Sequoia Capital Sustainability

There can be few more fabled venture capitalists than this crew. Check their CrunchBase and Wikipedia profiles for evidence. As of now, their assertion estimating that “14% of the NASDAQ’s value is made up of firms Sequoia has funded” is a fantastic metric.

Helpfully, they include advice on what should frame and feature in a business plan.

At just 400 words, it’s a lesson in brevity and punch. There’s also telling separation of Writing a Business Plan sections from Elements of Sustainable Companies.

Wonderful sentences show how both a sales proposal and business plan should think. Here’s three Element highlights to kick thoughts off. Click here for the full glory.

Summarize the company’s business on the back of a business card.
Customers will only buy a simple product with a singular value proposition.
Pick the one thing that is of burning importance to the customer then delight them with a compelling solution.

By way of postscript, when it comes to delivering your plan, here’s what they start off by saying. How many slides were in your last presentation?

The following business plan format, within 15-20 slides, is all that’s needed …