an executive summary captures and presents succinctly the essence of the business plan It is, in effect, a capsulized version of the entire plan The executive summary is not simply a background statement, nor is it an introduction It is in a sense the business plan in miniature Because many business plan reviewers are inundated with proposals, they use the executive summary for a quick understanding of the total plan
A rather long but condensed version of the report that details all essential parts of the purpose, procedure, results, and conclusions It must stand alone, with no additional information introduced that is not in the report
The portion of a research report that explains why the research was done, what was found and what those findings mean, and what action, if any, management should undertake See also conclusion
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A synopsis of a project that presents key facts such as amount of money requested, activities that will be executive, outcomes that will be achieved, and need for the proposed project
A one or two page document which includes the essence of the whole business plan Executive summaries are helpful when seeking financing, especially when many people are reviewing the plan