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Dr. Paul Borosky, DBA, MBALender-ready plans since 2012
Business Plan Writer for Pittsburgh, PA
You know your trade. The lender wants to see the business behind it. A Pittsburgh personal trainer with a loyal client list wanted a full wellness center. Dr. Paul wrote the $526,000 plan and projections local lenders ask for, so the talk was about the idea, not the paperwork.
- 1,000+clients
- $100M+funded
- 14+years
Applying for a Pittsburgh Loan?
Pick the help that fits your application.
Business Consulting
Open already and memberships are flat? A consulting review looks at pricing and retention.
Business Plan Writing
A lender-ready plan for banks, the URA or a local community lender.
Business Plan Templates
Writing it yourself? The fitness template includes membership math.
Small Business Education
Free lessons on marketing, retention and growing a client base.
Doctor Owl in Plain English
What Do Pittsburgh Lenders Look for in a Business Plan?
Real demand and believable numbers. Banks, the Urban Redevelopment Authority and community lenders all want to see who your customers are, how you will reach more of them and how the money gets repaid. Existing clients are powerful proof because they already pay you.
“A list of paying clients is the best market research there is. Put it in the plan.”Doctor Owl, Dr. Paul’s Fabled Forest Business School
How this guide works: start with the wellness center, then Pittsburgh lending options, then common questions.
Trainer to Wellness Center
How Did a Pittsburgh Trainer Plan a Full Wellness Center?
The trainer already had steady clients and a waiting list. The next step was a space with training, recovery and wellness services under one roof.
Dr. Paul used the client list as the starting point. He forecast each service line separately, with memberships, sessions and add-ons.
The plan showed lenders that demand was already there. The build-out and equipment budget explained exactly where the $526,000 would go.
- Start with clients. Real demand beats survey data.
- Split the services. Each line has its own numbers.
- Show the build. Lenders want to see where money goes.
Pittsburgh Lending
Where Do Pittsburgh Small Businesses Find Funding?
Pittsburgh has banks, city programs and community lenders that work with small businesses. Each has its own process.
City programs
The Urban Redevelopment Authority offers loan programs for local businesses. Check current terms before you apply.
SBA lenders
Many banks offer SBA loans. Read about business plans for SBA loans.
Unit economics
Know what each client earns you. See what unit economics means.
Trainers often plan the space they want and fill it in later. Dr. Paul sizes the space to the client base first, which is the Plan step in Organize-Plan-Grow™. A smaller room that stays full beats a big one that echoes.
Watch This
How Do Financial Assumptions Work in a Business Plan?
Dr. Paul explains how to build and defend the assumptions behind your forecast.
Planning elsewhere in Pennsylvania? See the Pennsylvania business plan writer page.
Questions
Pittsburgh Loan Plan Questions
Does the URA require a business plan?
Can I apply to more than one lender with the same plan?
How do I show demand for a new wellness center?
Who Writes Your Plan
Dr. Paul Borosky, DBA, MBA, has written plans for banks, city programs and community lenders. More than 1,000 clients have used his plans.
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