To Go Or No Go That Is The Question
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To Go or No Go: Deciding the Fate of Your Business Idea
Overview:
Last week, we explored some initial steps to test the feasibility of a business idea, aiming to discern whether it truly holds potential or merely appears promising. To recap, we advised against solely relying on the perspectives of friends and family, encouraged consulting with business experts, and suggested conducting a SWOT Analysis. This week, we will delve into creating a formal Feasibility Plan to better assess your business concept’s viability.
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Small Business
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Previously, we discussed preliminary methods to gauge the feasibility of a business idea. Essentially, we highlighted the importance of avoiding over-reliance on personal opinions, consulting experts, and conducting a SWOT Analysis. Now, let’s take another step forward by talking about how to create a formal Feasibility Plan, a crucial tool to evaluate your idea seriously and thoroughly.
A feasibility plan serves as a structured document designed to assess the viability of a business idea. Often referred to as a Go/No Go plan, its findings indicate whether an idea is likely to succeed (a "Go") or if it should remain conceptual (a "No Go").
Many entrepreneurs shy away from creating a feasibility plan, often due to fear of what it might reveal. Avoidance stems from the reluctance to face potential failure, causing some to ignore reality in favor of idealistic outcomes. Trust me, I’ve been there?"it’s not a smart move.
Writing a comprehensive feasibility plan allows you to scrutinize your idea realistically. It will enable you to define your market, identify customers, partners, and competitors, and anticipate opportunities and threats.
Launching a business without testing its feasibility is like throwing kids into a lake to teach them to swim?"not ideal for your own children. Crafting a feasibility plan is akin to drafting a mini-business plan, culminating in a formal document with essential sections such as an executive summary, product or service plan, marketing plan, pricing and profitability analysis, and an action plan. Let’s explore each segment.
Executive Summary
This introductory section highlights the key points of your plan. It should succinctly describe the idea, outline the products or services, define the target market and customer, and present startup costs and pricing. Keep it concise?"one page is enough. Focus on a few tight paragraphs per topic and delve deeper into the subsequent sections.
Product and Service Plan
Detail your product or service here. This part prompts you to consider the idea from various angles: its purpose, development stage, limitations, intellectual property, regulations, and liability issues. Also, explore potential for future expansion or spin-offs.
Marketing Plan
Critical to your plan, the marketing section identifies your market, customer base, and competition. Conduct thorough market research to develop a realistic marketing strategy. Understanding market size, growth potential, and trends is imperative. Identify direct and indirect competitors, and analyze the strengths and weaknesses compared to your idea. Define your target customer and explain why they would choose you over others.
Pricing and Profitability
Include how you determined your product or service pricing and expected profitability. Many entrepreneurs lack clarity in setting prices. While there are multiple pricing strategies, it’s crucial to include pricing data, sales estimates, cost of goods sold, gross margins, operating expenses, startup costs, and capital expenditures. This section often reveals when delivering a product is financially unviable.
Plan for Further Action
If your plan indicates a "Go," this section outlines the next steps. Considerations include necessary capital, startup expenses, location, equipment, your operational role, existing or potential business plans, licenses, legal requirements, partnerships, and team recruitment.
Finally, embrace the feasibility plan’s outcomes. If the verdict is a "No Go," it’s better to discover this before investing significant time and money in an unviable venture. Writing a feasibility plan may be tedious, but losing out in a failed business endeavor is far worse.
Take the time to create this plan. You might curse while doing it, but you’ll be thankful in the end.
Here’s to your success!
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