How To Write A Business Plan And A Winning Business Model

Business plan template & business plan examples: Create a top business model & business plan for your business ideas

What you'll learn
Write your business plan that contains winning business strategies
Create a strong business model for businesses like: Local services, freelancing, eCommerce, affiliate, self-branded businesses, and innovative start-ups
Step-by-step walkthroughs for writing each section of a business plan
Evaluate your target market: Is it big enough? Is it lucrative enough?
Identify the most effective monetization strategy for your business
Master business planning concepts like cash flow statement, lifetime customer value, and unit economics
Save money by not having to hire a business plan consultant or buying business plan templates
Requirements
Desire to write a business plan that would bring you one step closer to realizing your dreams
Description
Revolutionary, new way to write a professional business plan that will help you identify the most effective business strategies for your situation.Take this step to start your business, achieve independence, and become your own boss.Latest course update for 2022:More business plan examples of different businesses across different industriesInnovative three-sentence business plan to get you startedTake your three-sentence business plan, expand it into a one-page business plan, and then a full and professional business plan Top-ten business planning mistakes and exercises to help you avoid themMore details added to the financials sectionHow you can turn yourself into a stronger entrepreneur============================WHY YOU NEED MORE THAN A BUSINESS PLAN DOCUMENTMany courses just focus on writing a business plan document. But the value of business planning is that it helps you start - not have some useless document that no one wants to read. This is the issue in the business planning industry: People selling useless fill-in-the-blank business plan templates that have useless information that isn't catered to your unique business.In this course, you'll learn how to create great business strategies that will help you have an ideal start your business.============================INSTRUCTOR BACKGROUND: THOUGHT LEADER IN BUSINESS PLANNINGMy business plan book 'How To Write A Business Plan' is consistently the top business plan book on Amazon. My book is used by a number of universities and high schools, and I regularly get invited by these institutions to give talks about starting a business.I've been an entrepreneur for 20 years, have personally coached over 1,000 entrepreneurs, taught 150,000+ students online, and helped millions of entrepreneurs worldwide, some of whom created 6 and 7-figure businesses, and I can help you too.============================ARE YOU FACING THESE COMMON BUSINESS PLANNING PROBLEMS? After coaching over 1,000 entrepreneurs, I saw entrepreneurs make the same business planning mistakes time and time again:Confusion from cumbersome templates that don't give you the right strategies for your unique situationNot knowing which business strategies are best to chooseFeeling confused, losing confidence, and quitting Over-planning and never starting Under-planning and stumbling into common costly errors Stress! Lots and lots of stressNot only have I coached people like you, but I've also been there myself. I've felt the stress and confusion you might be feeling now. I know how difficult it can be, and I'll do whatever I can to help you put it all behind you.============================IMPROVED BUSINESS PLANNING BASED ON EXPERIENCES OF ENTREPRENEURS JUST LIKE YOUI created a new and much easier way to write a business plan that solves all the problems plaguing entrepreneurs and helps to ensure that the strategies you plan are optimal.Say goodbye to confusion, stress, frustration, confusing templates, and most importantly say goodbye to costly business errors. My innovation is the three-sentence business plan that focuses on the core elements of your business and naturally expands into a full business plan. When you focus on the most important aspects of your business, you are more likely to plan those parts of your business correctly, make fewer mistakes, and ultimately create a stronger business. After you create your three-sentence business plan, I'll show you how to expand it into a one-page business plan, and then into a full business plan that has optimal strategies.============================BALANCE THE BUSINESS PLAN WITH EXECUTIONYou can't start without planning, but over-planning is also a problem. This course balances the two. Real-world execution of your business strategies is more important than planning. Each section of the course shows you how to plan your business and at the same time gives you actionable, real-world advice for how to execute after you start.  ============================START PLANNING NOW AND START YOUR BUSINESS SOONERUpon completion of this business plan course, you will be able to write a good business plan on the very same day. The sooner you plan, the sooner you'll start your business with a stronger foundation, business model, and ultimately reach all your goals. So start today by enrolling in this business plan course. Stop waiting and start doing! ============================IS BUSINESS PLAN WRITING STILL POPULAR OR NECESSARY?Some people say that business plan writing isn't a good thing to do. In fact, business plan writing has become less popular with start-ups. There is a good reason for that. Start-ups tend to go all in quickly with little time to plan. A business plan for startups isn't common because startups don't have time to focus on writing a long business plan document. But strategic business planning is still necessary even if extensive business plan writing isn't always ideal.============================WHICH BUSINESSES CAN BENEFIT FROM WRITING A BUSINESS PLAN USING THIS COURSE?This course can help different businesses from local brick and mortar businesses to online businesses and startups.Common brick and mortar businesses planned with this course: restaurant, cleaning, gym, coaching, boutiques, stores, and various services.  Comm startups planned with this course: mobile apps, YouTube, influencer businesses, eLearning businesses, eCommerce businesses, freelancing, innovative startups.============================BONUSES INCLUDED* Extra freebies and downloadable worksheets* Personal invitation to my Facebook community where you can discuss business strategy with other entrepreneurs* My list of 50 business-success skills after course completion (business plan writing is only one of them)============================THIS COURSE IS IDEAL FOR YOU IF YOU:Are a first-time entrepreneur writing your first business planAre stressed and stuck on writing a business planWant to create a great strategy before starting their businessNeed a business plan to help them raise moneyAre starting an Ecommerce business, local business, affiliate business, self-branded business, innovative start-up, mobile app, B2B business, service business, or home-based business with one or two people============================ TYPES OF BUSINESSES YOU CAN PLAN WITH THIS COURSEYou can plan any type of business including a restaurant or diner, coffee shop, barbershop, spa, salon, nightclub, local event, most kinds of stores ranging from boutiques to grocery stores to jewelry shops, animal care or grooming, lawn care or landscaping businesses, moving businesses, gym, frozen yogurt or ice cream shop, a deli, liquor store or a sandwich shop, a beauty salon or a hair salon, a spa, a daycare business, a hardware store, commercial cleaning or residential cleaning, car wash, general contractor business, dog walking or pet sitting, t-shirt business, martial arts studio, dance studio, residential cleaners, commercial cleaners, dentist office, therapy services, medical offices and doctor's medical practices.============================ RESPONSIVE AND CARING INSTRUCTOR: WORLD-CLASS STUDENT SUPPORTIf you have questions, know that I am here to help! I answer 99% of student questions within 24 hours. Many students tell me that other instructors don't respond. Well, I do because 1) I care about my students.2) I feel a responsibility to make sure that students get their money's worth from the course.============================CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION WHEN YOU FINISH 100% OF THIS BUSINESS PLAN COURSEWhen you complete 100% of the videos in this business plan course, you will be emailed a certificate of completion by Udemy so you can show it as proof of your business planning expertise and that you have completed a certain number of hours of instruction in writing business plans.============================MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE SO BUY NOWThe business plan course comes with an unconditional, Udemy-backed, 30-day money-back guarantee. This is not just a guarantee. It's my personal promise to you that I will go out of my way to help you succeed just like I've done for thousands of my other students.  Invest in your future! Enroll in this business plan course now and create a winning foundation for achieving your dreams.

Overview

Section 1: Business plan course introduction: What you get from the course

Lecture 1 How to take the business plan course and warm welcome!

Lecture 2 Udemy player features to make it easier to watch this business plan course

Section 2: Create a simple 3-sentence business plan and turn it into a 1-page business plan

Lecture 3 Introducing the 3-sentence business plan, examples, then your exercise

Lecture 4 EXAMPLE: Turning a 3-sentence plan into a 1-page business plan for a mobile app

Lecture 5 EXAMPLE: 1-page business plan for local business like a lawn care business

Section 3: More 3-sentence business plan examples of common businesses

Lecture 6 Section introduction - more examples of a three sentence business plan

Lecture 7 EXAMPLE: Agency or service business 3-sentence plan to a 1-page plan

Lecture 8 EXAMPLE: Ecommerce 3-sentence business plan to a 1-page plan

Lecture 9 Mistake example and how to organize your plan: influencer & coaching business

Lecture 10 EXAMPLE: B2B (Business to Business) 3-sentence & 1-page business plan

Lecture 11 How long should a business plan be & what writing style you should use

Section 4: Sections of a full business plan

Lecture 12 Business plan template to download

Lecture 13 Executive summary and section introduction. Starting to write the full plan

Lecture 14 Business or service section of the business plan

Lecture 15 Business plan product mistake

Lecture 16 For complex or technical products: Eric Ries Lean Startup Methodology

Lecture 17 Company stage section of the business plan

Lecture 18 Determining your market size - business plan section

Lecture 19 Market size example from a real business plan

Lecture 20 Marketing plan section of your business plan - theory

Lecture 21 Your revenue streams and how you will earn money - business plan section

Lecture 22 Revenue stream section example from a real business plan

Lecture 23 Current team with tips on how to build a founding team - business plan section

Lecture 24 Your business competition and how to deal with competitors

Lecture 25 Pricing vs. LTV

Lecture 26 SWOT analysis part of the business plan

Lecture 27 Example of real business plan SWOT analysis

Lecture 28 NEW! Business plan appendix section

Section 5: Business plan financials

Lecture 29 Cash flow statement and introduction to the financials section

Lecture 30 Income statement

Lecture 31 Forecasting for an existing business

Lecture 32 How to make projections for a business which has not started

Lecture 33 Unit economics

Lecture 34 Unit economics example from a business plan for my mobile apps

Lecture 35 How to calculate the gross profit, net profit and the bottom line

Lecture 36 Example of profit calculations in a business plan

Lecture 37 What is the profit margin, and how to calculate your profit margin?

Lecture 38 Profit margin example for a mobile app business plan

Lecture 39 What is pro forma earning and how to calculate them?

Lecture 40 Pro forma earnings example from a mobile app business plan

Section 6: Balance sheet of your business plan

Lecture 41 Elements of a balance sheet in a business plan

Lecture 42 Balance sheet example from a business plan for a mobile app

Section 7: Real-world business plan of a million-dollar client

Lecture 43 Section introduction - the (multi) million dollar business plan we'll examine

Lecture 44 Executive summary and product overview

Lecture 45 Calculating target market size without industry research reports

Lecture 46 Competition and marketing plan

Lecture 47 Case study: Another commerce company that chose to sell in brick & mortar store

Lecture 48 Example: Choosing a semi-successful marketing strategy & bad results that follow

Lecture 49 Team and S.W.O.T. analysis

Lecture 50 Finances before the business has started

Lecture 51 Business plan copy (prior to starting)

Lecture 52 Challenges through execution that almost all entrepreneurs also face

Lecture 53 What worked and how growth began happening

Lecture 54 Challenges and work ahead

Lecture 55 Starting to look at the grout business plan after it 2 years in business

Lecture 56 S.W.O.T analysis and LTV sections

Lecture 57 Grout business 2-year business plan financials

Lecture 58 Copy of the business plan of this company at two years, shown in the videos

Lecture 59 People fight me about Amazon and other retailers

Section 8: Real-world examples of starting businesses

Lecture 60 Starting an agency business - examples of 4 business plans for the same business

Lecture 61 Practical business plan to starting an online business

Lecture 62 Local business - bookstore business plan

Lecture 63 Few more thoughts on the previous video

Lecture 64 If I personally had to start a business from scratch today

Section 9: More details on marketing strategies for planning a business

Lecture 65 Marketing plan section introduction - a vital part of your business plan

Lecture 66 Basic marketing plan for an Ecommerce product

Lecture 67 Local business marketing plan example

Lecture 68 Agency or services (marketing, web development, design) company marketing plan

Lecture 69 Marketing plan for a blog or YouTube or podcast or influencer or coach

Lecture 70 Marketing plan for a platform or big website domination

Lecture 71 Marketing plan for an innovative new product or website

Lecture 72 B2B company marketing plan

Section 10: Case study of making business planning decisions for an existing business

Lecture 73 Section introduction - business case study of time management decision

Lecture 74 Getting started with G Suite (now Google Workspace)

Lecture 75 Starting the time management prioritization in Google Sheets

Lecture 76 Using formulas in Google Sheets

Lecture 77 How to create charts and graphs from Google Sheets data

Lecture 78 Merging cells

Lecture 79 Last parts of the business decision and introduction to Pivot Tables

Section 11: Case studies of student business plans

Lecture 80 Business planning for a spa, salon, or barber type of business: students request

Lecture 81 Business plan for a coaching business

Section 12: My entrepreneur journey case study

Lecture 82 Early entrepreneurship and years of failure - what I learned

Lecture 83 Finding growth for my apps and my overall business

Lecture 84 My case study - success phase and how I figured out the revenue situation

Section 13: Business registration (US only - but similar ideas apply elsewhere)

Lecture 85 Section introduction on legal issues related to planning and starting a business

Lecture 86 Company registration and formation decision (LLC vs. S Corp vs. C Corp)

Lecture 87 Why you need a commercial bank account

Section 14: From 30-second business pitch to business communication and investor pitch deck

Lecture 88 Section introduction - pitching investors after you created a business plan

Lecture 89 Pitch poetry vs. prose

Lecture 90 One sentence business pitch/explanation template

Lecture 91 Example of a bad and rambling pitch

Lecture 92 Outline of a pitch deck

Lecture 93 Problem and solution sections of the pitch deck

Lecture 94 Differentiation and why this approach slides

Lecture 95 Business model

Lecture 96 Target market size

Lecture 97 Team section of the pitch deck

Lecture 98 Financials

Section 15: Further resources

Lecture 99 Course certificate: How to get your business plan course certificate

Lecture 100 Congratulations! Thank you for being a great student in my business plan course

Lecture 101 Bonus lecture

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