How to Write a Business Plan in Under an
Hour by Bplans
You're starting a business you know you need a business
plan but it sounds so overwhelming
It's a huge document, it's going to take you
months to finish—let me stop you right there
 
 
You can write a business plan in
less than an hour
We call it Lean Planning and the point of it is just to
get your business down on paper
Business planning is proven to help you grow 30%
faster
Here's how to get started
First, channel Twitter back when it was 140
characters or think about the elevator pitch
you'd give if someone asked you
about your business at a party
Challenge yourself to keep it all on one page then
if you ever need a full business plan
your Lean Plan we'll give you a good
head start
So what should you include in your lean business plan?
You're going to
write a sentence or two on each of the
following topics as you watch this video
Feel free to pause and take a moment write down your thoughts as we go
First,
your value proposition
What makes your solution unique?
Market need
Who needs and who will pay for your product or service?
Your solution
Write
down exactly what you're selling
Competition
What makes you different
from other solutions on the market?
Target Market
Who's your ideal customer?
Sales and Marketing
How will you market your business to customers?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Budget and
Sales Goals
What's it going to cost to deliver your product or service?
How much can you sell and how fast?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Milestones
What's your company's major goals?
 
 
 
 
 
Team
Why are you the right person to deliver on your product or solution right now?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Partners and Resources
Do you need to work very closely with any other businesses to be successful?
 
Funding Needs
How much outside funding
are you really going to need?
Ready to get started working on your Lean Plan?
If you haven't already
Go ahead and set your timer
and download our free one-page Lean Plan Template
and download our free one-page Lean Plan Template
 
 
 
You can find a link to it in this video's description on YouTube
Good luck!
