A plan reports that 4,200 households in the county own dogs and that two competing pet stores already serve them. Which section does this content belong in?

A bakery plan lists its ovens, flour supplier, daily baking schedule, and pickup process for online orders. Which section should contain that information?

A startup plan includes the owner's résumé, food safety certificate, and experience managing a sandwich shop. Which section does that evidence support?

A food truck plan shows a three-year sales forecast, expected expenses, and the month the truck reaches break-even. Which section is this?

At the front of a plan, one page gives a short overview of the business idea, target market, competitive advantage, and amount of funding requested. Which section is it?

A plan states that the owner needs a $40,000 loan and explains that the money will buy an espresso machine, signs, and starting inventory. Which section does this belong in?

A plan states that two sisters will own a limited liability company that sells custom sneakers and has a mission of affordable design. Which section fits best?

A startup plan explains its Instagram ads, farmers market booth, launch coupons, and delivery app channel. Which section should include those choices?

A coffee shop plan places the signed lease quote, permit copies, and supplier letters after the main sections. Which section is this supporting material?

A credit union is deciding whether to lend to a new bakery. What is the lender mainly looking for in the plan?

A landlord reviews a salon's business plan before signing a five-year lease. What question is the landlord mainly trying to answer?

An angel investor scans a mobile app startup's plan. What is the investor mainly looking for?

A supplier may let a new bike shop pay invoices 30 days after delivery. What part of the plan matters most to the supplier?

A bank officer checks the funding request in a restaurant plan. What should that section tell the officer?

A potential partner reads the management team section of a lawn care plan. What is the partner checking?

Use the projection table. What net income does the cafe project for Year 1?

Use the projection table. What net income does the tutoring startup project for Year 1?

A plan lists rent at $1,800 per month. What annual rent expense should appear in the projection?

A candle startup has fixed costs of $36,000, a price of $15 per candle, and a variable cost of $9 per candle. What is its break-even unit sales forecast?

Use the cash-flow table. What ending cash does the plan project for Month 1?

Use the sales forecast table. What total revenue is projected for the three years combined?

In the plan outline, the top section is blank. It is one page, written last, and often the only part a busy reader finishes. Name the missing section.

The blank outline section sits after the company description and before the marketing strategy. Its job is to prove customer demand and identify competitors. Name it.

The blank outline section near the end contains projected income, cash flow, and break-even estimates. Name the missing section.

In the outline, the blank section asks how much capital the startup needs and whether it seeks a loan, equity, or both. Name the section.

A student has 60 seconds in an elevator with an investor. What must the pitch land in that time?

A founder gets 45 seconds with a bank loan officer at a startup event. What should the pitch make clear?

At a school business fair, visitors are potential customers and each team has 30 seconds. What should the pitch land first?

A startup team has one minute to pitch an angel investor for seed funding. What message best fits the audience and time?

A judge gives a team one minute and no slides. What should the pitch land before time runs out?