Business Plan Cover Page - Professional but Not an Art Project
Brief Description
When your business plan is sitting on a banker's desk with your small business loan application, or being reviewed by an investor or venture capital firm, the cover page is all they will see.
Keep in mind that most people do judge a book by its cover. The purpose of the business plan cover page is to present your plan in a way that conforms to professionally accepted standards. Attempts to dazzle the reader with an extraordinary or artsy cover page are risky (unless you’re starting an art supply store). Let the cover page simply be a cover page and allow the inside of your plan to do its job. By following the simple guidelines and template below, you'll do just that.
Your Business Plan Cover Page Should Include:
• The name of your business
• Slogan or tagline (optional)
• A logo (optional)
• The word “CONFIDENTIAL” in all capital letters
• A copyright notice, similar to © 2009, Your Company Name
• The date and possibly a revision number, as in, “July 1, 2010. Revision 3”
• Contact Information: Your Name, phone number, email address and mailing address. Try to use a professional email address that reflects your new business, as in “
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Important Considerations
