Business Plan Experts Blog

We’ve collected the 49 most profitable business ideas in the world. These ideas have the potential of providing you with a scalable startup. Read now.

Looking for a startup incubator? Read this article for some tips and tricks on how to select the best incubation program for your venture. Read more here.

Trying to build a product for the world? Make sure that you know about your competitor. Read this blog to know about the 7 competitive landscape frameworks.

This blog will help eCommerce entrepreneurs to understand how Google works and how they can leverage them for their eCommerce business and get more profits.

Startup valuation can be a little bit difficult. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. In this blog, we will detail 9 methods for valuing a startup. Read more!

Are you starting financial planning for your venture? Learn how to create a financial plan for your startup by reading this blog.

A written business plan is a critical tool in any startup. Read this blog to know how a well-drafted business plan will increase your startup’s success.

Do you know the benefit of entrepreneurship? In today’s world, entrepreneurship is a source of motivation for people. Read this blog to know more about it.

A market research report is an objective and unbiased document stating a market’s current state and growth potential. Read this blog to know how to create one.

Do you want to start your startup but don’t know what to do? We have a proven, step-by-step startup idea validation method to help you. Read more here.

Are you tired of business planning based on guesswork? Do you want it to be more data-driven? Read this blog to know the importance of big data in strategy.

Feasibility reports are a crucial component of your startup. It will help you assess how viable your idea is. See more details here.

The remote workforce is the future of startup hiring! BPlan Experts looks at the future of hiring in the startup world. Read more here.

BPlan Experts helps startups and entrepreneurs to get sales and revenue. Read the blog to know 8 effective sales strategies for startups.

The strategic planning process is an important part of a startup. Read this blog to know about the elements of a strategic business plan.

BPlan Experts helps you to build a customer acquisition strategy for startups. It is a curated list of how to build one for your startup. Read now.

Want to build a business model? This blog will show you how to create a better business model for your startup. Read now.

Hire a business plan consultant to make sure your business plan is well done. But before hiring a business plan writer look at these 11 pointers. Read now.

Startup costs can be high, but they do not have to be! There are several ways to reduce startup costs and increase profitability. Here are some of the best ways.

We provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the startup industry. This blog will help you to know how to do market research for startups.

Startups need various resources and financial support to get started, and here is how to find them. Read to know about different sources of startup funding.

Startup planning is a crucial part of any startup – it will define the future of your startup. Hopefully, this article will help you. Read now.

Read 7 tips for efficient eCommerce business planning. If you do not know how to make a business plan for an eCommerce startup, then this blog will help you.

Are you looking for funding? You need to have a well-designed investor deck to get funding. Learn how to design a pitch deck for startups from scratch.

This 11 step feasibility analysis process will teach you to find the potential value you could achieve with your idea. Read the full blog to know more.

It’s hard to build a restaurant marketing plan when you don’t know where to start. We have 10 steps to help you start in no time. Click here to read more.

Disruptive Innovations & Blue Ocean Strategy is something every entrepreneur should know. Learn more about these topics from this presentation. Check now.

Want to know why people fail when setting up a business plan? Know how to create a business plan that will make your startup a success. Read the full story now.

Are you planning on creating a business plan? These 5 tips will help you in making a business plan. Check out the blog to know how to build a business plan.

Do you want to know how to write a business plan? Check out this article to know what is a business plan and what does a business plan look like.

If one were to decipher the startup world from a media coverage perspective, it would probably start with funding and you guessed it right- end with news on funding. The investment lifecycle for VC’s lasts for around 7 years, at which point returns generated from the portfolio is looked into. 

Crowdfunding can be loosely defined as the activity of leveraging a large pool of people and raising small amounts of money from them to fund an idea or business proposition. The global crowdfunding industry, according to research, doubled to over $34 billion in 2015 and is poised to overtake VC investment numbers by the end

Funding Roadmap - Pitching to Investors from BPlan Experts ABOUT US:  BPlan Experts (www.bplanexperts.com) BPlan Experts is one of the world’s top business planning and startup consulting firms. With over 1800 clients located across 80 countries, BPlan Experts is an authority in startups and entrepreneurship. BPlan Experts specializes in providing end to end support to

Risks are part of any business and with limited resources, business owners and entrepreneurs realize that risks need to be calculated and mitigated. Employing market research helps at times to sort out risks involved in a business. The advantages of market research for small businesses range from finding hidden niches and preserving capital to building

We have been doing a lot of research to identify the key factors that stop young people from taking the leap into the entrepreneurial pool and starting their own businesses. Barriers in the business environment can have a negative impact on entrepreneurs, who generally lack experience and access to professional networks. Some of the socio-cultural

Motivational quotes, one-liners, videos and stories about entrepreneurship or lunching of a new venture are all across the globe, possibly to ignite a fire in the belly of people with aspiration, new thoughts and ideas. In reality, aspiration and determination are not enough to be a successful entrepreneur, it takes a lot more than that.

Every business should have a specific growth strategy in order to survive, progress and earn revenues. Businesses without growth strategies can be hit by unexpected adversity. A growth strategy can be organic or inorganic in nature. While usually acquisition strategies are undertaken by more mature businesses, investors typically look for organic growth numbers to review

A majority of entrepreneurs accept the need for creating a business plan however, a few often fail to realize that an effective and comprehensive business plan can lay down a road map to success for their businesses. While a professionally crafted business plan does not guarantee success, for entrepreneurs with great business ideas, it certainly

A business plan can typically have different uses, like to obtain funding from investors, or to increase business efficiency. Irrespective of the use, a business plan needs to be well drafted in order to serve its purpose. From an investment perspective, while a well-drafted business plan cannot guarantee funding, it certainly improves the chances of

It is interesting to analyze how entrepreneurs react to certain business terms like operations strategy or business model. In my experience, the outcomes range from absolute disdain to an extended discussion around the “nuts and bolts of their business”. Again, it is difficult to generalize, but the more mature a business, greater is the evolvement

The key step in scaling up your venture is to acquire external funding. While newer and more affable avenues of funding are opening up the competition among fund seekers are also rising exponentially. Let me be very categorical here, investors, whether it’s a bank or a private investment houses like venture capitalists or angel investor,

There are no shortcuts to success. The entrepreneurial journey is extremely difficult and challenging but if pursued with a plan, it enhances your chances of success. We at BPlanExperts.com help entrepreneurs to approach entrepreneurship with a structured approach. The board game format shown above constructs the start-up journey, with each block denoting a step closer

Over the years of our working with entrepreneurs, we have noticed that while there is generally a robust understanding about the start-up process and funding requirements, things seem to taper down when it comes to scaling up of the business. While a valid argument is that entrepreneurs seldom get time to think about the “next-step”,

Business planning is becoming an integral part of the startup ecosystem. A well-crafted business plan gives shape to budding ideas, showcases the unique proposition of the business and highlights the fiscal potential that might attract potential investors to fund the project. At times entrepreneurs draft or invest in business plans which are limited to being

“Ideas are easy. It’s the execution of ideas that really separates the sheep from the goats.” – Sue Grafton We often hear that an idea can change the world. It’s true, it can. However, an idea alone does not mean anything. It’s the execution that really counts. Over the years, we have helped several startups

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“A killer business plan does not guarantee funding but definitely increases your chances to get funding.” Funding depends on a lot more factors than just a business plan. For example, the management team, business model, risk associated and various other factors influence the decision of an investor. With our experience of working with over 250

You have leveraged an outstanding business plan to acquire a round of funding. The venture looks really promising and as an entrepreneur, your million-dollar business is all set to take shape. What else do you need, as all the hard work is done and the world is your oyster. On one aspect, a lot has

Business Planning is one of the key pre-operative steps on which an entrepreneur must invest their time and energy. Business plans are the foundation block to any business, irrespective of the size and industry. Most entrepreneurs do not carry a formal training or functional know-how on how to draft business plans, the idea is to

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Entrepreneurs are some of the most creative and intelligent people that this world has to offer. Intelligence, knowledge, skills, attitude and aptitude are a must to get a successful venture up and rolling. But having these doesn’t necessarily make one a successful entrepreneur. There is a secret ingredient to the overall mix and that is

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Over the past couple of years, BPlanExperts has been working with entrepreneurs and small businesses to define and execute state of the art business plans. As one of the global leaders in business plan consulting, BPlanExperts has successfully delivered over 300 projects across 50 countries.  By using its’ robust and cutting edge methodology, BPlanExperts has

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Business plans are decision-making tools. There is no fixed content for a business plan. Rather the content and format of the business plan is determined by the goals and audience. A business plan should contain whatever information is needed to decide whether or not to pursue a goal.

This might look apparently as a redundant article to “Usage of a Business Plan” but these two are different. This is mainly from your perspective, why you need a business plan. If someone assumes that a business plan is a management gimmick or a waste of time, they cannot be any farther from the truth. Business plan gives you the direction, the plan and many other vital decision making points discussed below.

A business plan is a formal document which is best if follows a definitive structure. Although there is no hard and fast rules of following a specific structure but it always helps to get the information organized. Moreover the audience of your business plan is primarily a seasoned professional and would expect to see a definitive format. I personally take the conservative path of following a tried and tested structure which has worked in many scenarios.

There are many important reasons for drawing up a business plan. Some of the most significant are the following: * Getting an integrated view of your business By preparing your business plan, you get an integrated view of all issues regarding your business. For example, it helps you to identify better your target clients, outline

A business plan is a comprehensive, written description of the business of an enterprise. It is a detailed report on a company’s products or services, production techniques, markets and clients, marketing strategy, human resources, organization, requirements in respect of infrastructure and supplies, financing requirements, and sources and uses of funds. The business plan describes the past and present status

A business plan is a formal statement of a set of business goals, the reasons why they are believed attainable, and the plan for reaching those goals. It may also contain background information about the organization or team attempting to reach those goals.