Your Company Name Business Expansion Plan Date YOUR COMPANYExecutive Summary ‘An executive summary is a concise statement that provides a high-level rundown of your business, your expansion and how you intend to achieve that vision. it should briefly highlight crucial areas like: © Growth targets © Projected and current operating costs © Fundingneeds © Marketing approach Provide as much detail as necessary for someone reading only your summary to get the gist of your overall expansion strategy. it may help to complete this section last YOUR COMPANYWho We Are and What We Offer Discuss what makes your business unique: ‘© What do you provide for your customers that other companies don’t? © In what areas do you shine? Use this space to communicate your business's value propositions. You should also list your full line of products and services here. YOUR COMPANYExecutive and Management Team Identify any key players and stakeholders responsible for overseeing the expansion. You may also want to include your company controller/accountant, account manager or any consultant advising your activity. YOUR COMPANYPlan of Expansion Now that you've laid the groundwork, this is where you detail your expansion proposal. Describe your goal and what you need to achieve your vision. Think in terms of planning, executing and maturing your expansion, Identify what or where you intend to expand: © Areyou releasing a new product? © Doyou plan to open a new branch? © Does your expansion involve additional staffing needs? Make sure to cover: How you intend to support your expansion ‘Whether you'll need additional staff, capital or resources for your plan Details about your new product or service, if applicable Goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) New regulations or legislation, if applicable YOUR COMPANYMarketing Analysis Identify and analyze your competitors in your new area of expansion. Consider what makes your competitors sucessful, their advertising strategies, prices, industry outlook and what opportunities you might haveto reach new, niche audiences. YOUR COMPANY 6Marketing Strategy Outline the steps you'll take to achieve the goals you've laid out. Identify your value propositions, any forms of advertising you plan to use, your key customer demographics and where/how you plan to sell your service or product. While you may not have fully developed concepts, you can include any marketing deliverables you intend to use in your strategy. YOUR COMPANYFinancial History, Analysis and Forecasts In this section, you'll need a variety of financial documents, like sales reports, balance sheets, profit & loss statements and future forecasts to support your expansion plan. if you're new to business bookkeeping or accounting, it may be a good idea to hire a professional who can help you prepare this portion of your plan. Use visuals like charts and tables to display complex data when possible. Potential investors, lenders and partners will likely pay particular attention to your finances, so make sureto double-check that everything is accurate and up-to-date. Your expenses will fluctuate over the course of an expansion, so it’s a good idea to include finan cial projections for up to five years. With your previous data and forecasts, you should be able to estimate ‘what you'll need to run your business, including whether or not you need expansion capital to fund any new activity. YOUR COMPANY