Specific Market & Industry Knowledge

Every industry and market has its own unique characteristics. These need to be addressed in your business plan. In addition to these characteristics, a business plan should also show that the entrepreneur knows the industry and the relevant market well. This can be illustrated by providing relevant industry comparison figures and market data.

The following articles summarize the main differences among industries and what needs to be considered when designing a business plan for that industry:

• solicitor / attorney
• architect
• physician / doctor
• car dealership & car repair shop
• bakery
• bar
• undertaker & funeral undertaker
• florist
• accounting service
• office services
• coffee shop
• catering
• dental lab & dental technology
• discotheque & nightclub & bar & pub
• print shop
• ebay trade
• EDV trainings & computer consultant
• retail
• electrical installation
• bicycle trade
• driving school
• financial consultancy
• gym
• fitness trainer
• tilers
• photo studio
• freelancers
• hairdressing salon & hair salon
• foot care studio
• gastronomy
• industrial cleaning
• graphic design & media designers & web designer
• wholesale
• trade
• commercial agents
• elderly care service
• property management
• naturopaths
• hotel & motel & youth hostel & boarding house
• estate agent
• Import & Export
• internet startup
• IT consultant
• jeweler
• beauty salon & nail studio
• courier service
• farming
• grocery
• Delivery service / Pizza service / party service
• market trader
• bricklayers
• butcher’s
• furniture store
• fashion business
• multi-level marketing & network marketing
• music school
• tutoring studio
• Online trade/online shop
• nursing service
• physiotherapy / physical therapy
• Private employment agency & temporary employment agency
• psychology practice & psychotherapy
• travel industry & travel agency
• restaurant
• shoe shop
• Senior Service / Senior Care
• tanning salon
• language school
• tax consultant
• structure selling
• tattoo studio
• taxi operator
• veterinary practice
• recording studio
• transport / haulage contractor
• translation agency
• moving company / removal company
• management consultancy
• insurance agency & insurance representation & insurance broker
• Advertising agency / marketing agency
• interior design
• photography
• spa / recreation facility
• online marketing
• Alternative Energy / Green Technologies
• Commercial & Residential Real Estate
• Consumer Products & Services
• Education & E-Learning
• Financial Services & Insurance
• Healthcare Services & Biotech & Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices
• International / Cross-Border Businesses
• Internet & E-Commerce & Software & Mobile Apps & Cloud, Mobile & Traditional Software
• Manufacturing & Industrial
• Media & Entertainment
• Mobile Devices & Networking & Hardware & Semiconductors
• Non-Profit Organizations
• Professional Services
• Restaurants, Bars & Other Food Service
• Telecommunications