2. Developing a Business Plan for your Agricultural Operation

4. Overview

5. Objectives

6. What is a Business Plan?

7. What is a Business Plan?

8. Purpose of a Business Plan

9. Why Prepare a Business Plan?

10. What to Avoid in a Business Plan

11. Before You Start Writing

12. Components of a Business Plan

13. Components of a Business Plan

14. 1. Table of Contents

15. Components of a Business Plan

16. 2. Executive Summary

18. Summary of Sections

19. Mission Statement

20. Mission Statement

21. Examples of Mission statement

22. Vision Statement

24. Vision Statement

25. Vision Statement

27. Components of a Business Plan

28. Business Overview

29. Business Goals and Objectives

30. Business Goals and Objectives

31. Business Goals and Objectives

32. Business Goals and Objectives

33. Location

34. Facilities and Equipment

35. Business History

36. Ownership Structure

37. Ownership Structure

38. Ownership Structure

39. Ownership Structure

40. Ownership Structure

41. Ownership Structure

42. Components of a Business Plan

43. Products

44. Services

45. Production Systems

46. Production system example: Organic agriculture

48. Production system example: Organic agriculture

49. Regulations/Legal Issues

50. Inventory Management/Quality Control

51. Risk Management

52. Customer Service

53. Implementation Timeline

54. Components of a Business Plan

55. Market trends

56. Customers

57. Marketing Contracts

58. Strategic Partners

59. Pricing

60. Promotion

61. Market Segments

62. Target Markets

63. Distribution

64. Competitive Advantage

65. Components of a Business Plan

66. Management Team

67. Management Team

68. Personnel Plan

69. Professional Services

70. Professional Services

71. Components of a Business Plan

72. Financial Position

73. Historical Performance

74. Financial Projections

75. Capital Requests

76. Exit Strategy

78. Conclusion

81. Additional Resources

82. Additional Resources

83. Additional Resources