Business plan document quality-consultant errors
Business plan consultants are a niche of the business advisory services industry that specializes in assisting clients to draft business plans mainly for funding purposes. […]
South Africa
Presenting the Sales Promotion section in your business plan
There are hundreds of sales promotion methods in South Africa, some low cost, some for free and some requiring a big budget. Your business plan […]
Implementation planning for a business plan
It is often advisable for a business plan to contain an implementation plan.The implementation plan is not a standard for most business proposals. This is […]
Equity financing for start-up businesses in South Africa
A new business can be funded through owner’s funds also called equity or share capital. In funding through equity respective contributors to the fund gets […]
How much to apply for in your business plan?
A business plan for loan funding purposes, be it for a franchise, start-up or for a continuing business eventually narrows down to a total funding […]
Analysing your competition as part of business planning
I have gone through various funding application guidelines by South African institutional financiers and lenders including the major banks, Standard Bank, Nedbank, FNB and Absa. […]
Common market analysis deficiencies in business plans from South African entrepreneurs
It is common reality that bankers and financiers in South Africa require businesses, new and existing to submit a business plan to justify the need […]