The goal of the final project for this course is to develop a business idea into an original business plan. To complete the business plan due in Week Five, you will be assigned a part of the process. Work on each part as assigned each week.
The business plan should represent the merits of a business venture in a real business environment. As you prepare your business plan, ask yourself these questions:
- Does this business plan do justice to my dreams and goals of owning a business?
- If I saw this business plan presented by someone else, would I be interested and eager to participate and invest in the project?
Resources: Appendix 2-Sample Student Business Plan-and Appendix 3-Advanced Business Plan-in Entrepreneurship: Starting and Operating a Small Business
Note. The sample student business plan in Appendix 2 is generic and may not apply to all business ventures.
Refer to Appendix 2 as a sample and Appendix 3 as a format guide.
Complete the following sections of your final project-Business Plan Practice. See Ch. 2 of Entrepreneurship: Starting and Operating a Small Business for more information on what should be included in each section.
- Your Business Idea
- Economics of One Unit
- Evaluating Your Business Idea
- Your Goals
- Technology
- Core Beliefs
- Competitive Advantage
- International Opportunities