Business Plan Management Team

Venture capitalists look at thousands of business plans every year. Only 2% of them will get an interview. With your company's fate resting on the outcome, it's no surprise why the management team section of a business plan is so important.

You need to impress investors with the management team section of your business plan, but you're not sure how to do it. For investors, a lot of it has to do with the reputation of the people on your team and your ability to highlight a series of credentials that will blow them away.

Your business plan is your company's primary marketing piece. It has to be perfect, especially in areas like the management team section that have a make or break quality for investors. To help you get started, we've compiled our list of the most common management team section mistakes to avoid.

You've labored for hours over the management team section of your business plan. The problem is that you know it's a little weak. Is there anything you can do to make it stronger? Absolutely. Here's how to do it.

The smartest management teams aren't necessarily the most successful management teams. To achieve their goals, the best management teams possess a set of qualities that are must-haves for investors in today's economy.

Through your stellar powers of persuasion, you've assembled a great management team and now are ready to start knocking on the doors of top-tier venture capitalists. But have you vetted your management team the same way the VCs will?

How you document your management team in your business plan is critically important. We offer advice on how to approach this important section of the business plan.

Your company's success hinges on the quality of your management team. There are a lot of reasons to have a great management team section in your business plan -- and for some investors, it holds the power to make or break the entire document.