Subsection of: Creating an Effective Business Plan

Adapted from content excerpted from the American Express® OPEN Small Business Network

XYZ company created this exit plan for the funding request portion of its business plan. Use this sample as a guideline for creating your exit plan.

The market for human resources automation software is strong, evidenced by sales of HRPro software so far, and, XYZ is two years ahead of potential competitors in the development cycle. Because of this situation and the anticipated continuation of rapid sales growth, XYZ believes that the company will be a strong takeover candidate in five years.

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