1. The Business Plan

2. What are the similarities of successful entrepreneurs
What are the similarities of successful entrepreneurs? Don’t worry you can learn them!
Persistence
Desire for immediate feedback
Inquisitiveness
Strong drive to achieve
High energy level
Goal-oriented behavior
Independent
Demanding
Self-confident
Calculated risk taker
Creative
Innovative
Vision
Commitment
Problem solving skills
Tolerance for ambiguity
Strong integrity
Highly reliable
Personal initiative
Ability to consolidate resources
Strong management and organizational skills
Competitive
Change agent
Tolerance for failure
Desire to work hard

3. What is Creativity?

4. Characteristics of Creative People

5. Can you improve your creativity? YES! How?

6. Is the solution reasonable?

7. What is an Innovation?

8. Where do innovative ideas come from

9. Essential Elements of a Good Business Plan for Growing Companies
Executive Summary
Market Analysis
Company Description
Organization & Management
Marketing & Sales Management
Service or Product Line
Funding Request
Financials & Appendix

10. Let’s take a look at some videos to help deepen our understanding of business plans!

11. Part 1: The Executive Summary

12. Contents of the Executive Summary

13. Part 2: Market Analysis

14. Industry Description and Outlook

15. Identifying Your Target Market

16. Lead Times

17. Competitive Analysis

18. Competitive Analysis

19. Competitive Analysis

20. Regulatory Restrictions

21. Part 3: Company Description

22. Part 4: Organization & Management

23. Organizational Structure

24. Ownership Information

25. Management Profiles

26. Board of Directors' Qualifications

27. Part 5: Marketing and Sales Strategies

28. Your Overall Sales Strategy should include:

29. Part 6: Service or Product Line

30. Part 7: Funding Request

31. Part 8: Financials

32. Prospective Financial Data

33. Part 9: The Appendix

34. Let’s review one more time all the sections of a business plan!!!
Executive Summary
Market Analysis
Company Description
Organization & Management
Marketing & Sales Management
Service or Product Line
Funding Request
Financials & Appendix
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