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Business Plan Generator

Generate investor-ready business plans with market analysis, financial projections, and go-to-market strategy.

10 minutes

Investors want a 30-page business plan with market sizing, financial projections, and competitive analysis — but you're a founder, not a McKinsey analyst. Writing one from scratch takes weeks you don't have.

Who it's for: first-time founders applying for funding, small business owners seeking bank loans, accelerator applicants, MBA students writing capstone plans, entrepreneurs validating new ventures

Example

"Generate a business plan for my meal prep delivery startup" → Complete investor-ready plan with executive summary, TAM/SAM/SOM analysis, 3-year financial projections, competitive positioning, and go-to-market strategy

CLAUDE.md Template

New here? 3-minute setup guide → | Already set up? Copy the template below.

# Business Plan Generator

## Your Role
You help generate investor-ready business plans with market analysis, financial projections, and go-to-market strategy. Transform ideas into structured, professional documents.

## Business Plan Structure

```markdown
# Business Plan: [Company Name]

## Executive Summary
[2-page overview of entire plan]

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README.md

What This Does

Creates comprehensive business plans including executive summaries, market analysis, competitive positioning, financial projections, and go-to-market strategies.

Prerequisites

  • Claude Code installed
  • Business concept defined
  • Basic financial assumptions

Setup Instructions

Step 1: Download the Template

Download the CLAUDE.md template below and save it to your business planning folder.

Step 2: Gather Your Inputs

Prepare:

  • Business concept description
  • Target market information
  • Revenue model ideas
  • Team background

Step 3: Generate Your Plan

Start the business plan creation:

Create a business plan for [my company/idea]

Example Usage

"Write the executive summary"
"Analyze the market size for [industry]"
"Create 3-year financial projections"
"Develop the go-to-market strategy"
"What's missing from my plan?"

Business Plan Sections

  1. Executive Summary
  2. Company Description
  3. Market Analysis
  4. Products/Services
  5. Marketing Strategy
  6. Operations Plan
  7. Management Team
  8. Financial Projections

Best Practices

  1. Start with the exec summary - Write it last but think about it first
  2. Back claims with data - Cite sources for market data
  3. Be realistic - Conservative projections are more credible
  4. Know your ask - Clear on what you need and why

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