Business Plan ProjectDue Friday 9/16/14

Title Page

Name of business Your name Date

Table of Contents

Number this page 2 Title page no number

Each page should have page numbers This will be the last thing that you do.

Field of Business

Field of business chosen Education, childcare, restaurants, lawn care, night

club, etc. Three reasons for choosing this field.

Business Plan

Name of business What will you name it?

Type of business activity Service Industry or Goods Producing

Products and services What will you sell?

Competition Who will you sell against?

Customer benefits How does your product or service benefit the customer?

Management expertise Previous experience in management

Analyze Markets

Target market Who is your product and service targeted for? Age group Race/National Origin Gender Income level Urban or rural

Sales potential for first year How much will you earn in revenue during your first year?

Location Where will you open your business? Will you have multiple locations?

Planning

Definition of business Describe the business again.

Benefits of product or service List how this product or service will benefit consumers.

Customer services- What special services outside the product and service will you

provide? Ex. Barbershop offering free haircuts for back to school

Number of employees and description of duties List the number of employees Give job descriptions for each job

Organizational chart Create a chart showing all of your team members

Marketing

Pricing What will be your pricing strategy? How does your price compare with the market price?

Advertising and promotion How will you promote your business?▪ Word of mouth▪ Newspaper▪ Facebook▪ Twitter▪ YouTube▪ Instagram▪ TV

Public relations How will you handle news related stories about your business?

Financing

Start up costs How much will it take to start your business?

Funding Where will you go to fund your business?▪ Private investors▪ Offer shares of stock or bonds ▪ Bank loan▪ Your savings

Corporate Social Responsibility

Describe what you will do to help the community. Toy drive Food drive Clothing drive Guest speaker Donate Sponsorship

Logo, Letterhead and Business Card

Create a logo, letterhead, and business card for your company

Floor Plan

Draw a sketch of your business layout

Presentation

Present your Presentation in PowerPoint, Prezi, or video

Visual Aid

Include a visual aid PowerPoint YouTube Sample Product Create a commercial Create an advertisement