The Complete Guide to Writing Your Business Plan

The Complete Guide to Writing Your Business Plan, available at $59.99, has an average rating of 4.3, with 47 lectures, based on 35 reviews, and has 6063 subscribers.

You will learn about Understanding the importance of writing a business plan. Writing a compelling Vision and Mission Statement. How to write Operational Objectives that inspire action. Conducting an Internal and Competitive Analysis. Understanding the different business structures in Canada. The importance of identifying a target market for your marketing and communications strategies. The elements of strong branding. eCommerce fundamentals. How to create financial statements for your business. Planning for smooth business Operations. This course is ideal for individuals who are Entrepreneurs looking to start a new small business in Canada. or Small business owners seeking accountability to complete their business plan. or Young professionals looking to learn more about what is involved in the business planning process. It is particularly useful for Entrepreneurs looking to start a new small business in Canada. or Small business owners seeking accountability to complete their business plan. or Young professionals looking to learn more about what is involved in the business planning process.

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Summary

Title: The Complete Guide to Writing Your Business Plan

Price: $59.99

Average Rating: 4.3

Number of Lectures: 47

Number of Published Lectures: 47

Number of Curriculum Items: 47

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 47

Original Price: CA$99.99

Quality Status: approved

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What You Will Learn

Understanding the importance of writing a business plan.
Writing a compelling Vision and Mission Statement.
How to write Operational Objectives that inspire action.
Conducting an Internal and Competitive Analysis.
Understanding the different business structures in Canada.
The importance of identifying a target market for your marketing and communications strategies.
The elements of strong branding.
eCommerce fundamentals.
How to create financial statements for your business.
Planning for smooth business Operations.

Who Should Attend

Entrepreneurs looking to start a new small business in Canada.
Small business owners seeking accountability to complete their business plan.
Young professionals looking to learn more about what is involved in the business planning process.

Target Audiences

Entrepreneurs looking to start a new small business in Canada.
Small business owners seeking accountability to complete their business plan.
Young professionals looking to learn more about what is involved in the business planning process.

Ready to start your entrepreneurship journey or get that business plan complete?

Well this is the perfect opportunity to take the next step and sharpen your business skills as you write your business plan. We will be taking you through the entire process of Business Plan writing, so that by the end of the course, you will have a complete business plan.

Designed for the budding Entrepreneurs or Small Business owners in Canada, this course provides clear explanations, plenty of examples and is meant to give you the tools and confidence to enter the business world and take the next step in your entrepreneurship journey.

Business growth begins with a strong foundation with well written plans and strategies that inspire action.

We Will Be Taking You Through:

Getting Started with a Self-Assessment
- Benefits of a Business Plan
- Identifying Your Strengths and Weaknesses as a Business Owner
- Company Vision
- Management Overview
- Describing the Business Model
Defining and Structuring Your Business
- Business Structure
- Company Mission
- Operational Objectives
- Protecting the Business, Trademarks in Canada
- Start Up Needs
Identifying Your Target Market
- Target Market Analysis
- Market Potential / Potential Market Share
- Internal & External Analysis
Marketing & Branding Strategies
- Product Planning
- Marketing Plan
- Branding
- Social Media
- Product Photography
- Advertising Techniques & Principles
- Content Planning
- Distribution
- Pricing Strategy
E-Commerce & Operations Planning
- Manufacturing Plan
- IT Infrastructure
- Web Basics
- eCommerce Basics
Finances
- Accounting Procedure / Record Keeping
- Sales / Cost Forecasting
- Financial Statements
- Financial Needs Assessment

This course is interactive, where you will be working on the various sections of your business plan as you go through the lectures! Take advantage of the downloadable resources provided and give your best effort to each activity!

By the end of this course, you will have foundational business knowledge and a complete business plan to use to run your business!

So if you’re ready to get your Business Plan completed, let’s get started!

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction and Course Overview

Lecture 1: Introduction & Course Overview

Chapter 2: Getting Started

Lecture 1: Getting Started

Lecture 2: Why You Need A Business Plan

Lecture 3: A Self Assessment on Your Strengths and Weaknesses

Lecture 4: Management Overview

Lecture 5: Vision Statement

Lecture 6: The Business Model / The Idea

Chapter 3: Business Structure

Lecture 1: Business Structure Intro

Lecture 2: Business Structure

Lecture 3: Mission Statement

Lecture 4: Protecting the Business

Lecture 5: Trademarks

Lecture 6: Start-Up Needs

Chapter 4: Your Customer

Lecture 1: Your Customer Intro

Lecture 2: Target Market Analysis

Lecture 3: Market Potential

Lecture 4: Internal Analysis (SWOT)

Lecture 5: Competitive Analysis (SWOT)

Lecture 6: External Analysis

Chapter 5: Marketing and Branding

Lecture 1: Marketing & Branding Introduction

Lecture 2: Product Planning

Lecture 3: Suppliers / Vendors

Lecture 4: Distribution

Lecture 5: Branding Overview

Lecture 6: Marketing Channels

Lecture 7: Marketing Materials

Lecture 8: Marketing Calendar

Lecture 9: Price

Chapter 6: Operations

Lecture 1: Operations, eCommerce and Digital Tools Introduction

Lecture 2: Operations: Manufacturing Plan

Lecture 3: Operations: Physical, Retail or Service Space

Lecture 4: Operations: Logistics

Lecture 5: Operations: Processes/Policies/Procedures, IT, HR

Lecture 6: Web Basics

Lecture 7: eCommerce

Lecture 8: HTML 101

Lecture 9: Digital Tools

Chapter 7: Finance

Lecture 1: Finance & The Executive Summary Introduction

Lecture 2: Record Keeping

Lecture 3: Sales Forecast

Lecture 4: Cost Forecast

Lecture 5: Break Even

Lecture 6: HST

Lecture 7: Financial Statements

Lecture 8: Financial Needs Assessment

Lecture 9: Executive Summary

Chapter 8: Bonus Section

Lecture 1: Bonus Lecture

Instructors

Driven By… Co.
Workshop Facilitator, Instructor, Keynote Speaker

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5 stars: 23 votes

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