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Capability 04 · Business Development & Strategy

Business planning

A working business plan with financial projections, hiring plan, milestones and the capital each stage needs.

Overview

Most business plans are written once, for someone else, and never opened again. We write plans that run the business: a narrative a stranger can follow, projections that tie to the operating reality, milestones with owners and dates, and a clear statement of how much capital each stage requires and what it buys.

Who it is for
  • Founders preparing to launch or raise
  • Businesses applying for credit or grant funding
  • Owners who need one shared plan across a leadership team
How we work
  1. 01Strategy on one pageWhere you play, how you win, what you will not do.
  2. 02Operating planSales, delivery, hiring and capex sequenced across the next 12 to 36 months.
  3. 03Financial projectionsProfit and loss, cash flow and balance sheet, driven by the unit economics rather than a growth percentage.
  4. 04Capital planThe funding required at each stage, its purpose and the milestone that unlocks the next tranche.
  5. 05Write and reviewA written plan drafted with you, then reviewed against the questions lenders and boards ask.
What you receive
  • Written business plan document
  • Three-statement financial projections
  • Hiring and resourcing plan
  • Milestone and capital schedule
  • Executive summary for external readers
Questions we are asked
Will this satisfy a bank?
It is built to. Lenders want traceable assumptions, security and cash cover, and the plan addresses each directly.
How involved do I need to be?
Meaningfully. The plan is yours, so we build it in working sessions rather than delivering it cold.