{"id":19547,"date":"2020-04-03T23:32:39","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T15:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=19547"},"modified":"2020-04-02T17:46:17","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T09:46:17","slug":"entreprenuers-business-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/entreprenuers-business-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Business Plans Don&#8217;t Work For Entrepreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every great <strong>entrepreneur<\/strong> is, at heart, a <strong>man of action<\/strong>. In his mind, he sees himself to be like Superman or Iron Man, making him pretty blind to your faults. That\u2019s necessary. The fact is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/principles-startup-should-follow\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">being an entrepreneur<\/a> means you <strong>need to be a bit crazy<\/strong>. But nobody wants to do business with a crazy person so understandably entrepreneurs tone down their inner superhero to fit in.<\/p>\n<p>Business plans are in place to <strong>give investors a sense of security<\/strong>. Hence, they try to test the person they are funding. Creating a business plan is just a test \u2014 a flight simulation if you will. It would help if you spent some time flying inside the simulator, but don\u2019t get caught up.<\/p>\n<p>Every entrepreneur knows that <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/entrepreneurs-mistakes-to-avoid\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">things will go wrong in real life<\/a>, and no business plan can save you then. What will save you is your ability to <strong>bounce back, adapt, and fight<\/strong>. What will save you is being a real-life Iron Man.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/entrepreneur-defined\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: What It Takes to Call Yourself a Real Entrepreneur\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What It Takes to Call Yourself a Real Entrepreneur<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/entrepreneur-defined.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-18314 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/entrepreneur-defined.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">What It Takes to Call Yourself a Real Entrepreneur<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThese days, the term \"entrepreneur\" is thrown around quite loosely. It seems like anyone with a taste for...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But why exactly do these business plans fail? And if you are to make one, what\u2019s the best business plan possible? Let\u2019s have a look.<\/p>\n<h2>The map is not the territory<\/h2>\n<p>Reading a map and following a business plan is quite similar. Looking at any map, you <strong>see the overall direction in which you need to go<\/strong>. The map, however, won\u2019t show you the people on the street, the traffic lights you need to stop at, or the distractions you need to avoid along the way<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/entreprenuers-business-plan\/map-isnt-territory.jpg\" alt=\"map-isnt-territory\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><\/figure>\n<p>It can only show you the different corners you need to take en route to your destination. Sure, you need <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/creative-world-maps\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the map<\/a> \u2014 for about 10 seconds. After that, it\u2019s game on, and <strong>the actual environment will guide you.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Simulation Versus Real Life<\/h2>\n<p>What if there\u2019s a crowd somewhere in between you and your destination? You\u2019ll need to jump, dodge, run or slow down, depending on what\u2019s actually in front of you. At some point, you\u2019ll even need to <strong>forget the map.<\/strong> Will you stick with the plan and slowly work your way through the mob, or divert and look for a faster alternate route?<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/entreprenuers-business-plan\/simulation-vs-realife.jpg\" alt=\"simulation vs real life\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><\/figure>\n<p>This is where you can <strong>see the difference<\/strong> between <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/add-more-value-find-another-job\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">real entrepreneurs<\/a> and wannabes. And there\u2019s no right or wrong choice either. You\u2019ll have to make that <strong>choice on the fly<\/strong>, considering the specific variables presented to you.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/freelances-vs-entrepreneurs\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: Freelancers vs. Entrepreneurs \u2013 The Jedi Edition\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Freelancers vs. Entrepreneurs \u2013 The Jedi Edition<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/freelances-vs-entrepreneurs.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-19169 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/freelances-vs-entrepreneurs.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">Freelancers vs. Entrepreneurs \u2013 The Jedi Edition<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSo, you are a freelancer. However, for some time now, you've been tempted by the idea of becoming...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Fighting the tide<\/h2>\n<p>Going against the tide is how businesses make money. However, <strong>making their mark<\/strong> is where the <strong>real reward for entrepreneurs<\/strong> is.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the time that doesn\u2019t go down well with the big VC firms as their priorities are <strong>protecting their assets and making a decent yearly profit<\/strong>. Still, if you are an entrepreneur, your concern is offering the coolest product possible to as many people as possible. So how do you cope? You ride your wave.<\/p>\n<h2>How to ride your wave<\/h2>\n<p>Sure, you need to catch a <strong>good disruptive wave (a growing industry).<\/strong> But that\u2019s as far as your business plan takes you. A glance at the map, a sight of a future, increasing wave, and in you go like a brilliant surfer. Don\u2019t second guess yourself either as you lose time.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not saying you should <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/self-financing-vs-investors\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">invest heavily<\/a> in this fashion. <strong>Start small, and see if it works<\/strong>. If you invest little and start on multiple waves, you won\u2019t drown <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/your-first-business\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">when things go wrong<\/a>. And eventually, you\u2019re bound to hit the Jackpot and make up for all the losses. So when you see a wave that keeps on rising, you <strong>focus on that entirely and disregard everything else<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/entreprenuers-business-plan\/ride-your-wave.jpg\" alt=\"ride-your-wave\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><\/figure>\n<p>That\u2019s your only business plan. The overall goal of <strong>finding the right wave<\/strong>, <strong>creating the best possible product<\/strong> and <strong>bringing it to as many people as possible<\/strong>. All the rests are distractions and unnecessary complications.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/fail-to-succeed-billionaires\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 5 Billionaires\u2019 Failures: The Feedback That Led to Success\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">5 Billionaires\u2019 Failures: The Feedback That Led to Success<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/fail-to-succeed-billionaires.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-17812 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/fail-to-succeed-billionaires.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">5 Billionaires\u2019 Failures: The Feedback That Led to Success<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEvery success book, seminar, or life coach out there can tell you that failure is just a stepping...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Just do it<\/h2>\n<p>No real superhero entrepreneur wants to hear about complex forecasts of customer volume according to age groups, and how an increase of 2.5 percent for the marketing budget three years from now will convert more young people into buyers. That\u2019s for people concerned about <strong>profit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>So if you can, start by not putting yourself through the ordeal of having to construct such estimations. In the words of Sir Richard Branson: <em>\u201cScrew It, Let\u2019s Do It!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If it\u2019s that simple, why doesn\u2019t everybody do it? Well, it could be a <strong>multitude of insecurities and negative beliefs,<\/strong> which I\u2019ll<strong> sum up as \u201cfear of starting.\u201d<\/strong> That is another reason <strong>that not everybody<\/strong> can create a successful business.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/reinvent-the-world\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: How to Reinvent the World (In 3 Simple Steps)\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Reinvent the World (In 3 Simple Steps)<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/reinvent-the-world.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-16915 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/reinvent-the-world.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">How to Reinvent the World (In 3 Simple Steps)<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChanging the world is easy. Take Steve Jobs for example. The poster entrepreneur of our era who reinvented...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>You need to adapt to win<\/h2>\n<p>Each <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/avengers-artworks\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">superhero<\/a> has their flaws and weaknesses. Sometimes, the superhero even runs away. He also asks for help. He doesn\u2019t just blindly rely on his superpowers. The lesson here is he <strong>doesn\u2019t always stick with the original<\/strong> \u201cbusiness plan\u201d of going in and using his powers to win the fight.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/entreprenuers-business-plan\/adapt-to-win.jpg\" alt=\"adapt-to-win\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Adaptability is what makes business work<\/strong>. Pivoting in crucial moments. Anticipating the future and adjusting your course accordingly make for a successful business.<\/p>\n<p>So don\u2019t believe the hype. Trust in Sir Branson. Forget your business plan. A business should be a fun sport. Yes, it can be a contact sport, but will a few bruises even matter when you know you\u2019ll be smiling in the end?<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every great entrepreneur is, at heart, a man of action. In his mind, he sees himself to be like Superman or Iron Man, making him pretty blind to your faults. That\u2019s necessary. The fact is being an entrepreneur means you need to be a bit crazy. 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