A good friend of yours, Andrew Waters,

has decided to leave his corporate job in order to launch a private SEO (search engine optimization) consulting firm. He is putting together a business plan for this venture and says the following to you: “I’ve read several books and articles about how to write a business plan, and there is a point about which I am still a bit confused. Is a business plan written more for learning and discovering or is it written more for pitching and selling?” What would you say to Andrew in response to his question?