PLANNING THE SMALL BUSINESS
1. Business Services, British Columbia, Ca.,
http://smallbusinessbc.ca/startup/
Online Small Business Workshop.
Planning. Business Plan.
- Explain the "business concept".
- What is the "financial plan"? To what extent should it
link to the other aspects of the overall business plan? How is this done?
Cash Flow Forecast.
- Why should a small business prepare a cash flow forecast?
- How would the operator begin?
- What is meant by ‘making the best use of your cash flow’?
- Explain the possible design of a cash flow worksheet.
- What is the role of the cash flow forecast within the
financial plan aspects of the overall business plan?
2. Bplans.com,
http://www.bplans.com/
Sample Plans. Sample Marketing
Plans.
Car Wash: Soapy Rides Car Wash;
Catering: Fressen Catering; Computer Reseller: AMT
Inc.
- Explain the outline of the plans. Why have the plans been
prepared?
- How do the plans differ to a full business plan?
- Are you impressed by the marketing strategies? Explain.
3. Business Entry Point,
http://www.business.gov.au
Search : "Business Plans".
Business in Victoria Business Planning.
- Download Plan to Succeed and then explain its
outline. Are there significant differences to the business plan
outlines in the USB chapter?
4. Bplans.com,
http://www.bplans.com/
Sample Plans. Sample Business
Plans. Hair and Beauty Salon: Trend Setters Hair
Studio.
- Explain the outline of the plan. Are there any significant
differences to the business plan outlines in the USB text chapter?
- What is the purpose of the plan? Does it appear that
operational and strategic planning has occurred? Explain.
- Has a specific market niche been identified? Explain.
- Explain whether, in your opinion the business seems
viable.
5. Morebusiness,
http://www.morebusiness.com/
Templates. Business and Marketing Plans.
Business Plan: Acme Consulting.
- Explain the outline of the plan. Are there any significant
differences to the outlines in the USB chapter?
- What is the purpose of the plan? Does it appear that
operational and strategic planning has occurred? Explain.
- Has a specific market niche been identified? Explain.
- Explain whether, in your opinion the business seems
viable.
6. Bplans.com,
http://www.bplans.com/
Sample Plans. Sample Business
Plans. Computer Reseller: AMT Computers.
Answer the same questions as for assignment 5.
7. Business Services,British Columbia, Ca.,
http://www.smallbusinessbc.ca/startup
Tools for Small Business. Business Planning
Page. Interactive Business Planner.
This is your chance to become proficient at using business
planning software, but some hours of effort will be required.
Start by studying the Introduction to the IBP. Then,
as suggested on screen, print a copy of the Section Introduction and
Topics, and Blank Copy of the Financial Tables.
- Go to the Sign-in-Screen as a new user. Input your
own username and password so that whatever you input will be stored on the
internet confidentially.
- Go to the Sample Plans. View/print
or download to disk any sample business plan/s you desire.
- Now you are ready to practice creating a plan. To start off you could
use the basic information and data from any of the sample plans, or one of the completed plans discussed
in assignments 4 or 6. You
do not have to complete all the templates in the interactive business planner.
Compare your final IBP output with the one from which you derived your inputs.
- If you have the input information you can proceed to
create your own business plan.
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