The Role
Develop lender-ready and investment committee-ready business plans for Bahamian MSMEs. Conduct market research, develop operational and financial assumptions, prepare projections and supporting analyses, and ensure alignment between business narratives, funding uses, and financial statements. Collaborate with entrepreneurs, accountants, advisors, reviewers, and funding teams to produce commercially viable plans for loans, grants, government programs, and investment funding.
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Job Summary
The Business Plan Writer will assist Bahamian entrepreneurs in preparing high-quality, lender-ready, and Investment Committee-ready business plans aligned with the realities of the Bahamian business environment and MSME funding ecosystem.
The successful candidate will work closely with entrepreneurs, accountants, advisors, reviewers, and the Funding Team to develop commercially viable business plans capable of achieving passing reviewer scores and advancing successfully through financial institution and Investment Committee review processes.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Business Plan Development
- Prepare professional, comprehensive, and lender-ready business plans for MSMEs
- Develop plans aligned with SBDC business plan assessment guidelines
- Conduct research to support market analysis, operational planning, and financial assumptions
- Ensure business plans are clear, realistic, commercially viable, and properly structured for funding review processes
- Communicate with stakeholders and provide regular updates on plan progress and revisions to meet deadlines and maintain high-quality standards
Ensure Plans Include:
Executive Summary
Value Proposition
Target Customer Analysis
Sourcing & Procurement Plan
Production and/or Service Capacity Plan
Distribution Channels
Personnel Plan
Market Analysis
Community Impact
Environmental Impact
Strategic Partnerships
Use of Funds
Funding Structure
Marketing Strategy
Sales Targets
Breakeven Analysis
Competitor Analysis
Competitive Advantage
SWOT Analysis
Growth Milestones
Profit & Loss Projections
Balance Sheet Projections
Cash Flow Projections
Financial Ratio Projections
Financial Statement Notes
Supporting Documents & Appendices (where applicable)
Work collaboratively with Accountants and Clients to ensure:
Projections align with operational assumptions
Revenue forecasts are supportable
Staffing plans are realistic
Repayment assumptions are commercially viable
Ensure alignment between:
Business narrative
Financial assumptions
Use of funds
Requirements
Use the below link to complete the Business Plan Writer Profile:
https://zfrmz.com/aqpBXftH319W1bOfXItX
Education and Experience:
Bachelors Degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting or Business Administration
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are essential
Business writing
Market research
Financial interpretation
Financial assumption development
Presentation preparation
Microsoft Word & Excel proficiency
Data analysis
Experience working with:
MSMEs
Commercial banks
Development finance institutions
Entrepreneurship programmes
Experience preparing business plans for:
Loan applications
Grants
Government programmes
Investment funding
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Business writing skills
- Market research skills
- Financial interpretation skills
- Financial assumption development experience
- Presentation preparation skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
- Data analysis skills
- Experience working with MSMEs
- Experience working with commercial banks
- Experience working with development finance institutions
- Experience working with entrepreneurship programmes
- Experience preparing business plans for loan applications, grants, government programmes, or investment funding
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The Company
What We Do
Access Accelerator is a Bahamian nonprofit organization focused on helping micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) start, grow, and succeed. It provides business-development services, mentorship, advisory support, educational resources, and access to grant, loan, and equity funding. Its programmes serve entrepreneurs across The Bahamas and use strategic partnerships to strengthen the country’s small-business ecosystem and economic impact.
