Business Plan for an Existing Business

by Frances Winfree
(Tempe, AZ)

I purchased an existing doggie day care and boarding facility. The former owner did not have a comprehensive business plan. Will this product help me to create a business plan for my existing business which I have been owning and operating for the last year? If not, do you offer a similar product for existing businesses?

Please help, I have never owned a business before and have little business savvy, however, my business has been doing well and is minimally profitable.

I am looking to make my business more successful.

Please help.

Thank you.

Answer:
Frances, I suspect that the Dog Day Care Business Plan that you are looking at is the one designed specifically for financing a dog care service, kennel, boarding facility, etc. While it will help you some with operation and profitability of your business, you might also take a look at Start Up Right Now.

The Start Up workbook is really for anyone not experienced in business. Although yours is an established business, it sounds like you are fairly new to the entrepreneur environment. It would probably be very helpful for you to go through the worksheets in the Start Up book. You may well discover some things that you want to change, and there is an excellent chapter on identifying and building your client base.

Good luck on your new business!
CJ and the Business Plan Master Team