How to create a Business Plan?
           Pradeep Chopra
       Co-founder, Digital Vidya

              www.digitalvidya.com
Plans are _______
           useless




Planning is _______
            priceless



                             - Dwight Eisenhower
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Why Business Plan?
•    Operating and Financial Plan
•    Your map and compass for the future
•    Sell yourself on your business
•    Sales Pitch
     –  Investors
     –  Partners
     –  Customers
     –  Employees
•  MAKE MORE MONEY

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Key Elements of a Business Plan




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Executive Summary
•  Concise Explanation
              how
    Present =====> Future
•  Most Important Part
•  5 Mins Test
•  1-2 Pages Long
•  Written LAST



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Company



 Describe in 1 sentence how your
business proposition is valuable to
             mankind



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The Core Team




Names of the Members of the core team
   Skill Set & Previous Experience




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Customer Segmentation




Who are your customers? Demographics
     (age, income, location etc) &
 Psychographics (attitude, behavior).



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Market Size




Define market size in terms of current
  spending and acquirable market.




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Value Proposition




   Define company/product value
proposition. Share any case studies if
              available.



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Offerings




  Describe your product/service
(functionalities, IP, tech etc). Show
  product development roadmap.



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Business Model




Revenue Model & Pricing




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Sales & Marketing




How will you acquire customers and build
                 brand?




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Why care about Social Media?




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Kogi Korean BBQ Taco Truck




Blog + Flickr + Twitter - 10 people/stop to 800 people/stop
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Apple Macbook: Online Reputation




     1 Review – 60,000+ Views
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Online Leads & Sales




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Competition




Who are they? How will you compete?




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Financials




     Cash Flow, Revenues & Profits
Detailed Short Term (1st Year) & Overview
        of Long Term (3–5 years)



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Start Planning…




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Thank You!
                 Let’s stay in touch!



http://facebook.com/pradeepchopra http://linkedin.com/in/pradeepchopra



                   pradeep@digitalvidya.com


  Care about Digital Marketing? Join us at
                 http://www.facebook.com/digitalvidya


                         www.digitalvidya.com

How to Create a Business Plan Workshop

  • 1.
    How to createa Business Plan? Pradeep Chopra Co-founder, Digital Vidya www.digitalvidya.com
  • 2.
    Plans are _______ useless Planning is _______ priceless - Dwight Eisenhower www.digitalvidya.com
  • 3.
    Why Business Plan? •  Operating and Financial Plan •  Your map and compass for the future •  Sell yourself on your business •  Sales Pitch –  Investors –  Partners –  Customers –  Employees •  MAKE MORE MONEY www.digitalvidya.com
  • 4.
    Key Elements ofa Business Plan www.digitalvidya.com
  • 5.
    Executive Summary •  ConciseExplanation how Present =====> Future •  Most Important Part •  5 Mins Test •  1-2 Pages Long •  Written LAST www.digitalvidya.com
  • 6.
    Company Describe in1 sentence how your business proposition is valuable to mankind www.digitalvidya.com
  • 7.
    The Core Team Namesof the Members of the core team Skill Set & Previous Experience www.digitalvidya.com
  • 8.
    Customer Segmentation Who areyour customers? Demographics (age, income, location etc) & Psychographics (attitude, behavior). www.digitalvidya.com
  • 9.
    Market Size Define marketsize in terms of current spending and acquirable market. www.digitalvidya.com
  • 10.
    Value Proposition Define company/product value proposition. Share any case studies if available. www.digitalvidya.com
  • 11.
    Offerings Describeyour product/service (functionalities, IP, tech etc). Show product development roadmap. www.digitalvidya.com
  • 12.
    Business Model Revenue Model& Pricing www.digitalvidya.com
  • 13.
    Sales & Marketing Howwill you acquire customers and build brand? www.digitalvidya.com
  • 14.
    Why care aboutSocial Media? www.digitalvidya.com
  • 15.
    Kogi Korean BBQTaco Truck Blog + Flickr + Twitter - 10 people/stop to 800 people/stop www.digitalvidya.com
  • 16.
    Apple Macbook: OnlineReputation 1 Review – 60,000+ Views www.digitalvidya.com
  • 17.
  • 18.
    Online Leads &Sales www.digitalvidya.com
  • 19.
    Competition Who are they?How will you compete? www.digitalvidya.com
  • 20.
    Financials Cash Flow, Revenues & Profits Detailed Short Term (1st Year) & Overview of Long Term (3–5 years) www.digitalvidya.com
  • 21.
    Start Planning… www.digitalvidya.com
  • 22.
    Thank You! Let’s stay in touch! http://facebook.com/pradeepchopra http://linkedin.com/in/pradeepchopra pradeep@digitalvidya.com Care about Digital Marketing? Join us at http://www.facebook.com/digitalvidya www.digitalvidya.com