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An E-2 business plan written from your real numbers, in the format consular officers expect

Five-year plan in the U.S. Embassy N and ROI structure: market analysis, hiring plan, source-of-funds narrative and financial projections tied to actual vendor quotes. Written by the same team that builds and launches E-2 businesses, not a document mill.

Quote within one business day after a 60-minute intake call. Plans start at $2,500. First draft in 2 to 3 weeks; rush delivery in 7 to 10 days available for an additional fee.

What the consulate checks

The plan has one reader, and that reader has a checklist

U.S. embassies publish a required structure for E-2 plans in two variants: N for new businesses with a negative first year, and ROI for businesses profitable earlier. Officers use the document to confirm four things.

Read the official U.S. Embassy N and ROI format
  1. 01

    The enterprise is real

    Entity, location, licenses, vendors and an operating model that exists beyond the page.

  2. 02

    The investment is substantial

    An investment schedule proportional to the total cost of the business, committed and at risk.

  3. 03

    The business is not marginal

    Five-year financials that show income beyond the investor's family, or credible job creation.

  4. 04

    It will employ Americans

    A hiring plan with roles, timing and salary bands that the revenue model can actually pay for.

What is included

Every section the format requires, built from your business, not a template

01

Market analysis

Industry data for your city and trade area, named local competitors, target-customer segmentation and defensible pricing.

02

Five-year financial projections

P&L, cash flow and balance sheet with unit economics tied to real vendor quotes, leases and salary data.

03

Organizational and hiring plan

Org chart, U.S. hiring timeline, roles and salary bands that show genuine job creation over five years.

04

Source-of-funds narrative

A documented paper trail from the origin of your capital to the U.S. business bank account, written to the officer's questions.

05

Marketing plan

Customer acquisition channels, budget and a 12-month launch calendar consistent with the revenue ramp.

06

Investment schedule

Every dollar spent or committed, reconciled line by line to bank statements and to the amounts on your DS-156E.

Pricing

How much an E-2 business plan costs

Professionally written E-2 plans cost $2,500 to $8,000 in 2026. The price reflects how much financial modeling has to be built from scratch, the number of locations and the hiring depth, not page count. You get a fixed quote after the intake call.

Clients in our full E-2 launch engagement pay a lower bundled rate for the plan. Rush delivery in 7 to 10 days carries an additional fee quoted with the plan.

Business typeFeeFirst draft
Franchise or single-location service businessCleaning, landscaping, home care, consultingfrom $2,5002 weeks
Restaurant, retail, logistics, existing business acquisitionFinancial model rebuilt from the target's actuals$4,000 to $6,0002 to 3 weeks
Multi-unit, technology or manufacturingDetailed unit economics and defensible projections$6,000 to $8,0003 weeks
The process

From intake call to consulate-ready PDF in four steps

  1. 01

    Intake call

    60 minutes on your business, budget, timeline and source of funds. You get a fixed quote within one business day.

  2. 02

    Research and modeling

    Analysts build the market analysis and five-year model from real vendor, lease and salary data for your location.

  3. 03

    Draft and review

    First draft in 2 to 3 weeks. One round of revisions to refine numbers and narrative, with your attorney's comments included.

  4. 04

    Consulate-ready plan

    Final formatted PDF in the N or ROI structure, plus the financial model, ready for filing. We also brief you on the numbers for the interview.

Why generic plans fail

Officers read dozens of plans a week. They recognize a template on page two.

Downloadable templates circulate widely and consular officers see the same tables repeatedly. A plan that reads as generic invites scrutiny on exactly the points that decide the case: whether the investment is real, whether the business is marginal, and whether the projections are credible. A templated plan is one of the most common triggers for a 221(g) request.

See what a compliant plan looks like, section by section
Why TealBridge

We write plans for businesses we actually help build

  • 99% approval rate across 150+ client businesses launched.
  • Founder-led team with MBA training and hands-on U.S. operating experience.
  • Numbers come from your vendor quotes, leases and payroll, so you can defend every line at the interview.
  • Plans for E-2, E-1, L-1, EB-5, EB-2 NIW and RFE responses; the same standards apply.
Questions

E-2 business plan FAQ

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Tell us about the business. We will quote a fixed fee within one business day.

After the form, we schedule the 60-minute intake call. If your business or funds will not support an approvable plan, we tell you before you pay for one.

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