World Of Whispers Empire Business Services Business Plans for SMEs Information Pad Please fill in the following information Executive summary Type of business: ______________________________Services/Products:___________________________________ Target market: Competitive advantage: Financial features Cost advantage Source of capital Sales (Income streams) Return on investment % Profits % Cash Loan Grant Other(please state below) Financial requirements Capital: ________________________________________________________________________________________ How the capital Will be used 1 Capital ZAR/US$ Expenditure ZAR/US$ Balance ZAR/US$ Security for a loan ▪ Equity ▪ Collateral Source of collateral: ______________________________________________________________________________ Current business position Legal form of operation:___________________________________________________________________________ Founding date:___________________________________________________________________________________ Principal owners of the business Name: Position Key Personnel Name: Position Credentials 2 Major achievements Company profile Name of company:________________________________________________________________________________ Registration no.__________________________________________________________________________________ Taxation payable:_________________________________________________________________________________ Vision Mission statement: Swot analysis 3 Strengths Weaknesses Counter Opportunities Threats Counter Your target Market 1. Brief outline of the chosen industry on a territorial capacity: 4 2. Customers’ demographics I. Government % II. Private sector corps % III. Civil society % 3. Demand for your product/services in your chosen trade: I. Daily basis % II. Weekly basis % III. Monthly basis % IV. Yearly basis % V. Seasonal basis % Mark Period: 4. Demand for your product/services in your sphere of influence: I. Daily basis % II. Weekly basis % III. Monthly basis % IV. Yearly basis % V. Seasonal basis % Mark Period: 5. Trends influencing and affecting your market (customer base) Current trends Adjustments to be made 5 6