Starting or expanding
A clear plan for starting or growing your business.
Starting something new, buying a franchise, adding capacity or opening a new site? A good plan tests the idea before the money is spent, and shows funders and partners exactly how it will work.
What the plan has to answer
Whether the plan is for a funder, a partner or for you, it has to answer the same questions honestly.
- Is there real demand, and who exactly are the customers?
- What will it cost to start or expand, and when does it break even?
- How much cash is needed before the business pays for itself?
- Who will run it, and what are the main risks?
Every plan includes
What your plan includes
A tested idea, in 20 sections
The market, the customers, the competition, operations and the team, written plainly.
Realistic numbers
7 financial schedules, 3- and 5-year projections and a 24-month cash flow, so you know how much cash you need and when.
Designed and ready to use
A finished plan you can send to a bank, an investor or a partner.
Sample plan: solar import, engineering and installation (R50m raise)
“I’ve founded, financed and run businesses for over 35 years. I write plans the way funders want to read them.”
Charl van Zyl
How it works
Conversation. We talk about your business, your funder and your deadline.
Research and numbers. We build the financial model and test the assumptions with you.
Draft and review. You read the draft and we refine it together.
Final plan. Designed and ready to send, about two weeks after our first conversation. Fixed fee.
Questions
Questions about start-up and expansion plans
Is this only for big projects?
No. We write plans for new ventures and for established businesses that are expanding.
How long does it take?
About two weeks from our first conversation to the final plan.
What does it cost?
A fixed fee, agreed before we start.
Can I see an example?
Yes. See our sample plan for a solar import, engineering and installation business raising R50m.
Tell us what you’re planning
Tell us what you are starting or expanding. Charl reads every message himself.
Also: Raising investment · Bank and DFI finance · Restructuring