This document outlines the typical sections included in an entrepreneurship business plan. It lists 8 sections that should be covered: 1) the business, 2) the market, 3) the product offering, 4) competition, 5) distribution, 6) management team, 7) financials, and 8) the deal. The presentation was created by Ziya Boyacigiller, a leading angel investor and mentor to entrepreneurs in Turkey, to provide guidance on developing a comprehensive business plan.

1. Entrepreneurship Business Plan
Outline
Ziya G. Boyacigiller
This presentation was created and given by Ziya
Boyacigiller who was leading Angel Investor and a loved
mentor to many young entrepreneurs in Turkey. We have
shared it on the web for everyone’s benefit. It is free to
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Ziya Boyacigiller’s contributions to the start-up Ecosystem
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2. SU Girisimcilik Kulubu - Is Plani - 2003-12-10 2Copyright © 2003 Ziya G. Boyacigiller
List of Typical Information Included in
a Business Plan
1. The Business:
 Company's business (industry)
 Vision/Mission
 Strategy (concept)
2. The Market (is it worth it?):
 Historic and projected TAM/SAM/SOM.
 Market trends/drivers, growth rate.
 Pain & consequences (opportunity)
3. Product Offering (can you do it?):
 Product description (solution to pain)
 Product differentiation (positioning)
 Pricing model / Profit Model(s)
 Development schedule and launch
date(s) (why now?)
 Partnerships/Alliances (whole product)
 Product Road Map
4. Competition (can you win?):
 Key competitors.
 Competitive advantages (5
Forces/Strategic Position)
 Barriers to entry.
 Go to market strategy
5. Distribution:
 Key customer (1st customer) scenarios
 Customer acquisition strategy (customer
acquisition cost)
 Sales channels (Quadrant Solution)
 Partnerships
6. Management Team:
 Roles and responsibilities (why you?).
 Background of team members.
 Board composition.
7. Financials:
 Historic and forecasted P&L (first year by
quarters). Projected cash flow (first year by
quarters).
 Current balance sheet.
 Projected head count by functional area
(G&A, sales, marketing, product
development).
 Capitalization schedule (Cap Table)
8. The Deal:
 Amount to be raised.
 Anticipated valuation.
 Timing.
 Use of proceeds.
 Close (why them?)
Modified from Venture Capital Due Diligence, J.J. Camp