A Standard Business Plan Outline

If you are trying to raise money for your film production, the first thing you will need is a good business plan.

Once you have the main components, the order doesn’t matter that much, but this is what you should include:

1.) An Executive Summary: This can come first, but write this last. It’s just a page or two of the highlights of your plan.
2.) Your Company Description: Legal establishment, history, start-up plans, etc.
3.) Your Product or Service: Describe what you’re selling. If you're making a film, describe why it will be profitable. Focus on customer benefits.
4.) Market Analysis: You need to know your market, customer needs, where they are, how you will reach them, etc.
5.) Strategy and Implementation: Be specific. Include management responsibilities with dates and budgets. Make sure you can track and verify results.
6.) Web Plan Summary: For e-commerce, include discussion of website, development costs, operations, sales, distribution and marketing strategies.
7.) Your Management Team: Describe the organization and the key management team members with their CV and relevant accomplishments.
8.) Financial Analysis: Make sure to include your complete budget with a top sheet and at the very least your projected Profit and Loss and Cash Flow tables.

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