{"product_id":"trade-business-plan-templates","title":"Trade Business Plan Templates: Financials, Word \u0026 Excel","description":"\u003cp\u003ePre-written for your trade, with calculators that show what to charge and how many customers you need to reach your income goal. Edit in Word or Google Docs; the numbers work in Excel or Google Sheets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's inside the download\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBusiness plans (Word)\u003c\/strong\u003e Cleaning, Lawn Care and Handyman plans, each pre-written with trade-specific wording from executive summary and company description to services, market analysis, marketing plan, operations and management, and financial plan. They open in Google Docs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinancials workbooks (Excel)\u003c\/strong\u003e One per trade, with an itemized startup cost table, 12-month and 3-year projections and formula totals. They open in Google Sheets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorked examples (PDF)\u003c\/strong\u003e A filled-in example for Cleaning, Lawn Care and Handyman in US Letter and A4, with sample numbers clearly labeled as examples.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJob pricing calculator\u003c\/strong\u003e Enter your own costs and job details to work out what to charge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCustomers-needed calculator\u003c\/strong\u003e Enter your income goal to see how many customers or jobs you need.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Start guide (PDF)\u003c\/strong\u003e A step-by-step fill-in order so you know where to begin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS Letter: 8.5 x 11 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA4: 8.27 x 11.69 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre there business plan templates for cleaning, lawn care or handyman businesses?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. This download has three pre-written plans: a cleaning business plan, a lawn care business plan and a handyman business plan. Each has trade-specific wording in every section, and you get all three for $12.99, so you can use just the one you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I write a cleaning business plan?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStart with the Quick Start guide, then work through the sections in order: executive summary, company description, services, market analysis, marketing plan, operations and management, and financial plan. The plan is pre-written for cleaning, so you edit it to fit your business. The filled-in cleaning worked example shows what a finished plan looks like.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much should I charge for 5 hours of cleaning?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUse the job pricing calculator in the cleaning financials workbook. You enter your own costs and job details, and it works out a price. We don't quote a standard rate, because the right price depends on your costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many customers do I need to make $100,000 a year?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe customers-needed calculator answers this for your business. Enter your income goal, prices and costs, and it shows how many customers or jobs you need. The result comes from your numbers, not from an industry average.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan ChatGPT create a business plan, and why use a template instead?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn AI tool can draft text, but you would still need to build and check the cost tables and projection formulas. Here they are already built for each trade, so you enter your own numbers and edit the pre-written plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy pay when free business plan templates exist?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFree templates exist and are mostly generic, or cover cleaning only. You are paying for trade-specific wording for three trades, working formulas and finished examples, as files you keep with no software account or subscription.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it work in Word and Google Docs, and do I need Excel for the financials?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe plans are Word (.docx) files that open in Google Docs. The financials are Excel (.xlsx) workbooks that open in Google Sheets, so Excel is not required. No accounts or copy links are needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use it for a bank loan or a partner?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou can edit it with your own details and share it with a lender or partner. We don't promise loan approval or any result. 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