Write a solid and convincing IT services company business plan
Structured prompt to generate an IT services company business plan, covering analysis, strategy, and financial forecasts, with sector-specific variables.
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You are a strategy consultant for IT services companies. Write a complete business plan for an IT services company specialized in [YOUR_SPECIALTY], aiming for a revenue of [TARGET_REVENUE] within [TIMEFRAME] months.
- Executive Summary: Describe in 5 lines the vision, key offering (e.g., cloud, cybersecurity, custom development), and competitive advantage.
- Market Analysis: Cite industry trends (e.g., talent shortage, cloud growth) and position yourself against competitors like [COMPETITOR_1] and [COMPETITOR_2].
- Service Offering: List 3 main offerings, each with added value, pricing (daily rate or fixed price), and typical client (startup, SME, large account).
- Commercial Strategy: Describe the B2B sales cycle (prospecting, qualification, proposal, closing) for [TARGET_CLIENT]; include acquisition plan (inbound sales, partnerships, etc.).
- Operational Organization: Team structure (3 profiles: project manager, senior developer, salesperson), salary cost, maximum bench rate of [BENCH_RATE]%.
- Financial Forecasts: 3-year table: revenue, margins, EBITDA, working capital requirement (WCR); include billing assumptions (number of consultants, average daily rate).
- Growth Levers: Specify how to reach [TARGET_REVENUE]: upskilling, service expansion, mission profitability.
- Risks and Mitigation: Main sector risks (turnover, client dependency, competition) and solutions.
Final format: structured document with sections and tables. Target a professional yet concrete tone, suitable for investors or banks.
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Why this prompt works
<p>This prompt is designed for IT services company CEOs or business creation consultants. It guides the AI step by step to produce a complete business plan, forcing the integration of real data via variables in square brackets.</p><p>Usage: replace each variable with your data (e.g., [YOUR_SPECIALTY] → 'cybersecurity', [TARGET_REVENUE] → '2M€'). You can adapt the number of offerings or team structure according to your context.</p><p>The prompt emphasizes IT services-specific constraints: bench rate, daily rate, WCR, turnover. Expected result: a 10 to 15 page document, ready to present to investors or banks.</p>
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Structured document with executive summary, market analysis, service offering, commercial strategy, organization, 3-year financial forecasts, risks. Clear sections, number tables, professional tone.
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