Common English Mistakes in Business Plans by Italian Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Italian speakers from Italy when writing a Business Plan in English.

Mistake Example #1

Overuse of passive voice

The business plan is being developed to expand the company's presence in the European market. It is believed that the new strategy will be implemented by the end of the year, and the team is analyzing theexpected resultsare being analyzed by the team. The marketing campaign isbeing designed to attract more customers, and the budget is beingallocated accordingly.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Changes I made were mostly to reduce the use of passive voice. Nicely done :)"

The business plan is being developed to expand the company's presence in the European market. I believe that the new strategy will be implemented by the end of the year, and the team is analyzing the expected results. The marketing campaign is designed to attract more customers, and the budget is allocated accordingly.

The business plan is being developed to expand the company's presence in the European market. It is believed that the new strategy will be implemented by the end of the year, and the expected results are being analyzed by the team. The marketing campaign is being designed to attract more customers, and the budget is being allocated accordingly.

Mistake Example #2

Confusing singular and plural nouns

Our business plan focuses on expanding our product line to include more innovative solutions for our customers. The market analysis shows that there isa significant demand for these types of products in boththe domestic and international market. We believe that our team haves the expertise and resources necessary to successfully execute this strategy and achieve our growth targets.

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Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"It had a few singular/plural issues, but otherwise it looks good!"

Our business plan focuses on expanding our product line to include more innovative solutions for our customers. The market analysis shows that there is a significant demand for these types of products in both the domestic and international market. We believe that our team has the expertise and resources necessary to successfully execute this strategy and achieve our growth targets.

Our business plan focus on expanding our product line to include more innovative solution for our customer. The market analysis show that there is significant demand for these type of product in both domestic and international market. We believe that our team have the expertise and resource necessary to successfully execute this strategy and achieve our growth target.

Mistake Example #3

Using direct translations from Italian (e.g., 'We see us tomorrow' instead of 'See you tomorrow')

Our business plan is to open theour new restaurant in the city center, where we will offer theauthentic Italian cuisine. We have already madone theour research ofn the market and we believe that our concept will have a great success. We see ourselves as the leaders in the local dining scene within the next two years, and we are confident that our unique approach will attract many customers.

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Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Very good! It just needed a few changes to make the English read more naturally."

Our business plan is to open our new restaurant in the city center, where we will offer authentic Italian cuisine. We have already done our research on the market and we believe that our concept will have a great success. We see ourselves as the leaders in the local dining scene within the next two years, and we are confident that our unique approach will attract many customers.

Our business plan is to open the new restaurant in the city center, where we will offer the authentic Italian cuisine. We have already made the research of the market and we believe that our concept will have a great success. We see us as the leaders in the local dining scene within the next two years, and we are confident that our unique approach will attract many customers.