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What is a business plan?

What is a business plan?

Mind map showing business plan sections including business idea, people, aims and objectives, competitor analysis, market research, marketing mix and finances

A business plan is a written document explaining the business idea, what the owner wants to achieve, and how the business will be run and financed. It is usually written before trading begins and updated as costs, customers and competition change.

1.6 Business planning Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Business
  3. /1.6 Business planning

Step-by-step lessons on AQA GCSE Business 1.6 Business planning, covering 1.6.1 Purpose of business planning, 1.6.1b Sections of a business plan, and 1.6.2 Basic financial terms and calculations. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start by mastering business terminology and the functional areas (marketing, finance, operations, HR) before moving on to the extended, evaluation-heavy questions that carry the most marks.

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