Custom Business Plans
My Approach Works.
Terri Graham
Cuvée Lounge
Result: Secured a $100,000 business loan in 48 hours, followed by $1 million from investors.
Big ideas are flowing, you’re bursting with excitement, and you’re ready to jump in and start taking action.
I see it all the time — founders spending their time and money on things everyone else is telling them to do. Building a website. Hiring a branding expert. Getting social media up and running. (Cue the late-night Google rabbit hole.)
All before they even have a strategy.
It’s easy to get caught up in the exciting parts. But most first-time founders wind up neglecting the one thing that will have the biggest impact on whether their doors will still be open a few years from now:
Creating a well-thought-out plan.
You wouldn’t even think of building a house without a blueprint. Yet, the vast majority of founders don’t take the time to map out their own business blueprint, even though it’s the key to getting funded and the cornerstone of any startup’s success.
Dan Szor, Founder of Cotswolds Distillery
A business plan will benefit you if…
You need funding.
You can't afford to wait.
You have the idea — but not the details.
You know you have something great, but you haven’t nailed down the fundamentals — like who your ideal customer is.
Sound familiar? You don’t have to figure this out on your own.
“Diane’s guidance was a key reason we were able to secure investors.
She had the experience to recognize our core strengths, and consistently challenged us in ways that improved our concept and focused our message.”
“We couldn’t figure out why VC’s weren’t understanding our business.
Diane helped us refine our business model so that now we thoroughly understand our business — and it shows.”
How business plans have evolved.
of my clients who sought funding secured it.
pivots for clients who do the work.
“Diane made the business plan process easy and fun without losing any attention to detail.
She helped us think outside the box, and worked to help us build not just a business plan, but a growing, profitable business.
Not coming from a business background, it was really helpful having her guidance and perspective.”
“Diane knows her stuff!
We wanted an unbiased guide through the business planning process, and she helped us think through the details in every aspect of our business.
Our meetings always ended with clearly defined homework to keep the process moving.”
So, what’s the investment?
Your investment:
Working directly with me to develop a traditional custom-crafted business plan is a 5-figure investment that starts at $20,000 and includes unlimited access to my expert consulting brain. To get an exact quote on a traditional custom plan for your business, let’s talk so I can learn more about your vision.
Theresa & Max Robbins, Founders of Bona Fide Beverage.
Result: On store shelves within 1 year; won first award 3 months later.
Ready to build something that lasts?
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