Why SWOT Analysis Belongs in Your Business Plan
Why add SWOT analysis into your business plan and the strategic planning process? The SWOT phase was vital to the planning process for Palo Alto Software, and helped the company grow from zero to over $5 million in annual sales. Here's how SWOT analysis helped PAS scale, and how to add SWOT analysis to your planning process.
6 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing Your Restaurant Business Plan
If it's your first time writing a formal restaurant business plan, it's easy to make mistakes. In the competitive restaurant industry, however, it's good to be as prepared as possible—so here are the pitfalls to avoid.
How to Build a Restaurant Sales Forecast
There is no single right way to do a restaurant sales forecast. The best sales forecast method will vary according to how you manage information, how much past data you have access to, and what special factors drive your business. We'll walk you through an example restaurant sales forecast to help you build your own.
How to Write a Business Plan [Updated for 2019]
Everything you wanted to know about writing a business plan, in one place—from the executive summary to appendix. Get started writing your business plan today.
SWOT Analysis Step 1: How to Identify Your Strengths
As an entrepreneur, you want to know your business inside and out so you can make informed, strategic decisions. To do that, a SWOT analysis is the key. Here's how to perform a SWOT analysis on your business.
How to Create an Expense Budget
Being right on budget is usually a good thing, but good management involves regularly reviewing your budget to check on the timing, efficiency, and results of what your business spends.
Solopreneurs Can Grow Faster and Smarter With a Lean Business Plan
You've made the decision to become a solopreneur, and you know exactly what you're going to do. But do you really know if it will work? Having a business plan will help you find out for sure—and a Lean Business Plan is faster, easier, and more effective for a solopreneur than a lengthy formal business plan.
How to Write a Business Plan: Use This Checklist to Keep Yourself on Task
Business planning isn't just a one-time event, and it doesn't have to be overly complicated. We've created a business planning checklist to help make the process easier—no matter what kind of plan you need to write.
