Planning

Business Planning & Strategy

Business plans establish a clear direction for a business which is why they have been found to have a possitive relationship to business growth
They should:
Establish the business structure,  ownership, owner's suitability and succession planDefine the mission and objectives of the business.  Outline key strategies to achieve these objectives and establidh KPIsDetail the current SWOT analysis and economic / industry outlookIdentify the target market / customer and the marketing planDetail the budgetOutline liciencing compliance and risk management 

• Small Business Victoria - Business Plan Template
  A State Government site providing business and marketing planning advice and a basic template
• Business Australia - Business Plan Template
  A State Government site providing business and marketing planning advice and a basic template
• Small Business Victoria - Market Research
  A State Government site providing guidence on how to research customers and trends
• Business Australia - Marketing Plan Template
  A Federal Government site providing guidence on how to write a marketing plan - can be down-loaded onto a mobile device

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