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key employee/partner plan

A business plan that provides information on the company, product/service, market, and critical risks to prospective business or marketing partners or to prospective key employees.

invention plan

A business plan that provides information to potential licensees

signature block

A snippet of text (or text and images), typically inserted at the bottom of an email, that contains contact information for the sender of the email.

Private Placement Memorandum

A specialized legal form of business plan crafted by lawyers for the purpose of soliciting formal investments.

pitch

formal presentation of a slideshow summarizing your business plan given before judges or potential investors or partners.

operational plan

A business plan designed to be used internally for management purposes.

elevator pitch

A 30-second (100 words or less) action-oriented description of a business designed to sell the idea of the business to another.

informational plan

A business plan that gives potential customers or suppliers information about the company and its product or service.

business plan

A document designed to detail the major characteristics of a firm—its product or service, its industry, its market, its manner of operating and its financial outcomes on the firm's present and future.

new entrant business

A firm whose product or service is established elsewhere, but is new to this market.

pioneering business

A firm whose product or service is new to the industry or is itself creating a new industry.

Offering Circular

A legal document required by firms seeking funding through equity crowdfunding platforms created under the JOBS Act.

Executive Summary

A one- to two-page (250-500 words) overview of the business, its business model, market, expectations, and immediate goals.

cover letter

A one-page document on business stationery (also called letterhead ) that introduces the business plan and the business owner to the recipient and indicates why the recipient is being asked to read the plan.

mission statement

A paragraph that describes the firm's goals and competitive advantages.

propriety technology

A product or service or an aspect of one that is kept as a trade secret or is protected legally using patent, copyright, trademark, or service mark.

Vision Statement

A very simple 5- to 10-word sentence or tagline that expresses the fundamental idea or goal of the firm.

data room

An online repository for the documentation that backs up and details the specifics of your business and business plan.

screening plan

Also called a mini-plan, gives the basic overview of the firm and a detailed look at the financials.

proof-of-concept website

An Internet-based type of business plan providing information or demonstration of a product or service designed to solicit information on customer interest.

micro-commitment

An online action that is quick and easy to make and connects you to the message, but does not require a substantial personal or financial commitment

preselling

Involves introducing your future product to potential customers and taking orders for later delivery.

tagline

Memorable catchphrase that captures the key idea of a business, its service, product, or customer (also known as a slogan).

test marketing

Selling your product or service in a limited area, for a limited time.

working capital

The cash immediately available to the firm for the day-to-day expenses and operations of the firm

external legitimacy

The extent to which a small business is taken for granted, accepted, or treated as viable by organizations or people outside the small business or the owner's family.

internal understanding

The extent to which employees, investors, and family members involved in the business know the business's purposes and operations.

pitch deck

The name of a slideshow presentation that summarizes a business or more often a business plan.

research and devlopment

The part of a business that is focused on creating new products or services and preparing new technologies, ideas, products, or services for the firm's market.

risk

The parts of a business or business plan that expose the firm to any kind of loss—profits, sales, reputation, assets, customers, and so on.

due diligence

The process of investigating a business to determine its value and potential for investment.

traction

Those characteristics of your business that show it is making progress, such as making sales, recruiting customers, being sold in more locations, or achieving milestones that reflect a firm's growth or development.

storytelling arcs

several classic structures to stories, beginning, middle, end, multiple-step journey, or a situation-complication-resolution


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