Assignment: Business Development Roadmap
Scenario
You have decided to open a cupcake bakery and move your home-based business into a storefront. Recently, you met with SBA National, a non-profit, that focuses on helping entrepreneurs start their business with funding and guidance. The non-profit also hosts a business pitch competition to anyone who is a client. One of the requirements of the SBA business pitch competition is that each participant must do a Business Development Roadmap to document the process that you will use to create a business development strategy.
Task
Develop a Business Development Roadmap using the provided template.
Include the following areas in your roadmap:
a. Planning and Identifying Priorities
b. Client prospecting
c. Market research on your industry and area
d. Networking strategy
e. Marketing strategy
f. For each area, list the key implications (opportunity or strength) to your business
g. Make sure to use audience-specific language and professional tone throughout the document.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.