Mandatory - Business Planning (L1) - done Flashcards
What is a business plan?
A business plan is a document that defines in detail a company’s objectives and how it plans to achieve its goals.
What are the essential elements of a business plan?
- market analysis
- competitive analysis
- operations structure
- sales strategy
- details of company structure
- operating plan
- executive summary
- business description
What can a business plan be used for?
A business plan can help to seek funding, to help focus on key priorities, and future staffing requirements.
What risks does your firm face?
Recession leading to worsening commercial property market.
What opportunities does your firm face?
To improve sustainability and leverage advice in the market to be a market leader
What is Corporate Social Responsibility?
Businesses considering their role in relation to the community, the environment, customers and staff
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What is a market analysis?
A market analysis provides insights into potential customers and your competition.
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What is a competitive analysis?
A competitive analysis is a way of evaluating how well your business and its products or services are performing compared to other companies selling similar products or services in your market.
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What is a operations structure?
An operations structure explains in detail the role of a team or department in the collective accomplishment of your goals.
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What is a sales strategy?
A sales strategy plan is a company’s roadmap for securing dependable, long-term revenue through the retention and acquisition of new and existing customers.
Can you give me an example of the objectives your company has set? Long Term Goal?
Net Zero by 2030
Reducing the Gender Pay gap
Can you give me an example of how you measure your team objectives?
Reviewing flash-forecasts on a weekly basis
Comparing performance to previous periods
Tell me about your firms business plan?
- ‘One JLL’ unified approach focussing on ‘Building a Better Tomorrow’ through clients, workplaces, people and communities
Tell me how your firm are looking to achieve their long-term goals?
Introducing sustainability policies, such as paper-less working and changing all company vehicles to electric, promoting bike to work scheme
What are you team goals?
- To cover our costs then work to make a profit
- Identify new business opportunities
- To cross-sell to other parts of the business