Your business plan is a statement of intent. It should provide details of how you are going to develop your business, when you are going to
do it, who's going to play a part and how you will manage the money.
Clarity on these issues is particularly important if you're looking for finance or investment. The process of building your plan will also
focus your mind on how your new business will need to operate to give it the best chance of success.
Your plan should include:
An executive summary
This is an overview of the business you want to start. It's vital. Many lenders and investors make judgments about
your business based on this section of the plan alone. See the page in this guide on the executive summary.
