WEBINAR

How to write a business plan – and why you need one

Market & Me

Posted: Mon 6th Oct 2025

In this Lunch and Learn, Sophie Eglin dives into the key elements to include in your business plan.

She also explains why having a business plan is so crucial, and shares practical tips for developing a plan that works for your unique business needs.

Topics covered in this session

The key components that should be part of your business plan
How a business plan can serve as a dynamic tool, helping you set clear objectives, anticipate challenges, and adapt to changing market conditions
How to tailor your business plan to suit your industry, market and specific business goals

About the speaker

Sophie has over 20 years of commercial development, customer experience and placemaking experience within the retail, hospitality and leisure industries.

She is the founder of Market & Me, which is on a mission to provide small business owners with a nurturing space that elevates personal and professional growth, whilst eradicating loneliness.

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I have over 20 years of commercial development, customer experience and placemaking experience within the retail, hospitality and leisure industries. I have worked with, and advised multiple start-up, independent and SME businesses at a brand level over a range of functions, including Operations, Marketing and Performance Optimisation. Additionally, i have developed strategies for, and led teams within some of London's most admired and complex commercial environments at a landlord level.

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