How to Get Started on Your First Business Plan

by Ivan on August 22, 2010

Writing a Business Plan can be intimidating at first. There is so much to cover and it’s difficult to know where to start. One suggestion is to prepare yourself to go forward. What do I mean?

What I mean is to study how others write Business Plan first. Look at how they

Create the Business plan outline and see what goes into it
Develop a format for the Business Plan that you can repeat across all future Business Plans
Understand how the Business Plan model really works.
Design an attractive Business Plan layout that is easy to read and gives your document a nice professional look. While there are many free Business Plans on the web, invest in a nice template or suite of business documents. In the long run, it’s money well spent.

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Craig

I’ll look into Tai Chi. Where are you that you are near a canal?
Gina

Hi Ivan:rnrnI go with friends for brisk walks that get the heart rate up. The combination of the social interactions and the exercise really help me focus better at the desk. rnrnYoga has been a great help for me, too. I’m not so good, though.
http://www.ivanwalsh.com Ivan Walsh

Hi Gina,nnI’ve found Badminton really helpful too as you’re looking up all the time so the neck muscles get a little work out. nnWalks are great as well and nowdays I leave the phone at home to get a real break.
http://www.ivanwalsh.com Ivan Walsh

Beijing!
Craig

I thought you might be overseas. There aren’t that many canals here in the US.
ryan_2

Even though it feels comfortable sticking with what we know—true innovation and market success usually comes from what we don’t know
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http://www.ivanwalsh.com Ivan Walsh

Hi Ryan, for me the 2nd step is actually the hardest.

What I mean is that taking the 1st step is hard but then following up and committing to the next step, that's hard, but it's also where the rewards begin to kick in.
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