Name of business –PROVIDED SECTION 3- MISSION STATEMENT- YES! -Clearly worded- this will allow for you to have direction as you plan further. What you have provides the purpose of the organization and

Address

City, State zip

Phone number

Business Plan

Proposed by

Your Name

Instructions:

For Module 5, Complete the following segments (highlighted in yellow below):

1. Executive Summary

9. Key Personnel Plan

10. Assumptions

11. Summary and Conclusion

12. Appendices

Amend and insert the remaining segments from the Modules 2, 3, and 4 b-plan assignments.

FORMATTING:

  1. Use a 1" margin, all around with 12-point Times New Roman or 10-point Verdana font.

  2. Your paper should include each of the headings and subheadings in this outline.

  3. Each section of the paper should be single spaced.

  4. DELETE ALL INSTRUCTIONS, so your business plan is not structured in question and answer format.

  5. Submit YOUR OWN WORK! Do not copy/paste content from the Internet or from a pre-written b-plan. If you do, you will be at risk for plagiarism and the consequences.

  6. When you incorporate outside research, be sure to reference your resources. Either the footnote method or APA (in-text and end Reference) format is required.

1. Executive Summary

Review what constitutes an Executive Summary. Include:

A. Company.

State the name of your company, address (city, state, and zip) in which you shall be operating, phone number if you have it, and the current state of your business (e.g., start-up). Be sure to denote your form of business ownership.

B. Product/Service.

Provide a brief description of your product and/or service offering.

C. Market Overview.

Provide a brief description of the marketing opportunity, pointing out the (1) need to be satisfied; and (2), the target market. Then, provide a brief overview of the market for your product and/or service, including any trends you’ve identified during your research.

D. Business Strategy.

Provide a brief overview of the strategy you’ll be employing to make your business successful.

Check out the Strategy Formulation and Strategy Implementation headers at this site: http://www.quickmba.com/strategy/strategic-planning/

E. Financial Considerations.

State your projected start-up costs; identify how much you’ll need to loan and/or how much capital will be contributed by yourself (paid-in capital) and/or others.

2. Mission Statement

Amend & Insert from the Module 2 Assignment

3. Company Products and Services

Amend & Insert from the Module 3 Assignment

4. Industry Profile and Overview

Amend & Insert from the Module 2 Assignment

5. Competitor Analysis

Amend & Insert from the Module 2 Assignment

6. Business Strategy

Amend & Insert from the Module 2 Assignment

7. Marketing Strategy

Amend & Insert from the Module 3 Assignment

8. Location and Place (distribution)

Amend & Insert from the Module 4 Assignment

9. Key Personnel Plan

Who are the key people in your organization? What are their backgrounds, and what do they bring to the business that will enhance their chance of success? Provide and reference résumés of key managers and/or employees in the Appendix section. An organization chart may also be provided in the Appendix section, with a reference that it’s there, in this area.

10. Assumptions

State any assumptions you’ve made. A bullet list is appropriate for this section.

11. Summary and Conclusion

Provide a summary and draw a conclusion about whether or not yours is a viable business opportunity (there is a potential or not), based on the research you’ve conducted within this business plan proposal.

12. Appendix
  1. Map of location

  2. Employment summary (organizational chart, resume)

  3. Financial documents