1. ©2001 Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial LeadershipPLANNING AND GROWING A BUSINESS VENTURE™ ™ Feasibility Plan Cover page Table of contents Executive summary Product/service The market Price and profitability Plan for further action 8.1 © 2004 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

2. ©2001 Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial LeadershipPLANNING AND GROWING A BUSINESS VENTURE™ ™ Business Plan Cover page Table of contents Executive summary Management and organization plan Product/service plan Marketing plan Financial plan 8.2 Operating and control systems plan Growth plan Appendix © 2004 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

3. ©2001 Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial LeadershipPLANNING AND GROWING A BUSINESS VENTURE™ ™ Executive Summary Narrative or plan in miniature 1-2 pages in length Be specific and to the point 8.3 © 2004 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

4. ©2001 Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial LeadershipPLANNING AND GROWING A BUSINESS VENTURE™ ™ Executive Summary What business is your venture in? What is the current stage of development? What is unique and what proprietary rights does the business have? Who is the management team? Describe the market. How much money is needed to launch the venture? What kind of financing will the venture require? 8.4 © 2004 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

5. ©2001 Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial LeadershipPLANNING AND GROWING A BUSINESS VENTURE™ ™ 3r d Qt r 4t h Feasibility Plan Format and Tips 12-15 pages Use a cover page Include table of contents Use subtitles Use charts, graphs, and bullets Put support documents in appendix Number pages Check math Check spelling 8.5 Qt r © 2004 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

6. ©2001 Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial LeadershipPLANNING AND GROWING A BUSINESS VENTURE™ ™ Business Plan Format and Tips 25-30 pages Use a cover page Include a table of contents Use subtitles Use charts, graphs, and bullets 8.6 Put support documents in appendix Use page numbers Check math Check spelling © 2004 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation