Frequently Asked Questions

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• I don’t think I have enough information to complete a business plan.
• I need a business plan to support an application for bank funding, can you help?
• I need a plan really quickly!
• What about business plans to support Government grant applications?
• What about franchise businesses?
• I don’t want to spend a lot on a business plan.
• I’ve got another question that you haven’t answered on this page!

Some of the more frequently asked questions are answered below, however if you have a question that isn't addressed on this page, just contact us online, or call 1300 262 098, and we will be happy to provide any further information you may need.

I don’t think I have enough information to complete a business plan.

This isn’t a problem – in fact it’s one of our strengths! We help our clients fill in the gaps all of the time. Draw from our experience to cover all the essential information your need, including areas that you don't have all the answers for, or you may not have considered. Back

I need a business plan to support an application for bank funding, can you help?

Banks are looking for two things. They want to have a sense of confidence in you as a business person, and they want to reduce the risk of lending you money (particularly in the current economic environment). Smart Business Plans help do both. In fact, banks have commented that the plans written by our planners are some of the best they have ever seen (of course it’s your name on the front of the plan, not ours, but that will be our secret!)

We write plans for bank funding all the time. We know what information they want to see, and in what order. We can also provide the market research and cash flow projections that banks require. Back

I need a plan really quickly!

We can do it! Our Starter Plan service provides you with a professionally-written and formatted business plan within 48 hours of your briefing to our planner. This includes market research and cash flow projections if you choose to include these options. Now that's fast! What's more, we are open 6 days a week. Back

What about business plans to support Government grant applications?

No problem. Applying for a Government grant can be an difficult and time-consuming process (as you are probably finding out). Speak to one of our planners now about the specifics of your requirements and we can advise you about the best services to meet your needs. Back

What about franchise businesses?

We have a lot of experience in writing business plans for a range of franchise businesses. Why not work with our experienced planners and apply their knowledge of many Australian franchise-businesses to your plan? Back

I don’t want to spend a lot on a business plan!

We understand. It can be difficult to know if you’ll get value from paying someone to writing your plan, especially if you haven’t done one before. And it can be confusing – there seem to be so many different kinds of templates and suggested formats around, and many are free. So why not use them? Three reasons:

1. Time. You benefit from our experience and save yourself many hours of time and hassle trying to guess which information to include, and which to leave out. Just formatting a business plan (fonts, sections, text size, spacing and layout) can be a major time-drain, let alone researching and writing all the content. Let us do the hard work for you.
2. Experience. We specialise in taking all the great ideas you have in your head and putting them in a format and language that will make sense to investors, or the other stakeholders in your business. The business planning process is a skill, and you will benefit from the experience of our planners. Our clients say that talking to our planners gave them new insights and ideas about their business generally, over and above the information they want included in the plan. We also know how to do the market research needed to support your business proposal, and the cash flow projections required over one or many years.
3. Value. Ultimately you want to be sure that you are getting value for money. Our professional business plans will improve your success and profit potential, help to attract funding, and help minimise your business risk. And don't forget, we offer a Risk Free Satisfaction Gaurantee. Back

I’ve got another question that you haven’t answered on this page!

Or call 1300 262 098, 6 days a week (Monday - Saturday). Back