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Elements of a good business plan
Alan Gleeson www.paloalto.co.uk
What you will learn this morning 1. What a good business plan should contain. 2. Killer tips for writing a business plan 3. Some Resources
Sample Table of Contents
A concise Executive Summary
A clear description of the opportunity
A plausible sales forecast
Killer Tips for a winning business plan
Enter a business plan competition
Demonstrate evidence of demand
Do not use Word
...or Excel
Project a credible ROI
Concentrate on ‘the benefits’
Concentrate on ‘the benefits’ 1.
Capacity: 20GB I can get loads of songs on to it
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Battery Life: Up to 15 hours I can use over a long weekend
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Display: 2-inch (diagonal) 65,536-colour LCD with LED backlight
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iPod Ports: Dock connector, remote connector, stereo headphone jack, composite video and audio through headphone jack
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Connectivity: USB 2.0 and FireWire 400
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Charge Time: About 5 hours
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Audio Support: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Music Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, WAV, AIFF
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Photo Support: Syncs iPod -viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only) and PNG formats
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Size (in inches): 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.63 Compact/Light weight
10. Weight: 5.9 ounces Compact/Light weight
Importance of having an accurate plan
Resources
Free Business Plan Articles
Free eBook
What we covered this morning 1. What a good business plan should contain. 2. Killer tips for writing a business plan 3. Some Resources
Elements of a good business plan
Alan Gleeson www.paloalto.co.uk
