How does this thing work??? This section explains how you will make the business idea a reality and proves that you understand how the business will work from the inside. For a start-up business, this section will demonstrate what you have in place and how you will continue to build up the operations. For an expanding business, this section will show a plan for growth and stability. The Recycle-A-Bicycle example is a business in a growth and expansion mode. The following subsections should be included: Legal structure/relationship of parent to business Description of operations and/or production process: What actually happens internally in order for the business to operate, and the fixed costs associated with your business. Staffing: Lays out your staffing plan and gives a rationale for how these staff will be used. To make your staffing plan, you will need to assess the capacity of your operations and determine the number of staff needed to meet your revenue projections. Marketing plan: Describes the promotional strategies to be used to launch or grow the business. Implementation plan and timeline: The reality of putting your plan in motion and includes a budget for start-up costs. Action Plan Template Financial Projections Example Financial Projections Template (Blank) Fixed Costs Template Logic Model Template P-Flow Worksheet Positioning Statement Worksheet Revenue Assumptions Template Staffing Plan Template Thinking About Competition print this page Support for this web site was generously provided by the Mizuho USA Foundation. Page last modified: Sep 24, 2004 Modified by: Joshua Reisner copyright © Seedco