Suzzanne Laidlaw

Suzzanne has been recognised as a global leader in business planning and is one of Australia’s top business coaches.

Having helped thousands of people worldwide to develop a business plan that works for THEM, she's passionate about guiding people to achieve their dreams through planning.

So much so, she has been nicknamed “The Business Planning Queen” by her colleagues, and this led her to achieve one of her own lifelong dreams in 2020, publishing her first (‘What’s Your Plan?' - https://www.whatsyourplanbook.com.au/ ). Suzzanne's book provides a step-by-step guide to proactively planning a successful business model, implementing practical tools to take your business to the next level, and avoiding pitfalls along the way. You will learn from real clients and receive ‘no-nonsense,’ hands-on advice to help you develop a profitable, successful and resilient business to support your life and your dreams.

With her expertise in business coaching, Suzzanne mentors and holds others accountable to following through with their goals to reach their potential.

If you’re looking for business and personal growth, Suzzanne can help you make a dramatic difference to your performance and profitability and transform your business for greater success.

To live the life of your dreams, Suzzanne believes that “It all starts with a plan.”

A business plan is a document that describes in detail how a business is going to achieve its goals.

Covering the marketing, financial, sales and operational viewpoints of the business in line with the companies’ vision.

Our Business Plans include; Executive Summary, Business Overview, SWOT, Industry Analysis, Client Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Marketing Plan, Sales Plan, Operations Plan, 5 Years Financial Plan, Appendix Information, Historical Financial Reports and Strategies for Improvement.

See the Course Curriculum for full content.

The 7 Top Benefits of a Up-to-Date Business Plan are:

• Having a clear direction for your business (vision and mission)

• Setting benchmarks to track your performance

• Conducting a current industry analysis

• Reviewing your major competitors and developing strategies to come out on top

• Explore how to capitalise on your company’s strengths and mitigate weaknesses

• Develop a roadmap and schedule for achieving your goals and core business outcomes

• Create clear financial projections for the next five years so you can see exactly how you’ll reach success.

Yes, I would strongly encourage ALL businesses to have a comprehensive business plan. This is crucial to take their business from where it is now to where they want it to be.

When I am faced with this question from prospects or clients, I commonly ask them if they would build a house without a plan? Obviously not, and it is no different for a business.

This depends on what stage you're at in your business (are you a start up or established business?), how much information you have readily available (financials, goals, team details, market research, etc) and how committed you are to completing your plan.

If you set yourself a goal to complete your business plan by a certain date, and allocate time in your diary to go through my modules - with additional time at the end to review - you'll increase your chances of finishing your business plan.

My online business plan builder has been broken into 15 modules, which can be completed in approximately 10-15 hours. It's up to you whether you block out 5 x 2-3 hour blocks over a few days or weeks, or if you block out 2 full business days and get it all done at once.

Learning from what has happened in the past, testing and measuring and looking into the future to identify your gaps and opportunities, I’d recommend spending at least one full day each quarter to reassess your overall business model and make sure you’re clear on your formula for success.

We sure do. I've helped hundreds of business owners through the business planning process and I've never had anyone say they weren't blown away with the process.

In fact, the most common feedback I receive is "I wish I had done this sooner."

Check out some of our video testimonials here: https://rebrand.ly/business-plan-testimonials-suzzanne-laidlaw