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"67% of the businesses that failed had no business plan!"
-Business Plans are much more than a tool to obtain financing. Preparing a business plan helps clarify your company's direction, and can give birth to a corporate philosophy. A business plan provides a blueprint, describing your company, its products, business model, management team, competition, and business risks. A business plan includes: Executive Summary; Vision, Mission and Goals; Company Overview; Product Strategy; Operations Plan; Market Analysis; Marketing Plan; Financial Plan; Financial Statements, Supporting Documents and Exit/Payback Strategies. See outline at the end.
How XBC Can Help?
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As Business consultant offering business plan and marketing plan assistance
We Know How To Help You Promote Yourself
We know that sometimes it is difficult to pat oneself on the back and appear credible. This should sound familiar, because you have already had these thoughts, "Even if I do find sources for venture capital, who will listen to me? They will want more than numbers, a solid written plan, and sound reasoning, all with some sparkle. But that's not what I do best. And if I ever need to be at my best, this is it". Not all companies that are good investments obtain the capital they need to succeed. That is usually because they fail to communicate precisely how good an investment they truly are. They fail in their capital quest not because of what they are, but because of what they are not. They're just not professional communicators.
You Are The Star - We Are the Support
For the most part, lenders want to deal directly with the owner or principal officer of the company seeking capital. To help support you, XBC can provide one of our professional consultants to be at your side during your crucial presentation. But most of the lender's or investor's questions will be directed at you. It means that every detail of your presentation must be as familiar to you as your own name. At that critical moment, there will be no hesitation in your answer to any question that is asked, and if by chance you should panic, we can be there to support you. You will be cool, calm and thoroughly prepared - we will make sure of that. You will obtain the capital you seek because you will have shown exactly why your company deserves it.
If we take on your project, XBC will make sure that you are exposed to proven financial resources whose funding objectives are aligned with your company's profile. Our XBC Network can help you get the funding you deserve!
How The Process Begins
1. Powerful software and online tools you can use right now!
Get your job done right... and have more time to enjoy your success...
Use our project-specific tools to help you build your business
More than a million and a half business people have used JIAN's (jee'on) business power tools to organize, finance, and build their businesses faster and smarter — across all industries, worldwide.
NEW! BizPlanBuilder® 2008 — Get your business financed fast!
BizPlanBuilder, now in its 10th edition, is the proven system that gives you the advantage you need with investors and lenders. We've even done most of the work for you. Better yet, you can now collaborate over a network or the Internet to leverage your work with colleagues and consultants.
§ Multi-user document management system software
§ New: Collaborate over a network, server or the Internet
§ Example-filled business plan templates - Easily edit in Word
§ Preprogrammed GAAP financial models - Easily customize in Excel
§ Easily project sales, costs, profits and your investment deal.
§ PowerPoint investor pitch template helps you sell your story in 20 minutes
§ Step x Step instructions explain everything and what to do.
§ 60 supporting documents & worksheets support financing
§ Handbook of Business Planning user manual PDF
Price: $99 (Plus-minus N$700)
What they say outside of the USA
JIAN chosen to support Least Developed Countries
The pilot program for the Cisco Networking Academy Least Developed Countries Initiative (200 in Sub-Saharan Africa) is now in place—generating business plans from the same tool creates reasonably consistent and predictable business plans which can be systematically executed.
Cisco managers can now review each individual academy plan and offer suggestions and support. It's a great deal for the Cisco Networking Academy and it relieves many people at Cisco from a tremendous amount of work.
JIAN can customize BizPlanBuilder to provide your company with a personalized, company-wide business-planning platform—enable everyone in your organization to follow your defined process and submit their business plan in a standardized format.
Customized enterprise business plan system.
It's working!
Problem: How to Finance the Purchases: Take full info to your Bank or any other Potential Investor for them to see that you can build a very good business Plan that will suit them.
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Direct Consultation
A free e-mail consultation to briefly discuss your project and an overview of XBC’s services. XBC will then send you a project questionnaire. After you complete the questionnaire, please return to us, with any other information, documentation, summaries, plans, etc. After reviewing your information, we will provide you with a follow-up consultation which includes a comprehensive review, evaluation of your project, and plan of action. (See our Service chart below).
· XBC will analyse your documents and provide a comprehensive initial consultation of your project's funding potential and capital requirements. Includes:
- Discussion of the following:
· Industry overview
· Business model
· Your marketing strategy
· Value proposition
· Exit and payback strategy
· Use of proceeds
· Management capabilities
· Project hot buttons
· Company's financials
- Plan of Action
- Proposal for any additional business services, if required.
- Once your business plan is completed, or if it is complete when XBC receive it, it will be subject to review by our project evaluation committee. In the event you do not have a business plan or you are in the early stages of preparing one, XBC will help you write, enhance or complete your plan. Once your plan is approved, your business project will be summarised and profiled according to business type, category, size, stage, and type of project.
A Business Plan, on average, will take up to 30 days to complete, unless stated otherwise, provided all sufficient information needed is provided to XBC by the client on a timely basis. The client must make payment in full prior to delivery of the completed business plan. Payment terms may be arranged.
Business Services Fees
We charge a nominal flat fee to prepare, review, research, edit, revise, or enhance your business plan.
Business Plan Fee Schedule
Project 1
· XBC designs International Standardised Business Plans for small - and large Businesses, but normally only projects from N$500,000 upwards. Being in Business specialising in International Project Financing, Income Tax as well designing Business Plans for a couple of years, XBC is more than capable to design Business Plans that will suit your own Business Planning as well as the requirements of Financial Institutions. Please note, that XBC's service do not include submitting and negotiating with Financial Institutions.
· Prepare, write and package your company's business plan. We charge a nominal fee to prepare, write, and package your business plan, depending on the size, scope, and complexity of the project and the information you provide. We will quote you in writing after reviewing your project. We will cooperate in establishing an affordable payment plan.
Fee Range: N$3,000 and up depending on the complexity. I also ask a Deposit of 20% from full fees be fore I start.
Project 2
· Editing or enhancing your existing plan: A review of your current plan may reveal that only a minimum level of service is needed.
XBC does evaluate Business Plans, and the minimum is N$1,500. Although, I do have experienced, that in most cases I do have to draft a BP all over again. Rewrites will depend on how much rewriting must be done, but you can add approximately N$700 - N$1,500.
Please note that if you’re interested, we can talk. I need everything that you have on your business, to start a Business Plan.
Hope to be of service very soon.
Regards
Pierre Pienaar
P.S. BizPlanBuilder® 2008:
XBC will give consultation if you need assistance with the BizPlanBuilder® 2008.
If you are going to call, please help us at the outset by announcing yourself along with the title of the software in question (with version #), and the nature of the operating system you are using...
You probably will not have the problem while we are on the phone. (It seems like you never do.) However, we know where most of the bodies are buried and, with just a few clicks, you'll be on your way.
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Outline of a Business Plan
Your Identity and Personnel
What is your company, and who are the key players? We identify your business' legal name and status. We also identify key personnel - their backgrounds, their fields of expertise, and any proposed additions to the team.
Your Physical Location
This is a description of your business location, your rent/mortgage expenses, plus your maintenance and insurance costs. We need to determine if you will require more space, and if your location gives you a competitive advantage. We help you analyse current and projected machinery, equipment, product, service, etc., to see what expenses you can anticipate.
Your Business
What exactly do you do? We examine each of your products and/or services in terms of percentage of your business and opportunities for growth. We help you formulate company milestones, including upcoming products and services in development. We describe your current product or service and what makes it unique and competitive.
Your Money-making Marketing Strategy
This section examines market conditions – the nature of your customers, as well as your competitors, sales potential, and what promotional steps you plan to take to develop your business.
Your Bottom Line
This is a financial analysis – a listing of information for prior years, and projections for your future. By identifying the strengths and weaknesses of your company, certain patterns begin to emerge. Perhaps we can identify new opportunities for growth – or areas where you can create savings – changes that will make your company more efficient. Together we might effectively predict upcoming problems, or prevent them. In other words, the perspective gained through your Business Plan can make a significant contribution to your company’s success, and help you get the funding you require. In fact, most lending institutions and private investors will not even talk to you without a Business Plan.
Raising Capital
Look at the loan officer or venture capital investor as someone who would write you the check you need if only he or she could see beyond your balance sheet. We can help! One of the most important elements is a detailed, well-written Business Plan. The investor’s mind is open and needs to be filled with a generous amount of knowledge about what really makes your company tick, and how they are going to get paid back (exit/payback strategy).
Contact me immediately for a Reasonable Quote For Your Needs
