Business Plans

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When looking at starting your own business or if you are currently running your business but want to improve or expand your business a clear, concise and executable business plan is a must. You need to make sure that your business plan is based on the results you want to achieve. If you are new to running your own business some advice and guidance will go a long way to assisting you achieve success in your endeavour. There are many aspects of running a business that do not always present themselves in the early days of operation but will be topics that need discussion and planning on how to overcome.

A good business plan will look ahead and consider not only the immediate challenges but will also identify and provide a plan for eventualities that will come along once implementation of the plan has taken place.

 

Some key areas that we look to address in our plans are:

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  • Mission Statements
  • Market Analysis
  • Break-Even Analysis
  • Company or Business Structure
  • Products and Services Offered
  • Staffing Requirements and allocation of duties
  • Forecasts
  • Cash Flow Analysis and Planning
  • Budgeting
  • Implementation
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We help Plan your Business around a 9 step Business Model

At AfinPlan we will work through 9 key areas of business in developing and producing your business plan.  This is a consultative process and requires input from you as the business owner to ensure the information is relevant, reliable and measurable.

 

1. Customer segments:

Who are our customers?

2. Value proposition:

What value do we offer them?

3. Channels:

How do we reach our clients both new and old?

4. Customer Relationships:

How do we nurture our relationships?

5. Key activities:

What is the timeline for key events?

6. Key Resources needed:

Who is responsible for what?

7. Key partnerships:

Are there any partnerships that need to be established/strengthened?

8. Income:

Income derived from all of the above?

9. Costs structure:
  • What are the costs of running the business?
  • Will the business be profitable?