TY - JOUR T1 - A Systematic Approach to Writing and Rating Entrepreneurial Business Plans JF - The Journal of Private Equity SP - 7 LP - 22 DO - 10.3905/jpe.2006.635424 VL - 9 IS - 3 AU - Kevin Hindle AU - Brent Mainprize Y1 - 2006/05/31 UR - https://pm-research.com/content/9/3/7.abstract N2 - This investigation is part of a series of studies in the field of venture capital deal screening. At issue is the use of theory-based standards for the systematic creation and assessment of entrepreneurial business plans. A synthesis of research-based principles contained in the literature culminated in the formal articulation and operationalization of 10 principles in the form of a questionnaire, titled the Entrepreneurial Business Plan Assessment Regime (EBRAR). The EBRAR can serve as a guide for both writing and rating entrepreneurial business plans. Discussion focuses on the utility of assessment, as well as future research directions.TOPICS: Private equity, performance measurement, quantitative methods, portfolio theory ER -