1. 1Aboriginal Banking Module 7 Executive Summary

2. 2Aboriginal Banking Module 7 - Purpose >To give a quick overview of the details of your business plan. >It gives the reader a brief explanation of what your business idea is, what you plan to do, along with how you plan to finance your business. >To add the final components required to have finished your business plans.

3. 3Aboriginal Banking Module 7 - Projected Outcomes >To have completed a short precise summary of your business >To have created a cover sheet and table of contents to go along with your business plan. >To have added an appendix and resumes to the end of the business plan.

4. 4Aboriginal Banking Requirements in Module 7 >Executive Summary >Table of Contents >Cover Sheet >Appendix and Resumes

5. 5Aboriginal Banking What is an Executive Summary >A brief but comprehensive synopsis of a business plan or an investment proposal, which highlights its key points and is generally adapted for the external audience. >Executive Summaries should answer the questions: who, what, where, why, when, how, and how much?

6. 6Aboriginal Banking Module 7 – Executive Summary >You’re executive summary should be kept short no longer than 1 page for the purpose of the competition. >It should contain the vital points of your business plan along with your financing strategy. >The executive summary should be able to provide key information, while being able to persuade and excite the reader about your prospective business >Remember, the executive summary is usually what entices the reader to read the rest of the business plan Recommended Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLAZpFKRgUg

7. 7Aboriginal Banking Module 7 – Cover Sheet >The Cover Sheet is the title page of your business and should be kept professional and visually appealing. >Should include your company’s contact information, month and year the plan was drafted, along with all who wrote the business plan. >Your logo and business name should be prominently featured on your cover sheet.

8. 8Aboriginal Banking Module 7 – Order of Business Plan Part 1 – Title Page Part 2 – Table of Contents Part 3 – Executive Summary Part 4 – Module 1 Part 5 – Module 2 Part 6 – Module 3 Part 7 – Module 4 Part 8 – Module 5 Part 9 – Module 6 Part 10 – Appendix and Resumes

9. 9Aboriginal Banking E-Spirit www.bdc.ca/en/espirit