Who this template is for
- Side hustles and home-based businesses
- Local service businesses
- Small business owners writing their first plan
How to fill it in
- Describe your business in a few sentences.
- Name your customers and why they will buy.
- List what you sell and your prices.
- Write down how you will get your first 20 customers.
- Estimate startup costs and monthly costs.
- Set three goals for the first year.
What is inside
- Simple Business Plan
- Business name, owner and date
- What does the business do?
- Who are the customers?
- What we sell table
- Who are the competitors and why will customers choose us?
- How will we find customers?
- Startup costs table
- Monthly costs table
- How much do we need to sell each month to break even?
- First-year goal table
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Frequently asked questions
Can I use a simple business plan for a loan?
Small loans and microloans sometimes accept a simple plan, especially with a cash flow forecast. Larger loans usually require more detail.
What is the simplest way to write a business plan?
Answer a few core questions: what you sell, who buys it, how they find you, what it costs and how you make money.
Is this simple business plan template free to use?
Yes. Download it, edit it and use it for your own business at no cost. No account or email address is required.