Andrew Said:

How do you start to write a business proposal?

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Well if you're looking for a SBA loan, use their website to develop your business plan: http://www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/…
The write-a-business-plan section is pretty good.
Try to do it in 10 to 15 pages (max). They also have sample plans on their site to look at.
Good luck.

Dale Said:

how to write a business proposal?

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You can always do a search for "How to write a Business Plan" or
Please check out http://www.bplans.com

Alternatively, suscribe to http://www.startupnation.com
You will have all the help and information you need.
Goodluck

Arlene Said:

How to write o business proposal for marketing an internet connection?

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here is a link to a business plan. it is for internet cafe, but you just needed the format /sections, headings,content/. right?
good luck

Raymond Said:

how on earth do i write a business proposal?

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At your friendly public library, there are shelves and shelves of books about starting and running a small business. It would be very smart of you to spend some time doing some research, so that you can make informed decisions as you plan your business. You will also find outlines of how to write a business proposal/plan. The point of reading the books first is so that you understand all the elements of the business proposal/plan, so that you can make changes on the fly if you run into problems.
You should also consult your city code office to find out what licenses and permits you would need.
You need to find wholesale sources for your ingredients and cups etc. Even if you are going to be the only employee, you need to pay yourself a salary at least the equivilent of what it would cost you to hire someone to do what you do AND still make a profit. You've got to allow for health insurance and vacation time and so on. You need to figure out what your costs would be so you can figure how much to charge and how much coffee and whatever else you sell every day in order to show a profit.
You need to scout locations and check traffic patterns and other options that potential customers have. (Clearly you would not park your cart one door down from a Starbucks, but across a busy street from one in front of a high rise office building might be okay.)
Many cities also have organizations where retired business people mentor people starting small businesses. There is no charge. This would be really valuable advice as they could help you with the all the decisions you have to make and can point you to good contacts for banking, insurance, permits, resources, etc.
Bottom line, good research will be the difference between being a success and going bust.

Stacy Said:

how do you write a business proposal?

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If you are looking to start or grow your business maybe it's a business plan that you need.

A business plan is an internal document for how you want to sustain or grow your business. A business proposal is an external sales document used to create new business.

Your business plan should firstly set out the goals and mission for your company - usually for the following twelve months. Update it every three months or so. It doesn't have to be a long document, but give some thoughts to realistic targets and how you are going to achieve them. Consider any risks or threats and what you can do to counter them.

It gets a little bit more specific if you are trying to write a business plan for angel or venture funding - they want to know additional bits of information such as company valuations and how you are going to include new investors etc.

A business proposal is usually for a client, though can be for grant funding. What is the business need and what are you going to do to provide a solution that meets that need. Persuade the client by showing providing a solution and backing it up with evidence that you can deliver. Solution + credibility + value = persuasion. Be credible in your price as well as reputation.

With grant funding there are usually guidelines published about how to respond and usually someone in the fundigin organisation is available to guide your through it to a certain extent.

I could write all night about this, but these are some very quick thoughts. There is sometimes confusion between a plan and a proposal when the business plan is used to try and persuade potential investors in your company. However, it is still an internal document.

Lot's of stuff on proposals at http://www.learntowriteproposals.com including a free proposal guide and free proposal template.

All the best,

James

Lena Said:

what mean business proposal and how to write business proposal? ?

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This is what I did....

http://www.captureplanning.com/!view.cfm?id=template_configure

I got the job I proposed and start Oct 27th!

You should really enjoy this, it is easy to follow.

you can look around on captureplanning.com to get more tips on proposals (what to do and what not to do)

Good luck!