business advice, information: is4profit

free small business advice & information

Main Menu

Hot Links

Tag Cloud

  1. Accounting
  2. Business Mobile Phones
  3. Buying/Selling a Business
  4. Cashflow Management
  5. Cloud Computing
  6. Data Protection
  7. Disciplinary Action
  8. Email & Website
  9. Employment Regulations
  10. Exporting/Importing
  11. Finance & Grants
  12. Getting Paid
  13. Health & Safety
  14. Increase Profit
  15. Increase Sales
  16. IT Management
  17. Marketing
  18. Maternity Pay
  19. Motoring
  20. National Loan Guarantee Scheme
  21. National Minimum Wage
  22. Pay
  23. Premises
  24. Purchasing
  25. Quality Management
  26. Recruitment
  27. Reduce Costs
  28. Small Business Banking
  29. Small Business Grants
  30. Small Business Insurance
  31. Software
  32. Staff Training
  33. Tax
  34. Working Time Regulations
follow @is4profit for small business advice and news updates on twitter
G+
follow is4profit for small business advice and news updates on facebook
Article Index
Writing a Business Plan
Purpose of the Plan
Content of the Plan
Business and Products
Market and Competition
Marketing and Sales
Management and Personnel
Operations
Financial Performance
SWOT Analysis
Page 4 of 10

Writing a Business Plan

3. Business and Products

3.1 Explain the history of the business.

  • When did it start trading and what progress has it made to date?
  • Who owned the business originally?
  • What is the current ownership structure?

3.2 Describe what your product or service is. Avoid technical jargon if possible.

  • In general, what makes it different?
  • What benefits does it offer? What are its disadvantages?
  • What are the planned developments?
BHP Infosolutions

Share this: |

Monthly Prize Draw!

Win £375 worth of advertising for your business.

Enter our competition by either:


*Terms & Conditions apply | Previous winners

Small Business Newsletter

Sign up to the weekly Small Business Newsletter, just enter your email address in the box below.

Small Business Poll

Employing Staff. In the next 12 months are you looking to: