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Milestone 1 (Due Feb 10)

· Title Page

· Table of Contents

· Executive summary (1-2 Pages)

· Company description (1 Page)

· References

Executive Summary (Paper does not to include all items)

· The business opportunity: describe the need or the opportunity.

· Taking advantage of the opportunity: explain how your business will serve the market.

· The target market: describe the customer base you will be targeting.

· Business model: describe your products or services and what will make them appealing to the target market.

· Marketing and sales strategy: briefly outline your plans for marketing your products/services.

· The competition – describe your competition and your strategy for getting market share. What is your competitive advantage, e.g. what will you offer to customers that your competitors cannot?

· Financial analysis: summarize the financial plan including projections for at least the next three years.

· Owners/Staff: describe the owners and the key staff members and the expertise they bring to the venture.

· Implementation plan: outline the schedule for taking your business from the planning stage to opening your doors.

Company Description (Paper does not to include all items)

· Company name: The official name of your business as registered in the state where you do business.

· Type of business structure: Sole proprietorship, LLC, partnership or corporation.

· Ownership/management team: Names of the key people behind the company.

· Location: Where is the company headquartered?

· Mission statement: A clear statement that represents the purpose of your company.

· Products/services and target market: A brief overview of what you plan to sell and to whom.

· Objectives: An outline of what you want to accomplish in the immediate future based on the data in the rest of the business plan as well as future growth goals.

· Vision statement: A statement about how you envision the future of the company.

M
ilestone 1 (Due Feb 10)

·

Title Page

·

Table of Contents

·

Executive summary (1
–
2 Pages)

·

Company description (1 Page)

·

References

Executive
S
ummary
(P
a
per
does
no
t to include all items)

·

The business opportunity
:
describe the need or the opportunity.

·

Taki
ng advantage of the opportunity
:
explain how
your business will

serve the market.

·

The target market
:
describe the customer base you will be targeting.

·

Business model
:

describe your products or services and

what will make them appealing to the
t
arget market.

·

Marketing and sales strategy
:
briefly outline your plans for marketing your products/services.

·

The competition
–

describe your competition and your strategy for getting market share. What is
your competitive advantage, e.g. what will you off
er to customers that your competitors
cannot?

·

Financial analysis
:

summarize the financial plan including projections for at least the next three
years.

·

Owners/Staff
:
describe the owners and the key staff members and the expertise they bring to
the venture.

·

Implementation plan
:
outline the schedule for taking your business from the planning stage to
opening your doors.

Company Description

(Paper does n
o
t to include all items)

·

Company name
: The official name of your business as registered in the state where you do
business.

·

Type of business structure
: Sole proprietorship, LLC, partnership or corporation.

·

Own
ership/management team:

Names of the key people behind the company.

·

Location
: Where is the company headquartered?

·

Mission statemen
t
: A clear statement that represents the purpose of your company.

·

Products/services and target market:

A brief overview of what you plan to sell and to whom.

·

Objectives
: An outline of what you want to accomplish in the immediate future based on the
data in

the rest of the business plan as well as future growth goals.

·

Vision statement
: A statement about how you envision the future of the company.

Milestone 1 (Due Feb 10)
 Title Page
 Table of Contents
 Executive summary (1-2 Pages)
 Company description (1 Page)
 References

Executive Summary (Paper does not to include all items)
 The business opportunity: describe the need or the opportunity.
 Taking advantage of the opportunity: explain how your business will serve the market.
 The target market: describe the customer base you will be targeting.
 Business model: describe your products or services and what will make them appealing to the
target market.
 Marketing and sales strategy: briefly outline your plans for marketing your products/services.
 The competition – describe your competition and your strategy for getting market share. What is
your competitive advantage, e.g. what will you offer to customers that your competitors
cannot?
 Financial analysis: summarize the financial plan including projections for at least the next three
years.
 Owners/Staff: describe the owners and the key staff members and the expertise they bring to
the venture.
 Implementation plan: outline the schedule for taking your business from the planning stage to
opening your doors.

Company Description (Paper does not to include all items)
 Company name: The official name of your business as registered in the state where you do
business.
 Type of business structure: Sole proprietorship, LLC, partnership or corporation.
 Ownership/management team: Names of the key people behind the company.
 Location: Where is the company headquartered?
 Mission statement: A clear statement that represents the purpose of your company.
 Products/services and target market: A brief overview of what you plan to sell and to whom.
 Objectives: An outline of what you want to accomplish in the immediate future based on the
data in the rest of the business plan as well as future growth goals.
 Vision statement: A statement about how you envision the future of the company.