Mountain Skies Business Consulting offers business plan services that encompass the full range of business plans that quality organizations utilize. A 'business plan' is really just one of the many operational business plans that an organization should be using.
Business Plan Services Include:
This is the most common and required by potential investors and the Small Business Administration for potential small business loans.
The guiding light of the planning process – all other plans refer to the strategic directions of the organization that this plan outlines.
How a company does what it does and the measures it takes to continually get better at doing what it does.
Will an organization keeps its liquid funds in a savings account, T-Bills, Money Market, Stock Options? What happens when you grow a product line grows by 20% or you lose 10% of your contract client base? This plan outlines how accounting processes are defined, what happens when certain things occur, and how those processes are audited. The most important function of a financial plan is to ensure organizational financial solvency.
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Sales Plan
The sales plan determines what will be sold, how much of it can or should be sold, and who will sell it. This plan is not the same as a marketing plan but uses the marketing plan for its generation.
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Marketing Plan
How an organization reaches its target audience for individual products is profiled here. Budgets, promotions, type of advertising, corporate image, and branding are all covered in this plan. New product development and how those products come to market is also covered in this plan.
What happens when business is interrupted no matter the reason? Who gets notified, what processes are in place to protect assets, and who is responsible for initiating and identifying those responsible for individual tasks? What is the best way to get a business running again and cash flowing in case of disaster or catastrophe? Best not to find out the hard way.
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Technology Plan
What systems and equipment will be in place to manage information, customers, customer services, production, accounting, and quality tracking. From phone systems to fire control, all technology should be documented and monitored from this plan.
This graphic illustrates how all the various plans and strategic processes are related.
