--- title: New Year, New Business Plan description: Successful businesses start with a plan.  Those that have a plan are twice as likely to be successful than those that don’t.  If you already have a formal image: https://www.quikstonecapital.com/hubfs/business-4488310_640.jpg --- [![Merchant Cash Advance](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Website/Logos/Web-Combo-11.png?width=200&name=Web-Combo-11.png "Merchant Cash Advance")](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/) [![Merchant Cash Advances](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Website/Logos/Web-Color2.png?width=738&name=Web-Color2.png "Merchant Cash Advances")](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/) # Merchant Cash Advance Blog # New Year, New Business Plan Posted by [Karen Erdelac](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/merchant-cash-advance-blog/author/karen-erdelac) on Jan 6, 2020 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![New Year, New Business Plan](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/hs-fs/hubfs/business-4488310_640.jpg?width=737&name=business-4488310_640.jpg)Successful businesses start with a plan. Those that have a plan are twice as likely to be successful than those that don’t. If you already have a formal business plan, it should be revised at least on an annual basis. Here we’ve outlined some of the key sections to include in your plan. ### Executive Summary “[An executive summary](https://articles.bplans.com/writing-an-executive-summary/) is the brief introduction to a business plan. It should describe your business, the problem that it solves, your target market, and financial highlights.” ### Business Description “[The company description](https://www.thebalancesmb.com/how-to-write-a-company-description-2951558) outlines vital details about your company, such as where you are located, how large the company is, what you do, and what you hope to accomplish.” ### Organizational Management “[Each organization](https://managementmania.com/en/organizational-management) determines the structures, rules and the mutual relationships of its individual elements, such as people, processes, technology or strategy.” ### Market Analysis “[A market analysis](https://www.thebusinessplanshop.com/blog/en/entry/market_analysis_for_business_plan) is a quantitative and qualitative assessment of a market. It looks into the size of the market both in volume and in value, the various customer segments and buying patterns, the competition, and the economic environment in terms of barriers to entry and regulation.” ### Sales And Marketing Strategy “[Your Sales and Marketing strategy](https://business.linkedin.com/sales-solutions/blog/sales-and-marketing-collaboration/2018/the-3-b2b-sales-and-marketing-structural-gaps-hampering-business) is your plan for reaching, engaging, and converting target prospects into profitable customers. It's the charter that guides Marketing and Sales in their daily activities, helping them clarify shared objectives and how to achieve them.” ### Financial Documents "[The financial section](https://www.thebalancesmb.com/writing-a-business-plan-financial-projections-1200842) of your business plan should include a sales forecast, expenses budget, cash flow statement, balance sheet, and a profit and loss statement." ### Financial Projections “[In its simplest form](https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/forecasting/understanding-financial-projections-forecasting/), a financial projection is a forecast of future revenues and expenses. Typically, the projection will account for internal or historical data and will include a prediction of external market factors. In general, you will need to develop both short- and mid-term financial projections.” ### Funding Requirements “[Let's face it](https://www.quikstonecapital.com/business-cash-advances-business-loan-alternative) - running a business requires you to be goal-oriented, self-reliant and flexible. 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