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Developing a Business Plan
“It is not the plan that is important, it’s the planning’ – Dr Graeme Edwards
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Lesson Objectives:
An overview for upcoming students project (individual and group)
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What is Business Plan
A document that provides important details about different aspects of a business that may be used by an individual in setting up a business
It designed to help an entrepreneur in setting objectives, researching the market, planning strategy, and monitoring and evaluating finance and progress.
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For What Purpose
Usually required by the bank when considering a request for a loan
Or to look for potential business partners – to expand the business.
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The Content
1. The Introduction
2. The business idea
3. The management and personnel
4. The marketing plan
5. The production plan
6. The financial plan
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1. Introduction
Basic business details – the goals and objective of business.
The type of legal ownership
The goals of the business
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2. The Business Idea
The product/service to be provided
Summary of its key selling points
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3. Management and personnel
The roles of managers
The experience and skills of the workforce
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The Marketing Plan
Market analysis showing level of demand
Who customers are and what they want
The strength and weaknesses of competitors
The marketing mix – Product, Price, Place and Promotion
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The Production Plan
The methods and stages of production
The premises and equipment needed
Ways of ensuring quality
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The financial plan
Source of finance required
Profit forecast
Cashflow forecast
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Project Assessment
You are to prepare an 1) individual business plan and 2) soon-to-be group business project.
Marks will be base on how you actively keep-on-track on what you did (base on your diary and work-in-progress) – starting october 2011 onwards and the report.
Report given must base on the format given
Hardcopy (binded) , softcopy emailed.
Any enquiries can be made on the blog under this topic and topics in related.
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What are needed to prepare:
A daily diary for student individual progress and a separate diary for group project.
A work-in-progress chart using microsoft project to show an evidence of work in progress