From Academia to Entrepreneur

Chapter 6

Business Plan

This chapter starts with a discussion of the function of a business plan. This is followed by comments on key elements of a business plan.

Keywords

perfect business plans; executive summary; vision and mission; background and overview; product portfolio; make profit; market analysis; SWOT; organization structure; revenue projection; budget

Outline

6.1 The Perfect Business Plan

6.2 Executive Summary (Execsum)

6.3 Vision and Mission

6.4 Introduction and Background

6.5 Business Overview

6.5.1 Proposed Share Structure

6.5.2 IP Portfolio

6.5.3 Products

6.5.3.1 Lead Product

6.5.3.2 Follow-on Product

6.5.3.3 R&D Plans

6.5.4 Business Model

6.6 Market Analysis

6.7 SWOT

6.8 Organizational Structure

6.8.1 Key Management and Team ...