When it comes to writing business plans, everyone has their
own way of what they think makes the most successful business plan. In the
entertainment industry business plans include pitches for movie ideas and for
start ups such as production companies.
Kevin Geiger has been in the film industry for over 10 years
as a visual effects artist for films including Chicken Little, Fantasia 2000
and Reign of Fire. The industry expert suggests that the most important thing
in writing your business plan is conducting research and keeping it organized.
He stated simply that if you can’t pitch your movie in 10 slides or less, you
don’t know what you are doing. What Geiger is trying to say here is your
business plan must be concise and to the point. He also suggests to include a cash flow projection to show
investors how there are going to make their money back. That is probably the
most important part of the plan as the investors won’t be interested if the
pitch can’t articulate or show them how they will receive a return.
Another expert on business plans is angel investor, GarryMoltz. He is an established entrepreneur, author and speaker on the topic of
starting up your own business and what to look for in business plans. Garry
explains that there are certain statements that should NOT be included in
business plans including generalities such as “Customers really need out
product”, “our numbers are conservative” and “we have no competition”. Those
statements may or may not be true but as a potential investor reading these
statements, they may deter them from buying into your idea because those
statements are not interpreted as they may be intended to be and are often very
misleading.
While it’s important to know what components make a
successful business plan such as research and organization which Geiger
suggests, it is just as important to be sure what not to include to make your
business plan equally as successful.
Sources:
VC Experts https://vcexperts.com/buzz_articles/1189
IMDB.com http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1819623/
http://bpexpertviews.blogspot.com
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