive summary last so you can condense essential ideas from the other nine sections. (We’ll use that same company through this guide and within the downloadable template to make each step practical and easy to replicate.) Its executive summary majors on what’s often called the That framework isn’t meant to be rigid, but instead to serve as a jumping-off point.

Our four employees work in teams of two and have already completed ten projects for some of Cleveland’s most influential business and community leaders.

Our objectives over the next three years are to: can undermine your marketing efforts and credibility.

Landscape Inc.’s mission is to change the face of our city through sustainable landscaping and help you create the outdoor living space of your dreams.

Founded in 2019 by sisters Sherry and Shelly Smith, we have over 25 years of combined landscape-architecture experience.