Permaculture Business Plans
Why do you need a business plan?
The single biggest determining factor for the long term viability, growth, success and positive impact of a business and its owner is having an effective plan.
A well-developed business plan defines the what, when, who, where, why and how in every aspect of your business. It contains critical financial data, it refines your niche target market, it spells out how your customers will receive your product or service – consistently every time.
You business plan will form the basis of your company culture. It identifies the potential risks and threats to your business success, enabling you to prepare and protect yourself and your business. It spells out your statutory obligations to tax and regulatory organisations, and how you manage these relationships.
As you develop and update your business plan, you will identify opportunities for future growth and expansion. In short, every single business needs a business plan to survive, grow, and thrive.
Why do you need permaculture?
The movement of Permaculture began in the mid-70’s, developed by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren. It quickly spread around the world as a set of principles to harness the power, beauty and perfect balance of nature for the benefit of human life and society. It centres on food production and the quality of life. It’s a way of thinking and approaching problems, and finding the answers that nature provides. It was developed by studying the ancient cultures around the world and understanding how they live in harmony with the earth. The ethics and principles are to be used in conjunction with each other, and not as stand-alone rules.
We apply permaculture by using the PRINCIPLES that work for nature to solve the problems you face in your business. It’s a way of thinking, a way of approaching the issues. A common saying in permaculture is: “The problem IS the solution”. Take a problem, examine it, turn it around, make it work for you, not against you.
Permaculture begins with 3 over-arching ethics, demonstrated in the centre of the image above – people care, earth care, and fair share. The 12 principles are: (Clockwise from the top) * Observe and Interact *Catch and Store Energy *Obtain a Yield *Apply Self-Regulation and Accept Feedback *Use and Value Renewable Resources *Produce No Waste *Design from Patterns to Details *Integrate, not Segregate *Use Small and Slow Solutions *Use and Value Diversity *Use the Edge, Value the Marginal *Creatively Use and Respond to Change.
Permaculture will provide a truly valuable and dependable framework of attitudes and values that will surely benefit your business. By introducing these principles into your business, you will find that your business will operate in a more harmonious way. Your people will be happier, your customers will be happier, and you will be happier. Your business will be environmentally sustainable.
How to get your Evertrue Solutions Permaculture Business Plan
We provide business plans that have been written with best-practice business fundamentals, together with permaculture understanding, to create a unique and holistic framework for the success of your business.
These business plans are written WITH you, not for you. We understand that you are busy with the day-to-day running of your business, but no one knows your business like you do. We don’t tell you what to do. We work together in regular progress meetings to develop your plan. You do the talking, we do the writing. We work together to make sure that everything is covered, and then work with you to fully understand your plan, and how to continue to use, maintain, and update it.
Your business plan is a living document that forms the foundation of your business operations. You will not go wrong with a well-developed and maintained business plan. Get in touch today to start on yours, and discover the positive impact this document will have on your business.
The Permaculture Business Plans are a key element of the Elevate Your Enterprise program. Get in touch NOW to begin your journey!
An Evertrue Solutions Business Plan will infuse your personality and purpose – as well as the Permaculture Ethics and Principles – into the strategic, operational, marketing, financial and succession plans for your business. The intention is to make your business a reflection of who you are as a person.
Compiled in close collaboration with you, allowing you to look after the day-to-day operations without the stress of developing your business plan on your own.
The completed business plan is anticipated to be delivered within 4 weeks of the inital consultation.
If you already have a business plan, when was the last time it was reviewed and updated? Are you still on track? What do you need to address to be able to reach your targets?
An Evertrue Solutions Permaculture Business Plan will help you run your business sustainably, in harmony with nature, to be part of the solution, not the problem.
If you don’t have a business plan, how do you know how your business is really doing? How will you know if one of the many cogs in this delicately balanced machine isn’t doing what it should?