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business plan

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noun

  1. a detailed plan setting out the objectives of a business, the strategy and tactics planned to achieve them, and the expected profits, usually over a period of three to ten years

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The business plan that Lovaglio recently outlined for the combined group, which includes the delisting of Mediobanca and a set of financial targets through 2030, got a lukewarm reception from investors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Competing with traditional carmakers like Volkswagen and China’s BYD is no longer its business plan.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its longer-term backlog swelled to more than $550 billion, as well, suggesting it remains confident in a business plan that will see it spend $50 billion building data centers this year as it scales-up its cloud infrastructure division alongside a multi-year agreement with ChatGPT maker OpenAI.

From Barron's

He began circulating a business plan, and after about 80 rejections, three Kentucky doctors agreed to pony up $300,000.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’d estimate 80% of would-be entrepreneurs never get past the planning phase, waiting for the perfect moment, the perfect business plan.

From MarketWatch