7 Step Graphic
Design Business Plan
As a graphic artist your business will be unique, and
you need unique tools to get your funding. So here they are ... all 3 components that you need to create a great
graphic design business plan for your
business.
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Your workbook. Over 90 pages,
stuffed full of everything you need to know. Step by step, work your
way to a successful business plan!
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Your business plan template, formatted and waiting for your personal
information. This is in a MS Word format, so you have NO new programs to
learn. Use your existing skills to create a business plan for a graphics
design services business that is uniquely yours. (Yes, I
know. The sheer audacity of us to put a template in a
package for graphic designers. Well, here it is anyhow.)
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Excel spreadsheets, with charts ready to be automatically generated. Get
as creative as you want to be -- This is a program you already know, too.
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FROM DAUNTING TO DO-ABLE
It seems like a daunting task: creating a
business plan for a graphics design business. And it can be. So
we've made this as easy to use as possible. Your business proposal will be finished in
no time, in 7 easy steps.
EASY! Don't worry about learning any new programs for your
graphic design
business plan. You will use the programs that you
already use every day: MS Word and MS Excel. The templates, both for the
text and for the financials, are set up so that all you have to do is
enter your personal information.
EASY FORMATTING! Your headers and text and columns are all set up for
your graphic design business plan. The formatting flows right in. Easy peasy. Your
graphic design business plan will look very professional,
very complete.
EASY FINANCIALS! The
Excel template for your graphic design business plan is set up so that all you do is enter the data for your
business. All columns are added automatically. It even creates charts
automatically! If you have accounting skills, go ahead and stretch
your wings. Or, get all the background figures together so that your
accountant can whip the financials together in no time. Either way,
your graphic design business plan benefits.
EASY TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS. The ebook that you will receive takes you
step by step through building your graphic design business plan. There just isn't an easier way to do it.
LOTS OF SAMPLES! Sometimes it really helps to see how other successful
business plans were written. So we have included lots of examples, such as
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LOTS AND LOTS OF GREAT INFORMATION FOR YOUR
GRAPHIC DESIGN BUSINESS PLAN !
Here's a smattering of what you'll discover in the 7 Step
Graphic Design Business Plan:
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20 Great Ways to Punch It Up, Right From The Start (Step2)
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How to create a dynamic "elevator" page for your business plan, and how to
use it effectively (Step 2) |
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Great, inexpensive ways to really present yourself professionally. (Step
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Setting the Theme of Your Business Plan, With Style and Grace (Step 2)
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The "Left Foot" Approach -- When There Is Stuff In Your Background That
You Wish Wasn't (Step 2)
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The ONLY 2 ways to start your
business plan (Step 2)
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About those competitors ... (Step 5)
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Why you don't want an "Executive Summary", and what to do instead (Step 2)
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The most overlooked part of the business plan -- and it's the one that can
really promote your business in your business plan (Step 4)
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Riding the Coattails of Success (Step 5)
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Working with numbers that are just not real (Step 6)
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The one phrase to never use in your "Use of Funds Statement" (Step 2)
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4 Real Life Samples of Strong Use of Funds Statements (Step 2)
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When 2 + 2 = Whatever You Want (Step 6)
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6 Things That MUST Be In
Biographical Summaries in your business plan
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6 Things That Must NOT Be In Biographical Summaries (Step 3)
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When You Should Ignore Your Lawyer's Example (Step 3)
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3 Templates for Biographical Summaries (Step 3)
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20 Phrases That Lenders Love To See (Step 3)
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Where to put the biographicals for the biggest impact (Step 3)
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The new, New, NEWEST is not necessarily the BEST (Step 5)
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All about Seed Money, Startup Funds, Pro formas and Balance Sheets -- Step
by step (Step 6)
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Who's got The Clout? (Step 5)
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When YOU are the weakest link (Step 3)
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A photo? Of a minority owner? (Step 3)
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Job duties mean zilch (Step 3)
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SIC 'em (Step 6)
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To cite is mandatory, dear Watson (Step 5)
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Using people (Step 3)
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The scariest part (Step 6)
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Funny money (Step 6)
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Seeding a business (Step 6)
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... All in the 7 steps to creating your
graphic design business plan.
- Easy to download.
- Easy to use.
- And you will end up with a really great business plan!
It just doesn't get any better than that.
Excerpt from the Workbook
7 Step Graphic Design Business Plan :
SELLING
YOURSELF
Personal service businesses like a graphics design business have
one big thing in common: the “service” they are selling is
usually their own. This poses real challenges to most people.
While most entrepreneurs can extol the virtues and benefits of
others’ skills, it is often difficult to “sell” our own.
The solution is to look upon it as “presenting” yourself, your
skills, your background, and the need for that in your
community, no matter how “community” is defined.
And that is exactly what your business plan will do.
KEY CONSIDERATION
It is very possible to have a hugely successful graphic design
business with one person. Or it is very possible to have a
hugely successful graphics design business employing dozens of
people. Determining just what you want is the key to getting it.
STRONGEST ADVANTAGE
As far as your graphic design business plan goes, you are half way there. You
can probably already visualize it. You know the look you want,
the feeling you want to project. That by itself puts you to the
top of the line. If you had any idea how many thousands of
business plans your banker sees that look like the morning
oatmeal got dribbled on them, you would really appreciate your
advantage.
STRONGEST DISADVANTAGE
Convincing people that you know what you are doing is not always
the easiest thing to accomplish. Convincing yourself that you
know what you are doing can be equally difficult. While there is
likely little doubt that you know graphic design, how well do
you really know business?
OVERCOMING THE DISADVANTAGES WITH YOUR GRAPHIC DESIGN BUSINESS PLAN
Nothing spells SUCCESS like SUCCESS. You have to be successful,
or you wouldn’t be where you are. Project that success so that
others can understand it.
- List clients and projects
you have worked on
- Include copies of some of
your outstanding designs
- Demonstrate your business
acumen
It is that last one, business
acumen, that really needs attention. How did you get so smart?
Did you attend post-grad classes? Were you in charge of large
budget projects? Did you guide a prior firm through tough
economic challenges? You could have gotten your smarts from a
lot of sources. Here is where you really need to highlight it.
Your banker may not recognize a good graphic design, but she
will recognize strong business talent. And it is the business
talent that will get you your funding.
Be sure to define what aspect
of graphic design is your forte. In many minds, all
graphic designers are the same. It is up to you to
differentiate and define your market, whether you are
- a freelance designer
- a creative designer
- advertising design company
- print design service
- general design studio
- web design company
- design agency
- art design studio
- commercial artist
Startups are also a problem. A
startup in a “soft” industry (i.e., non-essential to health or
welfare) is a real tough sell. No one wants to bet on an untried
idea, or an untried person.
But an EXPANSION business. Now that's another keg of fish. This
is a company that has proven success, and wants more success.
That's something that lenders like.
So take your graphics design business just as far as you can,
then go for "EXPANSION FUNDING" in your graphic design
business plan. You'll be nearly home before
you know it. For instance,
- Line up some clients.
- Actually do some projects on
your own, working out of a tiny office or your home.
- Incorporate
- Establish a business banking
account
- Set up an Advisory Board –
the more heavyweight talent you can bring to this board, the
better
- Get endorsements from others
in the industry
Imagine that someone were
coming to you, wanting to set up a boxing gym. What information
would you want from that person before you were willing to give
him money? THAT’s that kind of information you need to give your
banker.
HOW MUCH FUNDING WILL YOUR GRAPHIC DESIGN BUSINESS PLAN NEED?
Look back up at the top of the page. What kind of business do
you really want? A one person business? A hundred person
business? The hundred person business won't necessarily make you
richer than the one person business. It is all a matter of
choice.
Then, as with any business, sit down and run the numbers.
As a single person business, you probably need to shift from
being a part time graphics designer to being full time, with all
the costs associated with that. A better computer? A DSL line? A
webmaster to revamp or redesign your site? Specialized software
for your design services? Whatever it is, detail it so that
lenders can really understand how their money will be put to
good use.
As a multi-person business, look to all the ways you can cut
costs. For instance, can some employees work from home? Can you
contract out some of the work? Can you lease some of the
equipment? Here is where you demonstrate your real managerial
ability.
YOUR MARKETING RESEARCH
At BizMiner, search for the
specific type of graphic design that best describes your
business, such as
- Commercial artist and
graphics design, or
- Graphic arts and related
design
YOUR LIKELY
LENDER/INVESTOR
The
SBA is usually your best bet for smaller businesses.
THE LAST WORD ON YOUR GRAPHIC DESIGN BUSINESS PLAN
This is simply an amazing field to be in. The tremendous
opportunity you have to capture public style, and to influence
it, places you in a unique position in our society. Tackle your
business with the style and professionalism with which you
tackle your design assignments, and you will do just fine.
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Here's the Technical Information for
your 7 Step Graphic Design Business Plan:
You will receive 3 separate files for your business plan
for your graphics design business. They will all be in ONE downloadable,
zip file. The three files you will receive are:
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A pdf file. Your Workbook. I hesitate to call it an "instruction book",
but it is stuffed with all the information you need to create a dynamic
graphic design business plan, rapidly and easily. 90+ pages. |
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A Microsoft Word file.
Your Template.
This is the actual template that you
will use for the text of your business plan for graphic artist services. You can change it,
switch it, mess it up, or use it just as it is. Use all the formatting
tools in MS Word that you already know. 16 pages |
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A Microsoft Excel file.
Your Financials. This is the actual set of
financial summaries that you will use in your business plan. You can add,
delete, mess it up -- or format it -- with all the tools in MS Excel. |
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We have spent decades writing all manner of business plans. We know there
is a hard way, and an easy way. This is the easy way. Spend your time
creating a great written plan for your business, not learning new
programs.
Your graphic design business plan will come together
quickly with all the resources that we have included -- lots of
organizations, websites and business plan samples. All in one place.
I wish we could sit at your elbow and help each and every one of you. But
since that isn't possible, this is a pretty darn good option.
p.s. --
Yes, this is a genuine offer! No bait and switch here. This is the
real, hard core information you need so you can write your own great
business plan. Absolutely NO ONE is going to try to sell you a $5,000
"business plan package". That just isn't how we work.
p.p.s. -- Yes, there are lots and lots of "freebies".
Over 300 pages
worth. They are all on this website, at no cost at all.
p.p.p.s -- Yes, there is lots of follow up!!
Whenever you have a
question, post it at
How To Write Business Plans. I will be delighted to
help, as will dozens of others. The site is open 24/7, so post your
question any time!
p.......s -- No, there isn't a silly reason to wait. Go ahead, get your
7-Step Graphic Design Business Plan now and start making your dream come true.
Your creativity as a graphic designer + our business plan experience = top level success!
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS
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GaliYeah. I can do
a whole lot better on the template design. But, to tell
the truth, I really didn't know what went into each of those
gorgeous pages I designed. Now I do. Whew.
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L. Howard Hanover
Starting out on your own is challenging. At least now I've
got a good toehold on the financial end. For me, that's
the toughest part. I can create design after design and be
quite happy. But putting words into a business plan really
had me stumped. I'm a pretty good self-promoter, but this
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