This course is designed for business owners and entrepreneurs who are ready to create a business plan. All the essential steps are covered, including drafting the original document; identifying the audience; gathering information; researching; describing product plans; and marketing, sales, and accounting terms. Students will come away from the course energized and prepared to write their business plan. This will help you know how to:
- Research and analyze the individual components needed for a business plan
- Apply skills to create a business plan for different audiences, including investors, banks, and other stakeholders
- Explain the purpose and future of their business in easy to understand terms
- Use accounting terms to describe the future for their business
- Describe their marketing, sales, and planning strategies
Course Content
LessonsStatus
1
Session One: Course Overview
2
Session Two: What is a Business Plan For?
3
Session Three: A General Business Plan Framework
4
Session Four: Identifying Your Audience
5
Session Five: Gathering and Analyzing Information
6
Session Six: Defining Your Company
7
Session Seven: Getting to Work
8
Session Eight: Creating a Marketing Strategy
9
Session Nine: Creating the Sales Plan
10
Session Ten: Developing Financial Projections
11
Session Eleven: Putting It All Together
Description
This course is designed for business owners and entrepreneurs who are ready to create a business plan. All the essential steps are covered, including drafting the original document; identifying the audience; gathering information; researching; describing product plans; and marketing, sales, and accounting terms. Students will come away from the course energized and prepared to write their business plan. This will help you know how to:
- Research and analyze the individual components needed for a business plan
- Apply skills to create a business plan for different audiences, including investors, banks, and other stakeholders
- Explain the purpose and future of their business in easy to understand terms
- Use accounting terms to describe the future for their business
- Describe their marketing, sales, and planning strategies
Course Content
LessonsStatus
1
Session One: Course Overview
2
Session Two: What is a Business Plan For?
3
Session Three: A General Business Plan Framework
4
Session Four: Identifying Your Audience
5
Session Five: Gathering and Analyzing Information
6
Session Six: Defining Your Company
7
Session Seven: Getting to Work
8
Session Eight: Creating a Marketing Strategy
9
Session Nine: Creating the Sales Plan
10
Session Ten: Developing Financial Projections
11
Session Eleven: Putting It All Together