A business plan can be seen as simulation for a business. In a business plan, as in a business, finance managers has two key questions to answer:

  • how much should we invest and what type of assets should we invest in?
  • how should the cash required for investment be raised?

In this section of the web site, we cover what you need to know about finance so as to prepare a successful business plan:

  • Financial statements
  • Ratios
  • Cost of capital
  • Valuation
  • Financing