10 Reasons to Prepare a Business Plan

 1. It forces you to look at the whole business
 2. It focuses attention on important questions
 3. It helps clarify and communicate your goals and objectives
 4. It becomes a means of assigning priorities
 5. It becomes a framework for daily decision making and better management
 6. It helps maintain a “proactive” business attitude
 7. It serves as a benchmark to track performance
 8. It stimulates development of new/future business opportunities
 9. It becomes a tool to access capital, acquire business partners and attract employees
10. It is your ROAD MAP increasing your chance of success