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We use a three-step process that allows us to economically produce and
deliver a professional, 18-page, 16-page or 14-page business plan, within
7, 6 or 5 business days of receiving key information about your venture. |
| 1 |
Plan
&
Research |
2 |
Draft
&
Revise |
3 |
Produce
&
Deliver |
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Burden of Effort:
You: 20%
Us: 80% |
Burden
of Effort:
You: 10%
Us: 90% |
Burden
of Effort:
You: 5%
Us: 95% |
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Our
Total Est. Time:
18-Page: 15-20 Hrs.
16-Page: 10-15 Hrs.
14-Page: 5-10 Hrs. |
Our
Total Est. Time:
18-Page: 45-50 Hrs.
16-Page: 35-40 Hrs.
14-Page: 30-35 Hrs. |
Our
Total Est. Time:
18-Page: 5-10 Hrs.
16-Page: 5-10 Hrs.
14-Page: 5 Hrs. |
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Overview
Standard Approach
Alternative Approach
Caveats |
Overview
Standard Approach
Revisions
Caveats |
Overview
Standard Approach
Post-Production
Caveats |
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Overview:
We must gather the information you have accumulated, in a form and
format, that permits us to efficiently render your business plan,
in a manner that is timely, accurate, concise, persuasive,
aesthetic, internally consistent and in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. |
Overview:
As you submit your information, we will begin to storyboard the
layout and create a mock-up in Microsoft Publisher™. But,
to avoid unnecessary rework, we will not actually begin the drafting
phase, until all
of your prerequisite information has been received, evaluated and deemed
sufficient. |
Overview: Once
the final, pre-production draft is approved, we prepare the Publisher™ file for printing and coordinate the
third party collation and binding process. Five (5) originals of the printed document,
and a CD or zip disk, containing all relevant files, are packaged and
shipped via overnight express for your acceptance. |
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Standard
Approach: You receive a Client Workbook, and
accompanying diskette to be used as
a reference, throughout the engagement. However, 4-6 telephone calls
will be primarily relied upon to extract the qualitative and
quantitative information, necessary to being drafting. Our support
includes market research, desktop graphics, all independent exhibits,
and the full preparation of a 40 to 60-page proprietary Financial Workbook,
which is a Microsoft Excel™-based series of spreadsheets and charts that
are the source of 20-25 plan exhibits, which are ultimately exported to
the Publisher document. |
Standard
Approach: A mock-up is prepared, utilizing outline titles and exhibit placeholders. Once
you have approved the mock-up, various exhibits are exported from the
Financial Workbook or other sources and inserted into the
Publisher™ template. Main body text is then drafted around exhibits, in a manner that maximizes
aesthetics and use of available page
space. Next, the financial sections are completed, main section summaries are
prepared and the Executive Summary is drafted. The document is
then fully proofed for your final review and approval. |
Standard
Approach: We obtain your formal approval of the final,
pre-production draft. Following this approval, we prepare the Publisher™ file for copy shop or commercial
printing. Then, we coordinate all aspects of the
printing process, including cover and stock selection, color matching
and separation,
document proofing, collation, binding and quantity production.
After a final proofing, we package five (5) originals of the business
plan, along with a CD or zip disk containing all relevant files, and coordinate shipping via certified, overnight express. |
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Alternative
Approach: If you prefer to purchase and use either
Business Plan Pro 2007™ or other
comparable software we will work with you in
either application to complete
about 60 software modules, in lieu of our proprietary data gathering
process. Since this can also save us a little time, we will
provide price rebates toward the purchase of your business plan. |
Revisions:
Two revisions of the initial draft of the business plan are
permitted. These revisions may include changes in draft language,
formatting, or other relatively minor preferences you may have.
Major departures from the approved mock-up, such as wholesale design
changes or complete topic section overhauls, will be handled at a
published freelance rate of $150 per
hour. |
Post-Production:
If the produced plan fails to conform to the approved
pre-production draft, we will make
any required changes and reproduce the plan, at our sole expense. If you require
post-production changes, which were not contemplated in the pre-production draft, we will make the changes at
a billing rate of $150 per hour, plus
reproduction costs. |
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Caveats:
Time estimates assume that your overall thinking is crystallized
and that market research is essentially complete or can be
obtained in short order. If requested, we will perform
supplemental work, but this will be charged at
a $150 per hour consultancy rate. |
Caveats:
Time estimates assume that no unusual constraints or design
requirements exist and that first and second revisions are
minimal. If a major rethink occurs after drafting has
substantially begun, recovery rework will be charged at $150 per hour. |
Caveats:
Time estimates assume that no customized design work, color
offset printing, or post-production changes are requested. PC slideshow or web-based media
supplements will be developed separately, and generally require
1-2 additional business days. |
