Business Plan Articles

10/10/2022
Small Business Bank Loans: Top 10 Tips for Killer Business Plans.
Securing funding for a small business or start up business can be tricky, requiring lots of details and pitching a solid case for how your business will generate revenue (and repay the loan). Writing a business plan for a bank loan is a crucial step; a well-prepared business plan not only helps you articulate your business idea but also demonstrates to the bank that you have a solid strategy for success. With many years’ behind us at The Business Plan Company and thousands of plans under our belt, here are our top 10 tips for making an impact. Read more

25/09/2022
Standard Business Sponsor for Migration: What your business plan needs.
From the many projects we have worked on, here are some tips on how to give your business plan for Standard Business Sponsorship the best chance of pushing your application over the line. Get the tips here. Read more

10/09/2022
Guide to Writing Business Plans for Visa 188
Applying for a business visa for Australia is a big commitment, with significant costs, lots of work, navigating the migration system and being very well prepared. To help your preparation, I have summarised the main considerations here. Read more

25/08/2022
Top Tips: Business Plans for new NDIS Providers.
For many new NDIS Provider business owners, the process of starting and getting through registration at the same is daunting. There is a lot going to learn and manage. Read our top tips on preparing your business plan, particularly for audit. Read more

10/07/2022
Keep your focus on business future: Don’t look down!
Seeing the world from very high places is both inspiring and alluring. However, when we get too close to the edge, our mind may fill us with dread, and shut down our limbs. Business owners may go through the same pattern. Here's my story. Read more

25/05/2022
Foot in mouth - a condition all business owners should avoid.
Every business owner wants a better strategy for business, keeping your foot out of your mouth, through preparation & planning, can mean you stay one step ahead. Here’s how. Read more

03/05/2021
Big leaps in small business actually come from teeny baby steps
Big steps, great leaps and easy answers to grow your business. Sounds great on paper, but they mostly don’t work. But there is a pretty simple approach to long term success that is often ignored. Read more

09/03/2021
Inside Story from Investors. Getting Funding for Growing Business
So many start up founders and entrepreneurs tell of their dream of “getting investors” to take their business off the page and catapult growth. From… Read more

16/02/2021
Your new business - to start or to buy?
This time it’s serious! You have been dreaming of owning a business for the longest time and you are finally going to do it. Juggling these two options ca… Read more

06/05/2020
New life can come from near death experiences.
Tenacity, the quality of being very determined, is not a word that gets bandied around much in the small business world, but it’s a hidden trait is common… Read more