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For anyone thinking of starting up their own business, you'll probably have a list of things to do as long as your arm. You'll be thinking about completing an MYOB course , talking about a website and financing, and how you're going to drum up customers. Before any of this can happen, you need to stop, take a deep breath, sit down and write a business plan. Planning is a crucial factor in any successful enterprise, and a business plan is an excellent way not only to map out the future of your business, but to hold yourself accountable for its progress.

By following the following advice, you can create a business plan that not only helps you map out a starting point, but ensures you stay on track with all those big dreams.

Start from the end

The problem with starting a business plan is that first step. How do you decide what your first move will be? Instead of trying to write a plan from start to finish, think about what you want the end result to be. What is the ultimate goal of your business? What are the personal goals that you want achieve through your business' success? Starting with where you want to be can be a valuable tool in identifying the steps you need to take to get there. Once you have a goal in mind, work your way backwards until you've reached a step that is immediately achievable, and voila--there's your first step!

Flag mini-goals and milestones

We all know that success isn't usually one great leap, rather a series of strategic stepping-stones. Mark out milestones in your success--these may be new clients, financial checkpoints, expansion goals or general business growth, but they should be considered with the ultimate goal in mind at all times and be structured to bring you ever-closer to the end result.

Make it a fluid document

Just as a business moves and flows in unexpected directions, so should your business plan change to cater for these moves. It's important to make sure your business plan grows with your goals, successes and changes in direction, but be mindful not to amend the plan just so it is in line with reality if the reality is that you've failed to reach your goals. A business plan is meant to be a document with which you can hold yourself accountable, not one that allows you to glorify failure.

Check back regularly

Don't just write a business plan and then leave the file untouched on your computer without ever checking back. Learn MYOB  and include your business plan as part of the program--this way you can easily amend or expand it to include new developments and compare actual success with projected success.

A business plan is one of the most important documents a small business owner can have. Not only does it clarify what you want from the business, but it structures the way you approach its running and keeps you accountable to your own goals.