<p>For entrepreneurs it can be difficult to attract investors. The business plan is a well-known document for that purpose, and is used widely by entrepreneurs and companies. With this in mind, several questions arise. What information in a business plan is important? Do the criteria for information in a business plan differ between banks, venture capital companies, and business angels? What is the perception of a business plan to these investors? These are questions future entrepreneurs have to deal with before taking action and start searching for investors. This thesis investigates the investors’ perspective on the issue of entrepreneurship and business planning.The purpose of this thesis is to broaden the understanding of the business plan as a mean to attract capital for new ventures. It further aims to investigate the relevance of the business plan and the optimal composition of information, according to the investors. A qualitative method has been used in this thesis. Empirical findings have been captured from interviews with relevant actors in the investing market, and thereafter been analyzed with existing theories. The overall conclusion in this thesis is that there is a very broad view of the business plan as a concept. There are different aspects of the business plans roles as a formal mean to attract capital. Obvious differences between how the three different investors evaluate a business plan have been found as well as that the investors find other things than the business plan to be important in a decision. The investors do not look solely on the business plan and then make the decision whether to invest or not. The third conclusion is that all three investors enter a company with different roles, affecting the business’ activities in different ways. Finally, the business plan as a document is never as formal as the theory states. It is surprisingly different from the theory which claims that formality is an important issue in this kind of documents.</p>

This reports conducts a situational and financial analysis in order to strategically position a gym within the competitive landscape of Santa Clara, California. This report includes an executive summary, description of products, marketing & an operational plan as well as financial forecasts for the first year. It is the purpose of this report to consider as many relevant factors as possible to compile and more complete and accurate business plan. / text

A unique business opportunity has been presented to me. I have been invited to create a small business that would initially offer mechanical design services to two main customer segments: automotive and biomedical device companies. My main responsibility is to help frame the small business and act as an investor partner. I will act as a silent partner once the day to day operations begin. My main focus of this paper is to provide practical information to answer many specific questions about starting this small business. A Net Present Value (NPV) and Profitability Index (PI) analysis will help me determine whether the required initial investment capital will be a good investment for all the parties involved. The legal aspect of managing people in a small business with less than 15 employees will be also reviewed. The conclusions from the Human Capital Framework and the main components of a business plan will be used in the future development of an operating procedure. A business structure will be selected as part of this analysis. Finally, the business values and strategic goals that are most important to all participating parties will be mentioned. / text

The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) final project is to develop a business plan and care model for implementing a fast track area (FTA) in a rural emergency department (ED). The short term goal for this project is to create a business plan and the long term goals are to create a new care model to decrease wait times and lengths of stay, as well as increasing patient satisfaction in a rural emergency department. This project will provide background knowledge pertaining to ED overcrowding, identification of key stakeholders and justification for a fast track area with definitions of pertinent terminology used throughout the project. This business plan will incorporate data collection and results from Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland, Wyoming. Limitations to and proposals for future research will be addressed at the end of the project.

Η εργασία αυτή πραγματεύεται την εφαρμογή των εργαλείων του Management στην σύσταση και λειτουργία μιας επιχείρησης Πλαστικής Χειρουργικής. Θα πρέπει να επισημάνουμε εδώ ότι η Πλαστική Χειρουργική είναι μία ιατρική ειδικότητα που δεν αφορά μόνο στις κοσμητικές επεμβάσεις, αλλά και στις λεγόμενες επανορθωτικές, μέρος των οποίων είναι θεραπευτικές σε προβλήματα που απειλούν την ζωή του ανθρώπου. Επομένως, είναι προς όφελος των ασθενών η σωστή και οικονομική λειτουργία μίας τέτοιας επιχειρήσεως. Επειδή στην βιβλιογραφία υπάρχουν αρκετές αναφορές στην επιχειρηματική οργάνωση εταιριών που προσφέρουν υπηρεσίες υγείας σε τριτοβάθμιο νοσοκομειακό επίπεδο, ενώ λείπουν αντίστοιχες για την οργάνωση σε επίπεδο προσωπικής επιχειρήσεως, επελέγη η εργασία να αφορά σε αυτό το μάλλον παραμελημένο τμήμα. Άλλωστε, οι ιατρικές υπηρεσίες είναι κατ’ εξοχήν προσωπικές όσον αφορά στον ιατρό και εξατομικευμένες όσον αφορά στον ασθενή. Έτσι, το θέμα που θα αναλυθεί είναι το “Eπιχειρηματικό σχέδιο μιας νεοσύστατης επιχειρήσεως Πλαστικής Χειρουργικής”. Όλα τα στοιχεία που αναφέρονται ανταποκρίνονται στην τρέχουσα αγορά, αποτελούν πόρισμα εξειδικευμένης γνώσης και πληροφόρησης και ταυτόχρονα με την εργασία βρίσκονται σε εφαρμογή σε πραγματική επιχείρηση. Το επιχειρηματικό σχέδιο εκπονήθηκε με βάση όλα τα απαραίτητα προς τούτο, εργαλεία του Management και τις αρχές της επιστήμης τόσο της ιατρικής όσο και της διοικήσεως επιχειρήσεων. Ο στόχος είναι να μπορεί με βάση το σχέδιο αυτό να αναπτυχθεί μία βιώσιμη και κερδοφόρα επιχείρηση στον τομέα αυτό. Έχει προηγηθεί η απαραίτητη έρευνα αγοράς, τόσο σε επίπεδο υφιστάμενου και μελλοντικού ανταγωνισμού όσο και σε επίπεδο αποτίμησης πόρων και χρηματοδοτήσεως από πιστωτικά ιδρύματα. Δεν έχει παραληφθεί και η αξιολόγηση των μελλοντικών αποδόσεων του χώρου και ακόμη και το ιδιαίτερο νομικό – ασφαλιστικό πλαίσιο, μέσα στο οποίο θα δράσει η επιχείρηση. / A business plan of a newly formed plastic surgery clinic.

For entrepreneurs it can be difficult to attract investors. The business plan is a well-known document for that purpose, and is used widely by entrepreneurs and companies. With this in mind, several questions arise. What information in a business plan is important? Do the criteria for information in a business plan differ between banks, venture capital companies, and business angels? What is the perception of a business plan to these investors? These are questions future entrepreneurs have to deal with before taking action and start searching for investors. This thesis investigates the investors’ perspective on the issue of entrepreneurship and business planning.The purpose of this thesis is to broaden the understanding of the business plan as a mean to attract capital for new ventures. It further aims to investigate the relevance of the business plan and the optimal composition of information, according to the investors. A qualitative method has been used in this thesis. Empirical findings have been captured from interviews with relevant actors in the investing market, and thereafter been analyzed with existing theories. The overall conclusion in this thesis is that there is a very broad view of the business plan as a concept. There are different aspects of the business plans roles as a formal mean to attract capital. Obvious differences between how the three different investors evaluate a business plan have been found as well as that the investors find other things than the business plan to be important in a decision. The investors do not look solely on the business plan and then make the decision whether to invest or not. The third conclusion is that all three investors enter a company with different roles, affecting the business’ activities in different ways. Finally, the business plan as a document is never as formal as the theory states. It is surprisingly different from the theory which claims that formality is an important issue in this kind of documents.

The purpose of this research was to determine the success rate of business plan proposals submitted at selected financial institutions. In the context of this study, selected financial institutions refer to the four main retail banks of South Africa, namely ABSA, First National Bank, Standard Bank and Nedbank. Face-to-face in-depth interviews were conducted with eleven small business owners from each bank, bringing the total of small business owners interviewed to 44. The interviews were guided by a set of closed-ended and open-ended questions eliciting information from small business owners as to how they draft or develop their business plans. Open-ended questions allowed the respondents to express their opinions and assisted the researcher to seek clarification on the reasons or motivations behind the responses. The research found that the business plans submitted to financial institutions were ineffective as they fell short of elements that should be included in a business plan. This finding was based solely on the small businesses sampled. The results indicate that small business owners need to put in more effort to prepare sound business plans. Small business owners need to take greater care and effort to provide financial institutions with what is essentially required when applying for finance. Good record of accomplishment, good credit record, business expertise or skills, and the availability of collateral and risk capital, are all considered by small business owners to be essential in order to obtain finance. Conversely, lack of risk capital, lack of collateral and poor cash flow, are considered to be barriers to obtaining finance. Small business owners need financial institutions to assist them with their skills development. These include mentorship and training services, a tool to create business plans, an enterprise toolkit, and a model for cash flow. Government incentive schemes are unpopular with small businesses, and as a result, small business owners miss other sources of finance. Financial institutions could do more to improve the situation and to increase the accessibility of finance to the SMME sector. Financial institutions continue to place greater reliance on sound or viable business plans. This is understandable owing to the need to assess repayment ability. Small business owners need to be aware of what information financial institutions require when they assess finance applications. Overall, they should be more prepared when applying for finance. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2009.

The purpose of this research was to determine the success rate of business plan proposals submitted at selected financial institutions. In the context of this study, selected financial institutions refer to the four main retail banks of South Africa, namely ABSA, First National Bank, Standard Bank and Nedbank. Face-to-face in-depth interviews were conducted with eleven small business owners from each bank, bringing the total of small business owners interviewed to 44. The interviews were guided by a set of closed-ended and open-ended questions eliciting information from small business owners as to how they draft or develop their business plans. Open-ended questions allowed the respondents to express their opinions and assisted the researcher to seek clarification on the reasons or motivations behind the responses. The research found that the business plans submitted to financial institutions were ineffective as they fell short of elements that should be included in a business plan. This finding was based solely on the small businesses sampled. The results indicate that small business owners need to put in more effort to prepare sound business plans. Small business owners need to take greater care and effort to provide financial institutions with what is essentially required when applying for finance. Good record of accomplishment, good credit record, business expertise or skills, and the availability of collateral and risk capital, are all considered by small business owners to be essential in order to obtain finance. Conversely, lack of risk capital, lack of collateral and poor cash flow, are considered to be barriers to obtaining finance. Small business owners need financial institutions to assist them with their skills development. These include mentorship and training services, a tool to create business plans, an enterprise toolkit, and a model for cash flow. Government incentive schemes are unpopular with small businesses, and as a result, small business owners miss other sources of finance. Financial institutions could do more to improve the situation and to increase the accessibility of finance to the SMME sector. Financial institutions continue to place greater reliance on sound or viable business plans. This is understandable owing to the need to assess repayment ability. Small business owners need to be aware of what information financial institutions require when they assess finance applications. Overall, they should be more prepared when applying for finance. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2009.

The restaurant industry in Taiwan has reached one of the highest points in growth and market size, having a very strong influence of foreign dishes and particularly western styles fusions to the everyday menu. During 2011, despite the decrease on Taiwan’s GDP growth, the restaurant sales on the island reached its highest point with 316,721 millions of NT$ growing from a 2010 total sales of 291,645 million NT$, accounting for an 8.6% growth; the highest growth level for the last decade . An important explanation for the strong performance of the industry comes from the high percentage of household income that the Taiwanese population spends on food and beverage. Based on the statistics from the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan, the percentage that a Taiwanese household spends on the Food and Beverage industry is 15.3% being the second largest area of consumptions after Housing. The internationalization process that the food industry in Taiwan is experiencing also makes for an attractive environment for Red Hot Buffalo Wings to start operations, with an attractive menu, customer oriented services and environment that targets university students and young adults.

This business plan provides detailed information and includes the basic business plan information that is necessary for initial establishment and operation of Tun Huang Music (THMC). With its current business location in Taipei and Taoyuan, the company is seeking for further business opportunity of continuous market growth and size. The franchising business will focus on the musical lesson and instrument retail selling as its main business operation. Since the business is simply an extension of the head company, it requires only a moderate space for business operation. Rental costs will not be as expensive as the head company. Several business areas are considered to ensure the success of this plan. The branching location will be picked based on the population and density of the district. Competition analysis is also been considered. As the newly established branch will has greater competitive edge in terms of product selection and professional skill support received from the head company comparing against with other local competitors. It is very likely for the branches to success and require greater local market share. Risk factors which THMC needs to consider:  What will be the market trend in the next few years.  What are some of the possible actions that competitors will make.  What are the backup plans if the number does not turn out as planned. Keys to success  Degree of Standardization of each every branch  Focused and well-defined long term objective of the company. Never has any company within this industry has any sort of long term plan.  Timely stock replacement plan and sufficient technical support from the head company.  Previous successful business experience to be shared with new onboard franchising owners. Every business faces difficulties from time to time, for the status of economy, the company can only make assumptions as to what are more likely to happen during its business life period. What if the business does not turn out as planned. According to the sensitivity analysis, it is still profitable despite 30% drop in revenue income. Based on the current pricing strategy and sales promotion, the new branch will be able to breakeven in the late Year 3 including all the Year 0 investment such as renovation costs and pre-opening stock purchase. Based on the past experience and information from other competitors, a typical musical store should have a maximum sales of $1 million per month. If the plan is deemed as a 10 years business project, the branch should at least be able to reach $1 million revenue per month in Year 10. With all the information analyzed and gathered, it is very likely that the new branching business will be profitable. With the support from the head company, the newly established branches will benefit from customer referral and better product pricing. With an initial $2 million investment (renovation and product purchasing), the new branch owner can breakeven in three to five years of operation.