
A business plan is an accurate description of your company, its idea, objectives, environment and market. The questions we raise in relation to the business plan will serve as a systemization of your business concept, enabling our consultants to assist you in evaluating the foundation of your company idea.
The Investment Managers can contribute with substantial knowledge about markets, management, finances, taxes, legal issues, production conditions etc.
A business plan can be phrased in many ways. We have no specific requirements about style or format. We just need the business plan to address the questions below:
Questions to be addressed in the business plan
Product, market, and competitive situation:
What problem does your product solve?
Who (or how many) would like to have this problem solved?
What is the advantage (money and time) in solving this problem?
How is the problem solved today?
Who solves the problem today?
Technology:
At what stage is the technology needed for the product today?
What resources are required to make the product ready for market?
Business model and value chain:
On which activities will the company have its earnings?
With whom will the company cooperate in order to get in contact with the market?
Organization:
Who are the people representing the company (names and CVs).
Are additional people/competencies needed?
Timeline and funding:
Milestones (short term/ medium term/ long term)
Budget in relation to milestones
Patents:
Can the product be efficiently protected by patents?
Legal issues:
Who owns the rights related to the product?
If the company is already established, who are the owners today and what activities have been initiated so far?
Exit possibilities:
How and when can we as investors expect return on our investment?
You are welcome to contact one of our Investment Managers if you need assistance to structure your business plan.