Discussion:
Business Plan
You will prepare a business plan on a specific project or an initiative to be implemented in the business areas. Prepare a business plan in a Microsoft Word document with an accompanying Microsoft PowerPoint presentation containing the key points of your plan to serve as a presentation to a group of potential investors. The business plan should focus on a specific project or initiative to be implemented in the business areas.
The Microsoft Word document (official plan) should have a minimum of 12 pages, and the presentation should be of 12-15 slides.
The business plan for this initiative should include the following:
• Cover page
• Table of contents
• Executive summary: The executive summary should not be more than two pages and should include the following information:
o Name of the venture
o Business idea
o Target market
o Type of organization
o Marketing and sales strategy
o Key success factors
o Short-and long-term business goals
o Management skills and resources
o Ownership
o Sources and uses of funds
o Summary of the financial projections
• Mission, vision, and culture
• Company description
• Opportunity or feasibility analysis
• Marketing strategy and plan
• Simplified financial analysis and projections
• Management and operations (including legal, risk, human resource management [HRM], ethics, etc.)
Note that you can use any business plan template as an aid for preparing the final document. At a minimum, the plan/presentation should include:
• Executive summary
• Mission, vision, and culture
• Company description
• Opportunity or feasibility analysis
• Marketing strategy and plan
• Simplified financial analysis and projections
• Management and operations (including legal, risk, human resource management [HRM], ethics, etc.)
You must Make sure to expand as necessary to ensure your audience can have a full understanding of your proposed plan.