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Business plans

If you are setting up a new business or want people to invest serious money in your business, you need a business plan. A business plan defines your business and identifies your operations and your aims. It provides specific and organised information about your company. Basically, a business plan enables a business to look ahead, allocate resources, focus on key points, and prepare for challenges and opportunities.

A business plan has two main purposes:

  1. To provide you with a detailed plan to help you as you make your new venture grow.
  2. To convince investors that you are the sort of person and that this is the sort of business in which they should invest.

Why do you need a business plan?

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