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How to Write a Business Plan

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Your business plan isn’t complete without a financial forecast. You’ll end up with a long, generic statement about how your company is serving its customers, employees, etc. An online software company might look at churn rates (the percentage of customers that cancel) and new signups. Sales Forecast. Read more ».

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How to Write a Business Plan for a Subscription Box Service

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The five key metrics to judge your subscription model’s success are: Churn and churn rate. Here are the components of the financial plan that you’ll need to include: Sales forecast : There are two parts involved with your sales forecast — annual revenue projections and cost of goods sold (COGS).