Free Business Plan Templates

Below you will find some free business plan templates which may help you in your business venture.

One of the examples we give is Ace Programming Specialties which is in the process of being formed as a sole proprietorship owned and operated by Mark Miller.

This plan is written as a guide for starting and managing this new business and will also serve as the basis for a separate, detailed marketing plan. Following is a summary of the main points of this plan.

The objectives of APS are to generate a profit, grow at a challenging and manageable rate, and to be a good citizen.

The mission of APS is to provide fast and reliable technical assistance to small office computer users. The keys to success for APS are marketing and networking, responsiveness and quality, and generating repeat customers.

The initial primary service offered will be hourly technical aid, although retainer contracts and projects will be considered in the future growth. The local market for this business, while not new, is wide open for new and expanding consulting firms.

An initial financial analysis of the viability of this venture shows outstanding promise and results. Several sources note that the computer consulting business is easy to start, requires little up-front capital, and has the potential to be quite lucrative in today's high tech world. In conclusion, as shown in the highlights chart below, this plan projects rapid growth and high net profits over the next three years.

Implementing this plan, in conjunction with a comprehensive and detailed marketing plan, will ensure that Ace Programming Specialties rapidly becomes a profitable venture for the owner. The objectives of this business plan are:

• To provide a written guide for starting and managing this computer consulting business;
• a strategic framework for developing a comprehensive tactical marketing plan.

The intended audience is the owner of this business only; this plan is not intended to obtain financing from outside sources.

The scope of this plan is to provide detailed monthly projections for the current plan year, and yearly summaries for the following two years.

The objectives of Ace Programming Specialties are:

Profit - To generate sufficient profit to finance future growth and to provide the resources needed to achieve the other objectives of the company and its owner. (Net profit of at least 45% of sales in first year).

Growth - To grow the business at a rate that is both challenging and manageable, leading the market with innovation and adaptability. (Grow from 24 billable hours/week at end of Year 1 to 35 hours/week in Year 3).

Citizenship - To be an intellectual and social asset to the community and environment. (Contribute 5 hours per week as volunteer, contribute 5% of pretax profits to charity).

Ace Programming Specialties' mission is simple and straightforward: Purpose - APS exists to provide fast, reliable software programming to local business/small office/home office computer users. APS sells solutions & results!

Vision - By providing fast response, informed expertise, and consistently high quality solutions, APS generates enough satisfied repeat customers to provide a stable retainer base. This generates sufficient profit to provide a comfortable living for the owner.

Mission - The short term objective is to start this company quickly and inexpensively, with a minimum of debt. The long term objective is to grow the company into a stable and profitable entity that the owner can easily and comfortably manage.

Marketing Slogan - "Ace Programming Specialties is your practical software resource..."

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