Discussion Post: Business Plan
• Government regulations
o Are there regulatory or legal changes affecting your product, service or industry?
o Have you seen anything highlighted in the news about free trade agreements or environmental protections, for example?
o Do you work in an industry that's highly regulated, like healthcare?
Tip: Industry associations often have a list of recent or impending regulatory changes that affect their members.
• Competitors' strengths and weaknesses
o Where do you see your competitors as vulnerable?
o What are they doing successfully?
• Competitive advantage and differentiator
o What would make customers choose your product or service over your competitors' offerings?
o What's different about your product or service?
o What unique solution are you offering?
o Do you have unique means of distributing your product or service?
o Do you rely on one or two primary suppliers? If you are dependent on a supplier to run your business successfully, identify it here Supplier name, address, the terms and the product/service.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.