If you need funding to start or grow your business, you need a business plan. However, a business plan alone will not assure funding. Your plan needs to be solid. And it needs to be better than the other plans investors or lenders are viewing.

So how do you stand out amongst the sea of business plans being submitted to funding sources? Below are five keys to distinguishing your plan from the rest. First though, I suggest you use a good business plan template when creating your plan. A good template will include the questions you need to answer in your business plan. This will save you time and ensure you don’t miss any key points.

Start with Brevity

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