1. flourishing business playgroup

2. Do I need a business plan? 3. There are 2 kinds of business plans one for you, and one for others like banks and JV partnerss.This slide show is about creating a business plan just for you.Research shows that people who have business plans tend to be much more successful.... AND it's your job as the visionary leader of your business to create and document the vision! 4. A business plan: Gets you thinking about things Challenges your unthinking assumptions Gets ideas out of your head and onto paper. Increases the possibility that you'll follow through Makes your business more real Helps you remember you ARE NOT your business but it is your business. 5. What is a business plan again?A written description of your business goals, including what you plan to do and how you plan to do it 6. Executive Summary Your business concept what is this business about? Business structure is it a company? A sole trader? Who is involved? Where is it at now? Major achievements to date? What I do and how I do it 7. Current and Future Projects Goals for product development includingContent Packaging Delivery MarketingWhat needs to be done? What help do I need? What I'm creating 8. Competitive Analysis Who else is doing similar things? What can I learn from them?What are others doing? 9. Marketing Plan Goals and objectives for your projects and the actions you plan to take to achieve themHow I'm letting people know 10. Financial Plan How much money do you plan to make?How are you going to do it?What does it cost to do what you do?Do you need to bring in outside funding?building my loving relationship with money 11. Management and Personnel Plan Do you need people to help you do what you do? What tasks do you need help with? How much will you spend on getting this help?What don't I want to do? Who do I want to hang out with? 12. Creating Your Personal Business PlanStart with ONE piece of paper and write a few words for each topic. What's it about? What projects do I have? Who's doing good things in my industry? How will I let people know about my projects? How much will I charge and how much will it cost? What do I need help with? 13. That ' s it ! You' r e done. Take t he r est of t he day of f !