What is Answerbag?

Ask questions and share your knowledge with the world here on Answerbag. Get the best answers where there are no duplicate questions and questions are always open - our community of over 1,142,000 will find your answer!

Join For Free!
 

Business Proposal Ideas

Thursday, September 10, 2009
Related Tags: proposal | brochures | business | income | investment
 

Instructions

The Outline

  • Step 1:
    Using an outline to generate a brief summary should begin with a list of the objectives or expectations, manpower, equipment and materials needed. Document the cost to start-up and operate on a monthly and annual basis because monthly expenses and income will fluctuate. If the business proposal is for a one-time only business deal include the investment required and the anticipated income.

    An example of an objective or expectation would be "we expect to be able to sell 500 copy machines by printing and distributing 10,000 new product brochures."

Labor, Equipment and Materials Needed

  • Step 1:
    Identifying the equipment or materials needed in your business proposal may read "our plan is to secure the services of a freelance brochure writer and graphic artist, purchase 10,000 sheets of brochure paper and print the brochures in-house."

    Document the cost of the paper, and the fees to be paid to the writer and graphic artist. Name the person who will manage the project and how long the project will take to complete.

Investment & Income

  • Step 1:
    State the investment required implementing the project and the return on the investment in the body of the proposal. Include information that relates to your company and industry.

    Document the facts used to determine the anticipated income, an example would be "based on past new product brochure design and distribution we can expect to generate $50,000 with the new brochure."

Schedule

  • Step 1:
    Base completion dates and milestones on information from those who will be performing the work. It may take a brochure writer one week to write a new product brochure, two days to proof read and two days to print the brochures. Brochure distribution may be completed within one week after the brochures have been printed.

Research

  • Step 1:
    Read proposals what have been successfully implemented. Use the business proposal models that are most like your business idea.

    Speak with all the major parties involved and make a list of the recommendations and implement the best options in your business proposal.

Resources


Business Proposal Ideas Provided by eHow.com
Related Content
A Restaurant Start Up Business Plan
Success in any new business begins with a business plan, and a restaurant is no exception. Developing a business plan to start up a restaurant should begin with an executive summary, which presents...
Fast Food Restaurant Business Plan
Success in any new business begins with a business plan, and a restaurant is no exception. Developing a business plan to start up a restaurant should begin with an executive summary. The executive...
How to Start a Document Preparation Business
There are several different kinds of document preparation businesses and even some franchises that will train you and provide equipment and marketing services. The most visible document preparation...
What to Bring to a Tax Preparer
The most useful document you can bring to a tax preparer is a completed tax organizer. An organizer helps you make sense of all your financial information for the year, but, more importantly, it...
How to Write a Business Plan Proposal
Understanding how to read and write a business plan is necessary for anyone interested in starting and running a company. If the business owner needs funding, from a loan or from investors, a...