Instructions for drawing up a business plan

When you are planning to set up your own business and you already have a business idea in mind, you can continue planning your business with the help of Lissu, a business plan program. The program has been developed to suit customers' needs, and it helps you to go through and consider all necessary aspects. By filling out the business plan, you refine your business idea. The business plan helps you to outline what you are actually doing, and then, it is easier to explain that to someone else as well. The business plan is a tool that is primarily meant just for you, but it is also a tool for funding and start-up grant applications.

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This article is a step-by-step guide for filling out your business plan and what you should especially consider at each point.

Quick instructions for using Lissu

  1. Meet a business advisor who gives you the credentials for using Lissu OR get the credentials yourself here.
  2. Fill out your personal information.
  3. Create a business plan and fill out all sections.
  4. If necessary, you can request a business advisor to review your business plan.
  5. Go through the final version of your business plan together with a business advisor.

 

Business plan sections

The business plan consists of eight sections, which are divided into different sub-sections. Click on the section you would like to read more about.

Description of business idea, customer benefits of products and services, developing products and se

  • This section includes descriptions, customer benefits and development plans regarding products and services.
  • In this section, you will describe your business idea more in detail. If you're planning to start up a pizzeria, for example, you can clarify whether it is a buffet or a catering restaurant, does the restaurant serve only vegetarian food, does it offer home delivery, etc.
  • Customer benefits: why and how will your customers benefit from your products and services? If it doesn't benefit the customer, the customer won't buy it.
  • A customer benefit can also be something quite simple. For example, the customer benefit of a restaurant or a building company could be the fact that by using their services, the customer has more free time to themselves.
  • You should also write down your thoughts about developing your products or services. Even if it was more profitable to concentrate on your core competence when starting your own business, you should also think about how you are going to proceed in the future.
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