How to Write an Effective Business Plan, a step by step guide

Introduction to the course

A BusinessLink production

The course is for those who:a) Want to start their own businessb) Want to seek finance for a new

or existing businessc) Have had their business plans

ignored or turned downd) Are struggling to come up with a

solid business plan that will attract investors or partners?

After the course, you will be able to:• Write your own effective and professional looking business plan, with all the essential information sought by financiers,investors etc . (You will also be able to write for other people)

Why we prepared this course

Why we prepared this course

of all business plans presented to financiers are thrown away

97 %

Why we prepared this course

Too many entrepreneurs complain that banks are unfair, exercise favouritism and want to frustrate emerging businesses

Why we prepared this courseWe have worked with hundreds of business owners and found that many do not know how to develop a complete & realistic business plan

Why we prepared this courseThere are many people who want to develop business plans on their own but do not know how to go about it

Who is The Presenter?

Who is The Presenter?Phillip Chichoni (ICSA)•Business planning consultant for ten years•Accounting , tax and business systems consultant specializing in SMEs•Author of: Business Planning Simplified & The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Starting a Business in Zimbabwe•Publisher of the monthly BusinessLink digital magazine that provides insights , tools and resources for today’s innovative business builders.

Visit http://smebusinesslink.com /magazine to sample the magazine

What the course covers

What the course covers•Preparing to write a business plan: information required•Testing your business idea

What the course covers•Preparing to write a business plan: information required•Testing your business idea •Identifying and locating your ideal customers•Essential contents of a complete business plan•Tips for making the perfect business plan•Questions and answers.

The 3 hour course consists of •Intensive face to face tuition•Practical exercises to equip you with essential business plan writing skills•Use of work sheets and templates •Your questions answered•And also -

You take home the Business Planning guide book and templates on a CD

Course Fees:•Cost is only $20, covering the course, materials, refreshments and breakfast. •For BusinessLink magazine Silver Club subscribers, there is a 50% discount and they pay only $10!•For details on how to become a subscriber, visit our website or contact us, details on next page

For details of the next course, please visit

http://smebusinesslink.comOr come see us at Suite 308, 3rd Floor Merchant

House, 2nd Street and Robson Manyika, Harare

Phone / Whatsapp Christine on +263 772 854 301

To get our updates, follow us on Linkedin page SME BusinessLink, and like us on Facebook page SME

BusinessLink, Twitter #BizLinkMagazine

Don’t miss the July issue of BusinessLink magazine