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How to Write a Business Plan in a Few Hours
Part 8 : Business Plan Outsourcing
"Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
 Many entrepreneurs are successful because they dedicate their core talent and skills to developing and running their companies. They'd rather delegate specialty projects to outside experts in areas they're not interested in, nor have the capacity to perform.
Would you be better off outsourcing writing your business plan to an expert? It's very cost-effective for two main reasons:
You're hiring an expert part-timer for a short time and not a full-time employee.
Instead of reinventing the wheel and spending scarce resources to learn the art of business plan writing, an expert will free up your time.
If you'd rather outsource this important component of your business operations, be sure to:
Communicate clearly to this person your business goals and aspirations.
Check up on referrals to select the pro you feel comfy in communicating with regularly until you're satisfied your plan reflects you and your vision.
You'll still have to be very involved with this person to make sure your vision ad mission are reflected in your business plan, and not as the other person's product.
You'll have to feel very confident about articulating your business plan to investors, the media and general public.
Your vision and voice as reflected in your business plan is key to ownership of your enterprise, so it continues to flourish successfully.
Here are some online resources to explore:
TruGroup operates in North America and Mexico focuses on writing business plans for businesses that are technology intensive.
MasterPlans offers a free template plus additional consulting services that's fee-based according to your business plan needs.
www.business.com This is a directory of small business consultants who offer business plan writing services.
Business Plan my Way This online service starts at $195.95. Also offers related marketing and financial planning like the others.
Grow Think.com Clients include NEC, Paramount, Porsche and Salvation Army. Rated by Inc. magazine as a top 100 business services company in 2008.
What's Next
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Part 9:
 A Sample Business Plan - Use this sample business plan as a guide to create a plan for your own business.
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 Business Plan Software And Where To Get It - Mini Reviews of Companies That Offer Business Plan Software.
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