Your business plan
Your business plan is an outline of your business operation and your goals. It sets the general direction for your business and details how you plan to achieve your business targets. This is information and resources to help you develop a business plan.
This free online training module outlines the key parts of a business plan and will give you a clear snapshot of your business idea. Taking time to complete a thorough business plan before you start your business will get your business off to a better start. It is designed to take 30 to 60 minutes to complete.
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Planning for Success is a do-it-yourself kit for developing your own business plan. It has been designed to help businesses with planning for success in a readable and practical form as you build your own business plan by working through the text. Included with the kit is a set of do-it-yourself templates.
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Good information is critical when you’re formulating a new business idea and assessing your potential market. Statistic New Zealand’s free Business Helper and Information Centre services can help you find a range of information and data to help you develop your business plan.
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A business plan provides the essential strategy to get your business operating as efficiently and as effectively as possible. This guide outlines the benefits of having a business plan, the key elements, and how you can prepare a simple but effective plan that will function as an ‘action template’ for your business.
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A business plan is a fundamental requirement for all start-up businesses. Because every business is different there is no such thing as a standard business plan. This is a guide to the type of content typically required in a dynamic business plan with particular focus on the executive summary.
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A good business plan uses all a business’ resources to gain an edge. Incorporate your business’ intellectual property with your business plan to get that competitive advantage by looking at what intellectual property assets you own, your IP portfolio, protecting your assets from new projects, and intellectual strategy and policy.
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Having a good marketing plan can help you sell more products and services. Follow this simple approach to prepare a marketing plan that suits your business. Find out how to set targets, put your plan into action, and measure your results.
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A regular financial forecast will help you predict any future cash shortfalls and control the cash flowing in and out of your business. This free online training module provides tools to help you develop your own financial forecast. It’s designed to take 30 to 60 minutes to complete.
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