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I have provided some other templates to assist with preparing a business. The available templates are listed in the Templates category. I have always been reluctant to provide these templates. They are many years old and are a start to a four to six week process. Business plans are more art than science. It is difficult to provide a generic guide which successfully satisfies the specific needs of a company. I offer these templates as something that can provide an insight and may save you some time.
Traditionally, a business plan or information memorandum includes the following elements:

• Information memorandum / business plan (click here to download)
• financial model (template here)
• powerpoint presentation (ten slides)
• Project management (a simplistic template to management the transaction process is available here.
• Executive summary (four A4 page)
• 12 month cashflow forecast (template here)

There is an emerging, but not common, approach of storing all business information in a single online platform. This includes business plans and supporting information. This means all stakeholders can review and change all the documents in real-time. A significant advantage is accelerating the process of due diligence. Due diligence by third parties can be easier. If due diligence is easier, it may make transactions easier to complete. Please see Online business and accounting system for more information.
I recommend that you review the Templates category for additional articles.