Demonstrate how team members' skill complement each other. Include a list of key stockholders, with the number of shares each owns. A realistic schedule that shows the timing of activities for the major events of your business plan is critical to your company's success. It also indicates the ability of management to plan the company's development. A schedule should be prepared outlining steps to be taken in your company's development and the completion date of each step for a period of three to five years.
Entrepreneurs tend to underestimate the amount of time needed to complete various tasks.
The development and operation of a business involve risks and problems, and it is best to identify these potentially negative factors and explore their implications. To determine the risks and problems that require discussion, you should identify the plan assumptions or potential problems that are most critical in terms of the success of your venture. The amount of financial information needed in your business plan will depend on the stage of financing, the amount of money needed and the nature of financing being sought. Your business plan should describe, in general terms, the type and amount of funding you are seeking. The use should be consistent with your financial projections.