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title: How to write a simple and effective business plan
description: A business plan doesn’t have to be a huge manifesto or a massive clunky document. Some of the most successful ideas were written on a napkin. If you’ve never written a business plan before, it can be daunting. But, you can write a great on just 1 page, and here's how...
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# [How to write a simple and effective business plan](https://elladex.com/insights/how-to-write-a-simple-and-effective-business-plan)

 Written by [Shivani Gopal](https://elladex.com/insights/author/shivani-gopal) | Feb 27, 2019 12:09:06 PM

We all know that having a [business plan](http://theremarkablewoman-com-au-4687458.hs-sites.com/download-your-business-model-canvas-0-0) is essential to a successful long-term venture. If you’ve never written a business plan before, it can be daunting, because the business world is riddled with so much jargon and ‘business speak’. As it turns out, we don't have to get an MBA to be able to write a great business plan, we can do it on just 1 sheet of paper. 

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