Stylish-Babe Business BLog: March 2017

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

How to Write the Executive Summary for a Business Plan

The executive summary is the first section of your small business plan that is typically written last. It provides an overview of all of the other sections in the business plan.

The length of the executive summary does not need to be overwhelmingly long. In fact, it should be as brief as it can be while still conveying the most important parts of your business plan. It should be easy to read and be written in non-technical language.

Sunday, March 26, 2017

Comprehensive Business Plan Outline for Small Business

Business plans are an important business start-up step for many small business owners, especially those who are pitching their business ideas to investors or credit institutions for funding. Because of the vastness of information to be included, business plans can also be one of the most overwhelming parts of starting a business.

Here is a business plan outline that walks you through each section of a basic business plan in the order they typically appear.

Each of the links below provides an overview of what should be included, provides an example of the section and shares a few tips for writing each section of your business plan effectively.

Business Ideas That Anyone Can Start

Hauling Services - Ever try to fit a sheet of plywood into the back of one of those new compact SUVs? Then you know why the demand for hauling services is on the rise. Besides the size issue, there’s the whole issue of things that people don't want to haul in their own shiny vehicles, such as yard waste or loads of compost for the garden. All the things they don't want to or can't haul could be money in your pocket.
eBay Selling - eBay's popularity continues to explode. I personally know very few people who haven't bought or sold something on eBay. But did you know that eBay is also a solid business idea? If you have a product that there's a demand for and that is suitable for being sold online and shipped to the purchaser, eBay selling may be the way to go. It can be a more inexpensive option than setting up your own online store and eBay offers all kinds of information to help you sell successfully - including eBay seminars.
Gutter & Siding Cleaning - One of the easiest ways to make money is to be willing and able to do things that other people don't want to do. For many homeowners, chores such as gutter and siding cleaning are right up there on the "I don't want to do that" list. Besides being messy, there's always an element of danger involved when people are working with ladders. But the great thing about this business idea is that these are chores that need to be done repeatedly so once you've built up a clientele, you've created a regular flow of income - and there's nothing unpleasant about that!
Event Planning - Are you an extremely organized person who can successfully work to deadlines? Do you handle crises well and have strong interpersonal and communication skills?Then maybe becoming an event planner is a great small business idea for you.Obviously, event planners plan events. But you may not be aware of the scope of possibilities. Corporations, hotels, non-profit organizations, municipalities and government organizations all have a need for event planners to put together everything from conferences through pedestrian only days.Or you might specialize in a particular kind of event, such as becoming a festival or wedding planner.
Gardening/ Landscaping ServicesGardening has been one of the most popular hobbies throughout the U.S. and Canada for the last twenty years and today its popularity is increasing, perhaps thanks to people's increasing interest in the quality of food they're feeding themselves and their families. (Plus, as an avid gardener myself, I can vouch for the fact that there's nothing tastier than something fresh pulled or dug from the garden!) But gardening is no armchair hobby; it takes time and work to make a garden flourish - two things that many would-be gardeners aren't able to provide. Working people with families are often short on time while many aging gardeners have physical ailments of one kind or another that prevent them from doing all the outside work they would like to do.