Planning for Growth: Evaluating Opportunities and Funding Sources

PLANNING FOR
GROWTH

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................5
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................5
P1 Key considerations for evaluating growth opportunities..................................................5
P2 Opportunities related growth using Ansoff’s growth vector matrix.................................7
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................8
P3 Sources of funding along with their benefits and drawbacks............................................8
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................10
P4 Business plan for growth including financial information and strategic objectives for
scaling up a business............................................................................................................10
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................12
P5 Succession and exit plan for small business along with its advantage and dis-advantage12
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15