# Business plan input sheet

## Reader and purpose

- Intended reader: [owner, lender, investor, grant reviewer]
- Decision or application: [purpose]
- Funding request: [amount, instrument, and use]

## Customer and offer

- Buyer: [specific customer]
- Problem: [costly problem]
- Offer: [product or service]
- Price and unit: [value]
- Evidence of demand: [sales, pilots, interviews, or comparable behavior]

## Operations

- Location and facilities: [details]
- Capacity: [units per day, seats, clients, or other constraint]
- Staffing plan: [roles, dates, and loaded cost]
- Required licenses or permits: [verified list]
- Suppliers and payment terms: [details]

## Financial assumptions

- One-time startup costs: [list]
- Monthly fixed costs: [list]
- Variable cost per sale: [value]
- Sales volume by month: [values]
- Collection timing: [cash or payment terms]
- Debt terms: [rate, term, and payment]
- Starting cash and owner contribution: [values]

## Evidence and unknowns

- Competitor sources: [links and access dates]
- Market sources: [links and access dates]
- Assumptions with direct evidence: [list]
- Assumptions still to test: [list]
- Accountant, lender, or reviewer: [name or role]