1 Entrepreneuring Youth Business Plan INTRODUCTORY 1

2 READ FIRST Before You Begin.... Delete the brackets Remove slide before presenting You can use the notes section on the bottom of each slide to jot down your presentation notes.

3 1. [Describe your product or service. Make sure to include your company’s name, your name and title.] 2. [What problems does the product or service solve (or what demand does it meet)?] 3. [How is your product different?] 4. [Tell them why you are the best person to run this business.] 5. [Should make the listener ask “Tell me more!” ] The 30-Second Pitch/Hook Example: "Do you use a flash memory drive? What if your car had a USB port and you could play music through it? That’s what my company, Play-On, is building....” Remove slide before presenting

4 [Business Name] [Logo a picture that promotes instant recognition of your company] [Alan Kugler [Grade] [Age]

5 Product or Service Opportunity - Why did you choose this business?  How does the product or service work?  How does your product meet an individual’s needs or solve a problem in the community? What is a special feature of the product/service? Why are you better than your competitor? Insert a picture of your product or service.

6 Business Profile Type of Business  [Is yours a Service, Retail, Manufacturing, or Wholesale business?] Legal Structure  [Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, C Corporation, Limited Liability Company?]  [Why did you select this legal structure?] Mission Statement  [A mission statement is a company’s constant reminder to its employees and customers of why the company exists.]

7 Qualifications What experiences do you have that would make you good at this business?    [ Enter reason #3 here.] [Enter reason #1 here.] [Enter reason #2 here.]

8 Customer Profile Age Gender Location Insert a picture of your target customer here.

9 Promotional Mix Advertising [List plans for advertising] Publicity [How will you gain public attention such as guest speaking, public appearances or any newsworthy activity] Sales Promotion Other [How will you use social media to bring awareness to your business] [What sales or deals will you come up with to have people want to buy your product?]

10 Time-Management Plan Schedule for a Typical Week Total Hours in a Week = 168

11 Economics of One Unit Definition of One Unit ___________________ Selling Price $___________ Cost of Sales Per Unit Direct Labor (Labor Cost per Hour) Time (in hours) to make 1 unit Direct Labor Cost Per Unit $$ Material DescriptionCost/Total Quantity Cost Per Unit ($) Total Material Cost Per Unit$ Cost of Sales Per Unit (direct labor + material cost + variable cost) $ Gross Profit (Selling Price –Cost of Sales Per Unit) $

12 Average Monthly Fixed Expenses Fixed ExpenseAverage Monthly Expense Insurance [$] Salaries of Employees [$] Advertising [$] Utilities (Gas, Electric, Telephone) [$] Rent [$] Other Fixed Expenses [$] Total Average Monthly Fixed Expenses [$]

13 Business Responsibility & Philanthropy Business Responsibility  [Explain how you will run your business using good morals.]  [How will you ‘green’ your business]  Professional/Advisory Support  [Who is the advisor or mentor for your company?] Philanthropy  [Describe how your business will give back to the community or support a cause in which you believe.]

14 Business & Personal Goals [Describe the next steps you need to take to make your business actually run] (What types of training courses could you take to grow your business) [Explain how you will expand the business (hire employees, attract new customers, purchase a storefront, and so on).] [Describe how big your business could get.] Business Personal

15 [Enter your slogan-- this is a catchy saying that you will use in ads] Thank you for your consideration. [Enter company name]