By Daniel Pfeifer at February 01 2020 18:10:18
This part of the plan details the features and benefits of your products and services, their seasonality and life cycle, as well as any future products and services you are planning. It also includes a thorough market analysis, in which you will study your customers, your competition and the market itself. Here you should include a PEST analysis, in which you will consider the impact of various factors upon your business. The factors include combinations of the following, depending upon your business: social, technological, economic, environmental, political, legal, ethical, and demographic.
The risk management plan needs to be fleshed out in the organizational section as well, including your risk strategy, the different types of insurance required, your contingency plans, and problem_solving protocols. What will you do if a natural disaster ruins part of your inventory? How will you handle the sudden illness or long_term absence of a key manager? What happens if you are unable to finish a project on schedule? What are some early warning signs to watch for?