Wise Business Plans Releases "From Idea to Investor-Ready" Startup Planning Checklist for 2025
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COLUMBUS, Ohio - OhioPen -- Wise Business Plans has published a practical, step-by-step Startup Planning Checklist that helps entrepreneurs move from idea to investor-ready execution. The guide breaks down seven essential steps—idea validation, business model definition, professional plan building, team formation, pitch materials, financial fluency, and legal/financial setup—tailored to what angels, VCs, and lenders expect in 2025.

"Investors fund preparation and proof," said Dorothy Anderson, Manager at Wise Business Plans. "This checklist gives founders a clear path: validate the problem, map a credible model, present investor-grade numbers, and package it professionally. That's how you go from concept to capital-ready."

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What the checklist covers

• Step 1: Validate the idea — confirm the pain, early adopters, and willingness to pay. Tools: surveys, Google Trends, pre-launch pages.
• Step 2: Define the business model — revenue streams, cost structure, acquisition strategy, pricing and margins.
• Step 3: Build a professional business plan — investor-grade sections including market research, GTM, 3–5 year projections, and Use of Funds.
• Step 4: Assemble your founding team — complementary skills, advisors, clear roles and equity structure.
• Step 5: Craft pitch materials — a tight 10–15 slide deck, one-pager, elevator pitch, and traction highlights.
• Step 6: Know your numbers cold — burn, CAC, LTV, break-even, and a defensible funding ask.
• Step 7: Get legally & financially organized — entity choice, EIN/bank account, clean cap table, and IP basics.

The checklist reflects Wise Business Plans' experience delivering 15,000+ investor-grade, SBA-ready, and visa-compliant plans across 400+ industries.

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Read the checklist

"From Idea to Investor-Ready: Startup Planning Checklist" is available now on the Wise Business Plans blog. https://wisebusinessplans.com/blog/how-to-write-a-business-plan-that-actually-gets-funded-in-2025/

About Wise Business Plans

Wise Business Plans builds SBA-ready, investor-grade, and visa-compliant business plans, financial models, and pitch decks for startups and small businesses worldwide. Services include custom market research, 3–5 year financial projections, and go-to-market planning by a U.S.-based team of analysts and writers.

Media Contact:
Wise Business Plans — Media Office
(800) 496-1056 | media@wisebusinessplans.com