BUSINESS PLAN OUTLINE

Business Description (detailed concept and methods of operation; what are you trying to start,
acquire or other wise operate at a farm/ business; numbers, size, products)

Organization of Business and what type of business structure you will operate under.

Mission & Vision Statements

Bussiness Goals (note both short & long term things you want to do to make this work)

Regional Trends (what about this location and type of business will allow its success?)

Major Changes and Improvements (Thing that need to take place for success of the new venture)

Resource Inventory: (What do you have and what can lease or hire done?)
Land & other natural resources
Buildings, Machinery and Equipment, Labor force
Agreements & contracts for inputs and outputs (manure & feed for livestock
enterprises)
Marketing Plan (Notes purchase and sales arrangements in place, cost of production & projected ability
to reach the targeted market or niche.)

Production Plan (How much of what will you produce or services that will be provided.)

Planned Machinery and Buildings Investment (What do you have or how will you be able to
produce or deliver the products. Example: planter for planting corn)

Long-Term Financial Summary (2 or 3 yr. history and a projection of the next 3 to 5 year that
includes how the cash flow needs during the start up will be covered.)

Personal/Household Finances (provide a clear bench mark of your starting point to launching this
business venture.)

Business Transition and Member Exit plan (Provide a picture of how a member or partner in
the business will be able to exit the business without disruption of the ongoing activities.)

Acknowledgments (Who, how and what others contributed to the building of the plan.)

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