PlanWare - On-line Survey Number 2


Please only answer questions if you have had direct experience of compiling a business plan. Your replies are absolutely confidential.

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Are you or have you ever been directly involved in writing a business plan?
Answers Votes Percent
1.
Yes - a comprehensive plan 1305 21%
2.
Yes - a fairly basic plan 2480 40%
3.
No - don't answer further questions. Scroll down to see results 2340 38%
Total Votes: 6125

What was the primary purpose of the plan?
Answers Votes Percent
1.
For personal/internal use 1167 26%
2.
Raise bank loans 702 16%
3.
Raise venture capital/equity 702 16%
4.
Assess viability of business 945 21%
5.
Secure approvals from shareholders/directors 349 8%
6.
Other 557 13%
Total Votes: 4422

How many pages long was the main part of your plan? (Ignore appendices, attachment etc.)
Answers Votes Percent
1.
Under 10 1905 44%
2.
10-25 1602 37%
3.
26-50 631 15%
4.
Over 50 152 4%
Total Votes: 4290

How much time elapsed between starting to research the plan and its completion?
Answers Votes Percent
1.
Less than a month 1813 43%
2.
2-3 months 1443 34%
3.
3-6 months 568 13%
4.
Over 6 months 432 10%
Total Votes: 4256

To what extent were external advisers/consultants used to help prepare the plan?
Answers Votes Percent
1.
Major inputs 710 17%
2.
Limited inputs 1784 42%
3.
No involvement 1768 41%
Total Votes: 4262

How many drafts of the plan were prepared?
Answers Votes Percent
1.
Just one 1283 30%
2.
2-4 2390 56%
3.
5 or more 578 14%
Total Votes: 4251

Which part of the plan was the most difficult to research/write?
Answers Votes Percent
1.
Market analysis 810 19%
2.
Sales plan & forecasts 598 14%
3.
Technology/R&D 120 3%
4.
Operations/management 183 4%
5.
Financial projections 1038 24%
6.
Investment proposals 196 5%
7.
Other 90 2%
8.
All parts equally difficult 1083 25%
9.
No part was particularly difficult 174 4%
Total Votes: 4292

Did you spend more time researching for the plan than writing the plan itself?
Answers Votes Percent
1.
Much more time researching 1873 44%
2.
Slightly more time researching 794 19%
3.
Researching and writing about the same 841 20%
4.
Less time researching than writing 534 13%
5.
No research required before writing 202 5%
Total Votes: 4244

Was preparation of the plan more or less difficult/lengthy than you had anticipated?
Answers Votes Percent
1.
Much more difficult 1292 30%
2.
Somewhat more difficult 1618 38%
3.
In line with expectations 1158 27%
4.
Somewhat easier 126 3%
5.
Much easier 51 1%
Total Votes: 4245

Overall, how important/useful was the plan in terms of developing the business?
Answers Votes Percent
1.
Critically important 2006 47%
2.
Important 1715 40%
3.
Limited importance 441 10%
4.
No importance 105 2%
Total Votes: 4267


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