Writing a Business Plan

  The Business: Mission Statement 

  1. Mission Statement

Mission statement is the road to the goal.  Prepare a sentence or two that describes each specific area of your proposed business such as: customer-market, product-service, geographic area, business philosophy, concern for public image.

Before writing your Mission Statement, look at other's to get a feel for what you like and dislike.  You want yours to be a direct reflection of your company.  You need to believe in it 100%.  If you do not believe in your statement, then it should not be your Mission Statement!

Your Mission Statement should include who you are, what you do, and why you do it.  Remember it is not your slogan or your entire business plan.  Your Mission Statement may never be final.  It needs to be reviewed and if necessary edited continuously.

Ensure that all employees have a copy of the Mission Statement and that they understand what it means.  Make sure that your employees can carry out your Mission Statement.

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