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Free Business Plan Completeness Scorecard Template

Score a business plan section by section and test cross-section consistency, with an AI report naming the load-bearing gap reviewers attack.

~10 min
5 weighted dimensions
AI PDF Report
AI Consultant
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Score a business plan section by section and test cross-section consistency, with an AI report naming the load-bearing gap reviewers attack.

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About this template

Weak business plans rarely lack content; they lack load-bearing content — one thin section silently undermines the claims of five strong ones. This scorecard rates each plan section on substance and evidentiary support, then tests cross-section consistency: does the market claim survive the cost structure? The AI report names the load-bearing gap and the questions a serious reader will ask.

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Template at a Glance

TemplateBusiness Plan Completeness Scorecard
CategoryBusiness & Strategy
FormatWeighted 1–5 assessment with personalized AI PDF report
Time to completeAbout 10 minutes per response
What you getA personalized AI report (printable PDF) per response, plus the raw answers
Best forFounders · Mentors and advisors · Competition entrants
CostFree to copy and customize on FormLM
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What This Assessment Measures

Five dimensions, scored 1–5 and weighted into one result.

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Live Preview

Sample form and AI report preview — fill it in to see live scoring and the report.

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Sample AI report with scoring visuals and recommendations, printable as a PDF.
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Scan the QR on the report to start an AI consultant chat.
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What's Included

Everything you need to run this template.

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Five weighted dimensions

Market & customers, Offer & model, Go-to-market, Operations & team, Financials — each scored 1–5.

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Weighted composite score

A defensible overall view that keeps dimensions separate.

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Personalized AI PDF report

The weakest dimension, what it caps, and a prioritized fix list.

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QR into an AI consultant chat

Every report links a chat trained on this topic for follow-ups.

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How It Works

From copy to deliverable in four steps.

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Use This Template

Copy the assessment, scoring and report settings into your FormLM workspace — free.

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Customize

Adjust dimensions and weights to match how your business runs.

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Share and collect

Send the link or QR; each response is scored automatically.

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Review and act

Open the personalized AI PDF report and share it with stakeholders.

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Who Is This For

Pick your role — see how it fits your workflow.

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Founders

Strengthen the plan before sending.

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Mentors and advisors

A structured first-pass.

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Competition entrants

A completeness dry run.

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Key Features

What makes this template work as a professional deliverable.

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Sample Questions Inside

A preview of real questions — the full version adds scoring and a personalized report per respondent.

  1. The market section is sized and evidenced, not asserted (1–5)
  2. The offer and revenue model are internally coherent (1–5)
  3. Go-to-market assumes believable cost per customer (1–5)
  4. The team section proves delivery capability (1–5)
  5. Financials follow from stated assumptions, visibly (1–5)
  6. Which section would a skeptic attack first? (open)
  7. What evidence is the plan resting on that you don't have? (open)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this scorecard for — plan authors or reviewers?
Both: authors find the load-bearing gap before submission; reviewers and mentors use it as a structured first-pass.
Does it replace professional plan review?
No — it standardizes completeness and consistency checking; judgment on strategy quality stays with humans.
What is a load-bearing gap?
A section whose thinness undermines other sections' claims — e.g., a financial model floating without a believable go-to-market; the report hunts these links.
Can I score an existing written plan?
Yes — read the plan while scoring; each dimension cites where the plan proves or asserts it.
What does the AI report output?
Section scores, cross-section inconsistencies, and the reviewer questions your weakest area will attract.
Is it free to use?
Yes. Click Use This Template to copy the form, scoring and report configuration into your FormLM workspace for free, then customize and share it.
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