Business Plan Writer

This is where you may find some free useful stuff - usefull if you are running or thinking about setting up a small business or social enterprise.

Business Plan Goal Reminder

If you are writing a business plan you will find a reminder of WHY you are doing it useful - and sometimes a simple reminder that is viewed often (perhaps stuck to the fridge or easily visible from where you brush your teeth) can make the difference in you finishing or drifting away from your business plan. Download the Business Plan Goal Reminder

Concept Outline Worksheet

You may have an idea for a new product or service - but do you find it changes each time you explain it to someone? To develop your brilliant concept you need to spend a bit of time 'fleshing out' exactly what it is (and isn't). This worksheet poses the blindingly obvious questions that sometimes never get asked and even lets you score you idea so you can compare it against others. Download Concept Outline

Sales 'What If' Scenario Builder

This spreadsheet lets you play around with numbers while it calculaes your sales figures, total income and gross profit. You can use this in the early stages of planning but remember to move on to something less formulae driven and more realistic as time goes by. Download Sales Scenario Builder

Sample Cashflow Forecast

A simple template of a cashflow forecast, with associated notes. Download Cashflow template

Sample Profit & Loss Account

A template helping you to work out your gross and net profit figures. Download Profit & Loss template

Sample Balance Sheet

This simple template of a balance sheet lets you know when it doesn't balance! With an associated workbook to record your notes. Download Balance Sheet template

Sample Budget

A simple template allowing you to record estimated real figures and to compare variances, with an associated workbook to record your notes. Download Budget template Note: all of the above are downloaded as zip files containing Microsoft Excel or Word files.

SWOT Analysis

This one-pager show you what a SWOT Analysis is and how to use it (SWOT = Strenghts, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats). View SWOT Analysis document

Note: all of the above either open as PDF documents or are downloaded as zip files containing Microsoft Excel or Word files.