Adapting Pro Business Plan Techniques

After learning more about business plan writers, Sumnar Douglas, Karlee Patton, and Christie Karis from my last post a few weeks ago, I started thinking about how I could incorporate what they see as strong points in a business plan into my own. Karis is very big on making sure the business plan meets the interests of the intended viewer. As of right now, I am just simply organizing each section of my plan individually so I have the overall work finished. However, once I choose my intended viewers, I will reorganize the structure to make sure the overall look is of simplicity and interest to the audience, mine most likely being for bank loans and investments to cover start up costs and technology upgrades.

Creating a Business Plan

This month I have started a focus on business plans. In my case, I am looking more at a focus on small businesses even though I have no interest in actually starting or owning a business. However, this is the closest thing I could find to being relevant to a sole proprietor. In my research I found two professionals that write business plans and read about what their views and missions are for their work.

­­Christie Karis, a business plan writer based in Washington, specializes in writing up plans for small businesses. Her site boasts 30 years experience of working with clients like coffee shops and marketing consultants to professional services and venues for special events. What I really like about her is that she “develops business plans that are market specific” and “assures that your market intelligence, communication strategies, and financial performance are fully developed, integrated, and projected with clarity.” Just like with legal papers, if there is jargon or other words they don’t understand, you will lose their interest and possibly risk insulting the individual’s intelligence. Clarity is extremely important in these matters.