1. The Business Plan More Than Fund Raisers & What Was Spent
Dan Kinzer Raytheon Test Engineer yr+ Mentor FTC Teams , 516, 3101 FTC Business Plan
The Business Plan
More Than Fund Raisers & What Was Spent

2. A Business Plan Details the Financial Past, Present & Future of the Team
Building On The Past
From the End of Last Season to Present About 18 Months
Using Dated Material -- Identify It With a Purpose
Outline Past Success -- With Future Impact
New Teams, Why Did You Start
Don’t Dwell On the Past
Past Performance Does Not Insure Future Success
It May Not Keep the Judges Attention Long

3. Identify What Do You Need
The Business/Strategic Plan: Identify the Purpose for a Business Plan for your Team. Outlining Team Goals, Outreach & Funding Needs NOW, The Present
Identify What Do You Need
How much money does your Team need:
To get started and for what? The Budget
To Raise Through Fundraising Efforts?
Anticipate Raising through Grants?
To Raise through Sponsorship?
Community Efforts Which May Not be Linked to Funding
This gives the team Personality & Promotes the Effort
Sponsors & Keeping Them
How will you promote a Sponsor if you receive Funding?
Logo on Team t-shirts and flare.
Robotics Demo / Photo Ops
Letters of Recognition & Grant Requirements
Framed Pictures with Their Logo
Are you planning to use a Trifold Business Plan to seek out Sponsors?

4. The Business/Strategic Plan: Show Them The PIE, Graphics Are Key
PIE Charts
Pie Charts are Really Effective at Displaying Distributions
Income Pie, Where Did It all Come From
Team Dues
Fund Raisers
Grants
Sponsorships
Expenses Pie, Where Did It All Go, The Budget
Capital Assets Purchased
New Hardware & Electronics
Recycled Hardware

5. The Business/Strategic Plan: Show Them The PIE, Graphics Are Key
Show Them The Bottom Line
Costed Bill Of Material, What A BOM, That is a Good Thing
The Costed Bill Of Material

6. Sustainment Plan: Future Teams In For The Long Haul
Funding & Assets Into the Future
New Electronics Choices
Programming Platforms & Sensors
Mechanical Drawing Platforms
Replacement of Consumable Parts
Mechanical Parts Development
Phased Team Asset Plans, Do You Have Parts to Expand.
Building Future Talent, How Deep is the Pool
Recruitment Of New Members
Recruitment Of Future Teacher Sponsors, Mentors, Parents.
Team Mix for Development of Talent
Students Mentoring Students
What Is The Legacy Of Your Team

7. Questions ??????
Schedules
Business Plans
Sustainment Plans