Word Template: In The Beginning Was The Word

Hello. This is Irino, a strategy consultant.

I’ll explain about business plan template and provide Microsoft Word template for downloading.

Do’s & Don’ts for Beginners

■　Don’t depend on MECE frameworks

Mutually Exclusive and Collectively Exhaustive frameworks like SWOT, 3C are convenient tools to think. But thinking is one thing. Writing the thought as deliverable is another. One of the purposes of business plan is to demonstrate your ability to think out of the box from scratch. If you use frameworks too much, experienced reviewers/investors can tell that you are not thinking by yourself. It defeats the purpose.

Do’s & Don’ts for Intermediate Entrepreneurs

■　Don’t expect industry-specific templates

Some people ask for a template specialized for a particular industry. Such a template is convenient if any. But the template that happens to fit your business is not often available. Industry-specific solution is not enough. You need company-specific solution.

Do’s & Don’ts for the Master Class Entrepreneurs

■　Don’t waste your time on work sheets

Some business plan workshops recommend you write work sheets before writing business plan. But worksheets are for beginners. Busy entrepreneurs don’t have to waste time on writing documents that are not deliberable.

That’s it for today.

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