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Since 2001, our team has worked with over 2,400 clients worldwide, helping to raise more than $4.3 billion in capital. With decades of combined entrepreneurial experience and deep industry expertise, our business plan writers create investor-ready documents that support real-world results.
Most of our consultants have hands-on experience starting and growing their own businesses.
Let us help you.
Why Hire a Professional Business Plan Writer?
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A polished, investor-ready document tailored to your goals.
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Clear, credible financial projections that stand up to scrutiny.
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Cohesive strategy development with an objective outside perspective.
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Reduced time to market, helping you focus on building your business.
Look Inside Some of Our Business Plans!
Investors & Clients Praise Our Business Plans
I probably see five to ten business plans a week. Frankly, most aren’t ready for the big leagues. Cayenne’s work, on the other hand, is consistently excellent. They figured out the formula. They make it easier for investors to quickly see the value in a company. Now that startup activity is picking up, investors have more to choose from. It’s more important than ever for a business plan to make the right first impression.
— , Solstice Capital (U.S. VC Firm)
Consultants almost never do a good job on this kind of work because they don’t take the time to really understand the business. Cayenne was exactly the opposite. They were like a member of the management team. When the plan was done, I circulated it among the other Partners here at Veritas as an example of what a business plan should look like.
— , Veritas Venture Partners (Israeli VC Firm)
What Do You Really Need…
A business plan WRITER… Or a true business plan STRATEGIST?
You found us because you need help with your business plan. And you’re wondering what sets business plan consultants like us apart from an ordinary “business plan writing service.”
Here are the key differences:
A Business Plan Writer…
A business plan writer expects you to have all the answers.
They will ask you a series of questions and type your answers into some off-the-shelf business plan software.
This is how most business plan companies work – and this is how they keep their fees so low.
Hey, if you know how to type and you already know all the answers, you might as well buy a copy of Business Plan Pro and write it yourself.
A Business Plan Strategic Consultant…
A business plan consultant is someone who will help refine your ideas and strategies, and mold them into a viable business.
We challenge your assumptions, fill gaps in your thinking, do lots of independent research and analysis, and help formulate business models, tactics, and strategies.
We help crystalize your long-term competitive differentiation, identify target markets, and plan for business scalability.
And then we help you express it in a compelling package – whether it’s a business plan, pitch deck, PPM (working with your attorney), financial forecast, Business Model Canvas, elevator pitch, or executive summary – that is most appropriate for your specific situation and target audience.
Business Plan Consulting Within Your Budget
We don’t have pre-set prices for our work. Every project is different. We need to interview you to understand how well you have developed your vision, and see what existing materials and research are available. We also need to agree on who is going to be responsible for what.
Depending on your needs and budget, we will then develop a proposal somewhere along this spectrum:
Full Service Business Plan Consulting
We will do the “heavy lifting” so you can focus on other priorities: developing your product, finding customers, and building your team.
We can help you optimize your strategy; research and analyze your market and competition; and create a clear and compelling plan to articulate your vision.
We don’t use cookie-cutter templates – we develop your plans from scratch to ensure you tell your unique story in the most compelling way possible.
Guided Business Planning
If you are on a more limited budget and have the time to conduct a majority of the research and writing, we can:
- Guide and prioritize your efforts;
- Supply templates and other helpful materials;
- Help you avoid common business planning mistakes; and
- Critique, edit, and format your drafts.
Note that this is not for the faint of heart. This is a lot of work and will require a full-time commitment for weeks or months. Many entrepreneurs feel it makes more sense to focus on building the business.
Cayenne Consulting also serves large enterprises considering new initiatives as well as rapidly scaling businesses seeking large, later-round VC capital raises.
Services We Offer as Business Plan Writers
Custom Business Plan Writing
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Executive Summary
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Company Overview
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Market & Industry Analysis
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Marketing & Sales Strategy
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Product or Service Description
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Competitive Landscape
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Operations Plan
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Management Team Overview
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Financial Projections (3-5 years)
Executive Summaries
Investor Pitch Decks
Financial Forecasting & Modeling
Tailoring Your Business Plan to a Specific Purpose
A business plan is not a one-size-fits-all document: it should achieve a specific purpose. We have experience in preparing plans for:
- Family & Friends Seed Funding: You are pitching to people who already know and trust you, so you need a simple document that explains your business concept and explains the risks (namely, that your investors can lose their investment). A short, simple plan or pitch deck is often sufficient in this case.
- Angel Investor and Venture Capital Funding: You are pitching to wealthier, more sophisticated investors – either individuals, groups, or funds. They don’t know you, and there are many other entrepreneurs competing for their investment dollars. Your pitch deck and/or executive summary is often the first thing they look at. While they may not request a business plan until getting into due diligence, every detail of your business plan should be committed to memory whenever you have a conversation with these investors.
- Bank Funding: You are seeking a loan – typically one guaranteed by the SBA – from a local bank to finance asset purchases for a brick-and-mortar business. Most banks will ask for a basic plan and financial forecast if you haven’t been in business for at least a few years.
- Landlords: Many commercial landlords want to see a business plan so that they can see how a new tenant in a retail location plans to become a success. They don’t want to invest in a lot of tenant improvements, only to have the space vacant again in a year or two.
- Franchisee Business Plan: Many franchisors require prospective franchisees to submit a business plan to prove that they understand the business concept and the local market.
- Immigration Visa Business Plans: The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) department requires a business plan from applicants for the E-2 Treaty Investor Visa, the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Visa, the L-1 Intracompany Transferee Visa, the B-1 Business Visitor Visa, and the E-1 Treaty Trader Visa. In addition to the content found in a traditional plan, the plan must explain how the applicant intends to fulfill the requirements of the relevant visa program.
- Partnership Business Plan: When an early-stage venture seeks a partnership with a more established business, it will need to produce a business plan or partnership proposal explaining how the relationship will work: the objectives, the opportunity, the roles and responsibilities of the parties, the implementation plan, potential risks and rewards, and a general argument for why the more established company is better off partnering with you than not.
- Enterprise Level Plans: Large, established firms often develop business plans as they consider new initiatives.
What Are the Elements of a Business Plan?
Ask any experienced business plan writer, and they’ll tell you: there’s no single “correct” format for a business plan. The most effective plans tell a compelling story while answering the Ten Big Questions that investors and stakeholders care about. While structures may vary, professional business plan writers typically include the following essential components:
Having said that, here is a typical outline:
- Executive Summary: A brief (typically 1-2 page) overview of your plan. If your executive summary doesn’t captivate your audience, you won’t get very far.
- Opportunity: What need do you plan to address? It had better be a large opportunity that many customers will be willing to give you their money in exchange for your offering.
- Solution: A description of how your product or service will fulfill the need.
- Business Model: What is your customer value proposition? How do you intend to make money? How will you create customer value and how will you deliver it your customers?
- Market: Who is the customer, what are their characteristics, how many of them are there, and how many can you reach before your competitors do? What is your total available market?
- Marketing: How will you get your product in front of your customer, and how do you persuade them to buy it?
- Competition: Who else is working to fulfill the need, either directly or indirectly?
- Competitive Advantages: What competitive advantages do you have that will allow you to get – and stay – ahead of them? Do you have some unique, protectable intellectual property?
- Team: What qualifies you and your team to pull this off?
- Traction: What milestones have you already achieved?
- Operating Plan: What are the nuts-and-bolts of your business?
- Risks: What can go wrong with your plan, and how can you mitigate these risks?
- Financial Plan: What financial resources do you require, and how do you intend to use the money? What are the key assumptions underlying your financial forecast? Is there a viable exit plan?
In practice, some of these sections may be omitted or combined for brevity – for example, Market and Marketing are often combined, as are Competition and Competitive Advantages.
Business plans for unique industries may require additional sections. For example, biotech and medical device plans require sections describing the regulatory pathway (clinical trials and FDA clearance), reimbursement issues, and other issues.
Our Business Planning Process
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Initial Consultation – We learn about your vision, review any existing materials, and define the scope of work.
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Engagement Agreement – We formalize our collaboration with a clear agreement on deliverables and fees.
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Strategy Development – Through in-depth interviews and additional research, we craft the core strategies and financial assumptions.
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Document Creation – We create and refine your Pitch Deck, Executive Summary, Business Plan, and Financial Forecast—incorporating your feedback at each step.
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Final Review & Coaching – We polish the materials and coach you on delivering your pitch with confidence.
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Ongoing Support – You’ll receive up to 90 days of complimentary revisions and support after project completion.
Whether you’re seeking funding, launching a new venture, or expanding an existing business, we adapt our process to meet your needs and ensure your plan is investor-ready.
See How Our Business Plan Writers Can Bring Your Vision to Life
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