Please note: before beginning this assignment, it would be helpful to have a background in business or a business degree because this subject is Small Business Entrepreneurship.
Please follow assignment directions posted by my instructor:
BUSINESS PLAN/SLO ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS
FILE TYPE: WORD DOC OR PDF ONLY
AT LEAST 15 PAGE PAPER, DOUBLE SPACED
MLA FORMAT, 12 SIZE FONT, TIMES NEW ROMAN, BIBLIOGRAPHY
Before you start working on the Business Plan it is recommended that you:
1.Review Chapter 4:
2.Review a Sample Business Plan:
The Business Plan/SLO assignment represents a culmination of what you’ve learned in this class, especially in Chapter 4. It is worth 40 possible points.
The paper should be a minimum of 15 pages in length plus the cover page, typed, and double spaced.
One of the pages should be a cover page, which states the title of your project and your name.
You may insert pictures, clip art, graphics, or charts into your paper, but only if they further illustrate what you’re writing about.
Personal Note: I love animals so if you could make the business related to that. If not, you could also do something food or restaurant related.
Each of the 14 topics below MUST have a SEPARATE page.
Here are the sections you will need to cover in your paper, in the following order:
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Mission Statement
Company Information
Market Opportunity
Financial Data
Description of Your Company and Industry
Company Background and History
The Industry
Description of the Product or Service
Description of the Product or Service
Competitive Advantages
Market Research and Evaluation
Markets
Market Trends
Competition
Marketing Plan
Market Strategy
Product
Pricing
Promotion
Place
Service Policies
Manufacturing and Operations Plan
Production
Geographic Location
Facilities
Make or Buy Policy
Control Systems
Training
Staffing Plan
The Management Team
Identification of Key People
Succession Plan
Management Philosophy
Business/Organizational Structure
Identification of Firms Assisting the Company
Timeline
Key Events
Critical Risks and Assumptions
Risk Management Strategies
Benefits to Community
Economic/Community/Human Development
Exit Strategy
Financial Plan
Sources and Uses of Funds
Financial Practices
Cash Flow Statement
Cash Budget
Profit and Loss Statement
Breakeven Analysis
Financial Ratios
Appendices
Provide a bibliography in MLA format listing all the references you used (websites included) in this paper. If you are unfamiliar with MLA format, please look at the examples on this website:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/24/ (Links to an external site.)
YOUR PAPER MUST BE IN A WORD DOC OR PDF FORMAT. NO OTHER FORMAT WILL BE ACCEPTED.
PLEASE DO NOT USE AI SUCH AS CHAT GPT OR PLAGIARIES FROM ANY ONLINE WEBSITES.
PLEASE SUBMIT AN AI CHECKER REPORT AND PLAGIARISM CHECKER REPORT FOR THIS PAPER. THEY SHOULD BOTH BE AT 0%
