Commercial Service Comparison

Compare Business Plans, Pitch Decks, Financial Models, and Advisory Support

Find the right Mikel Consulting service based on your funding goal, review audience, timeline, and level of support required. Compare lender-ready business plans, investor materials, pitch decks, financial models, feasibility studies, landlord plans, grant support, and Fractional CFO services.

Professional business planning documents and commercial strategy analysis

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Match the deliverable to your objective and review audience.

Compare services before requesting a quote or beginning a commercial planning engagement.
Funding & Lending Bank loan plans, lender packages, grant support, landlord plans, and funding-focused projections.
Investment & Growth Investor business plans, pitch decks, financial models, acquisition plans, and growth materials.
Strategy & Decision Support Feasibility studies, market research, scenario analysis, and Fractional CFO support.

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Choose the Right Business Planning Service for Your Goal

Start with the outcome you are preparing for, then compare the most relevant service, starting price, purpose, and core deliverable.

Funding & Applications

Services for Financing and Approval

Choose from lender-ready business plans, grant-support documents, and landlord-facing plans based on the organization reviewing your application.

Funding Application From $1,500 CAD

Grant Business Plans

Business plans and supporting documents for grants, contributions, community programs, and non-dilutive funding.

Choose this when A government, nonprofit, Indigenous, community, or economic development program requires a plan or project narrative.
Core deliverable Grant-ready plan, project narrative, budget support, use of funds, implementation plan, and impact rationale.
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Property Approval From $1,250 CAD

Landlord Business Plans

Lease-focused business plans for commercial landlords, property managers, leasing teams, and real estate reviewers.

Choose this when You need to demonstrate tenant viability for a retail, restaurant, franchise, clinic, studio, or commercial location.
Core deliverable Business concept, operator profile, location strategy, operations, financial outlook, and tenant viability narrative.
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Investment & Capital

Services for Investor Readiness

Build the strategic, visual, and financial materials needed to communicate an investment opportunity and support fundraising.

Investor Presentation From $1,500 CAD

Pitch Decks

Visual investor presentations designed to communicate an opportunity quickly, clearly, and professionally.

Choose this when You are preparing for investor meetings, fundraising outreach, pitch competitions, or strategic-partner presentations.
Core deliverable Typically 15–18 slides covering the problem, solution, market, model, traction, team, financials, and funding request.
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Financial Analysis From $1,000 CAD

Financial Models

Excel-based forecasts for funding applications, investor review, scenario testing, and internal decision-making.

Choose this when You need detailed revenue, cash flow, loan repayment, valuation, sensitivity, or investment assumptions.
Core deliverable Assumptions, income statement, cash flow, balance sheet, break-even, sensitivity analysis, and supporting outputs.
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Strategy & Advisory

Services for Better Business Decisions

Evaluate an opportunity before committing capital or add ongoing senior financial support as the business grows.

Decision Support From $2,500 CAD

Feasibility Studies

Research-backed analysis for expansion, acquisitions, new locations, market entry, and go-or-no-go decisions.

Choose this when You want to test viability before investing, purchasing a business, entering a market, or opening a location.
Core deliverable Market review, operating assumptions, financial analysis, risks, scenario testing, and recommendation summary.
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Ongoing Advisory Custom Pricing

Fractional CFO Services

Ongoing financial strategy, forecasting, reporting, and decision support without hiring a full-time CFO.

Choose this when Your business needs better reporting, budgeting, cash flow visibility, pricing support, or funding readiness.
Core deliverable Recurring CFO-level support, management reporting, forecasting, financial strategy, and decision support.
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Commercial Samples

Explore Sample Business Plans, Pitch Decks, Financial Models, and Strategic Documents

Investor Business Plans

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Note: samples are provided for general reference only. Your final document will be customized to your business, funding objective, review audience, and available information.

Why Mikel Consulting

Commercial planning experience across funding, investment, and growth projects.

Mikel Consulting prepares business plans, pitch decks, financial models, feasibility studies, and funding materials for entrepreneurs, startups, established businesses, lenders, investors, and strategic decision-makers across a wide range of industries.

4,000+ Business Plans and Funding Documents Prepared
$1.6B+ Reported Client Funding Secured
97% Reported Client Success Rate
90+ Client Origin Countries Served

Our Process

How Your Commercial Planning Project Moves Forward

Once the appropriate service and deliverables are identified, we move through a clear process from initial scope through final delivery.

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Project Inquiry

Share your objective, review audience, business background, required documents, and preferred timeline.

02

Scope and Engagement

We confirm the service, deliverables, pricing, timeline, contract, invoice, and project responsibilities.

03

Information Collection

You complete the appropriate questionnaire and provide the business, financial, funding, and supporting information required.

04

Research and Preparation

Our team develops the strategy, research, financial analysis, written content, and presentation around your requirements.

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Review and Revisions

You review the draft and provide feedback. We revise the materials for accuracy, clarity, alignment, and presentation quality.

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Final Delivery

You receive polished final files ready to submit, present, share, or use for your funding, investment, or planning objective.

Typical Timeline Most document-based projects are completed within 7–10 business days.
Rush Option Available for time-sensitive funding, investor, lender, or commercial deadlines.
Final Format PDF and editable files are provided where applicable to the selected service.

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Commercial Services FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know which commercial service I need?

The right service depends on your goal, review audience, and the type of decision or funding request you are preparing for. If you are applying for a loan, you may need a bank loan business plan and financial forecast. If you are raising investor capital, you may need an investor business plan, pitch deck, and financial model. If you are testing a new project, you may need a feasibility study. If you are unsure, we can review your situation and recommend the most appropriate service.

Do I need a business plan, pitch deck, or financial model?

A business plan is usually best when a lender, investor, landlord, funder, or partner needs a detailed written explanation of the business. A pitch deck is best when you need a concise visual presentation for investor meetings or outreach. A financial model is best when you need detailed forecasts, assumptions, cash flow, repayment capacity, valuation logic, or scenario analysis. Many funding projects benefit from more than one of these documents.

What is the difference between a bank loan business plan and an investor business plan?

A bank loan business plan is written for lenders and focuses heavily on repayment capacity, use of funds, owner investment, market support, cash flow, and risk management. An investor business plan is written for equity or growth capital and focuses more on market opportunity, scalability, competitive advantage, growth strategy, use of funds, and potential return. The structure, tone, and financial narrative should be adjusted depending on who will review the document.

Do I need a financial model with my business plan?

In many cases, yes. A financial model helps support the business plan by showing revenue assumptions, expenses, cash flow, funding needs, repayment ability, profitability, and financial scenarios. For bank loans, the model can help demonstrate repayment capacity. For investors, it can help explain growth potential, valuation logic, and return assumptions. Some smaller projects may only need basic projections, while more complex funding requests often require a full model.

Can one business plan be used for banks, investors, grants, and landlords?

Sometimes one core business plan can be adapted for multiple purposes, but the strongest approach is usually to tailor the document to the review audience. Banks, investors, grant providers, and landlords all evaluate different risks and opportunities. A lender may care most about repayment and collateral, while an investor may focus on growth potential, and a grant provider may focus on impact and program fit. We can help determine whether one plan is sufficient or whether separate versions are needed.

What is white-glove bank loan support?

White-glove bank loan support is for clients who want more than a lender-ready business plan. Depending on the situation, this may include preparing the business plan, organizing supporting documents, building or reviewing the financial forecast, helping structure the application package, connecting the client with a preferred bank or lending provider, and supporting the process so the financing request is presented professionally. Lending approval is always determined by the lender.

Can you prepare a full investor materials package?

Yes. For investor-focused projects, we can prepare a complete set of investor materials. This may include an investor business plan, pitch deck, financial model, use of funds summary, investor-facing narrative, one-page teaser, and supporting materials for investor questions or due diligence review. The exact scope depends on the stage of the business, funding amount, investor audience, and information available.

Do you prepare grant and funding program business plans?

Yes. We prepare grant-ready business plans and funding support documents for Canadian grant programs, contribution programs, nonprofit funding, Indigenous funding, community funding, and economic development applications. These plans usually focus on the applicant, project purpose, funding request, budget, use of funds, implementation plan, expected outcomes, and impact narrative.

When should I choose a feasibility study instead of a business plan?

A feasibility study is usually the better choice when you are trying to decide whether a project should move forward. This may include testing a new location, acquisition, expansion, real estate project, market entry, or major investment decision. A business plan explains how the business will operate and grow, while a feasibility study focuses more on whether the opportunity is viable, what risks exist, and whether the project makes sense before committing significant resources.

Can you help if I only need one document?

Yes. Not every project needs a full package. We can prepare a standalone bank loan business plan, investor business plan, pitch deck, financial model, grant business plan, feasibility study, landlord business plan, or other strategic document. If a broader package makes sense, we will explain why, but we can also quote a single deliverable when that is all the project requires.

How long does the process usually take?

Most document-based projects are completed within 7–10 business days after payment, questionnaire completion, and receipt of the required business and financial information. More complex feasibility studies, financial models, investor packages, or multi-document projects may require a custom timeline. Rush options may be available for time-sensitive funding, investor, lender, or landlord deadlines.

Do you provide editable files?

Yes. Most projects are delivered in both PDF and editable formats where applicable. Business plans and written reports are typically provided as editable documents and PDFs. Financial models are generally provided in Excel. Pitch decks are typically provided in editable presentation format and PDF. The final format may vary depending on the service selected.