Definition
En beskrivelse af en kommende eller etableret virksomhed og dens formål, organisationsstruktur, aktiviteter, vision, distribution, finansiering m.m. henvendt mulige investorer, grundlæggere, partnere eller ledelse. Definitionen på forretningsplan er mange - her et uddrag:
Smolka et al.: “A business plan is a written document that describes all the aspects of a business venture in a concise manner. It is usually necessary to have a written business plan to raise money and attract high-quality business partners.”
Barringer & Ireland: “A business plan is a written narrative, typically 25 to 35 pages long, that describes what a new business intends to accomplish and how it intends to accomplish it.”
Small Medium Administration (US): “En forretningsplan definerer din virksomhed præcist, identificerer dine mål og fungerer som din virksomheds CV. Dets grundkomponenter omfatter en løbende balance, en resultatopgørelse og en cash flow-analyse. Det hjælper dig med at allokere dine ressourcer korrekt, håndtere uforudsete udfordringer og træffe de rigtige beslutninger.”
Kilde
Smolka, K. M., Verheul, I., Burmeister-Lamp, K. & Heugens, P. P. M. A. R. (2017): “Get it Together! Synergistic Effects of Causal and Effectual Decision-Making Logics on Venture Performance, “Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice.
Barringer, B., R. & Ireland, R., D. (2019): Entrepreneurship - Successfully Launching New Ventures. 6. udgave. Pearson Education Limited.
Small Medium Administration (US): https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/plan-your-business/write-your-business-plan#section-header-0