BUSINESS PLANNING - WEBINAR

Many people wonder what is a business plan and if it’s an important task to be done, especially in turbulent times.
Of course, a written business plan is must for several reasons.

 What is a Business Plan?

• A written evaluation of all business aspects
• Include an analysis of business prospects
  
• Roadmap for the business

 Why Prepare a Business Plan?

• Define and focus your objectives
  
• A selling tool
  
• Uncover weaknesses
  
• Use to solicit opinions and advice
  
• Request funding
  

You might have the capital, the idea and the potential, but an accurate feasibility study or business plan will guide you as you put your concept into action.

Business plans can have multiple functions:

• Request a banking facilities
  
• Acquiring investors
  
• Buying/selling franchises
  
• NGO funding
  
• Family business succession planning
  
• Restructuring the business model
  
• Many others...Brainstorming Sessions
  

Business Planning Outline:

• The Profile >> Concept description | Products & services | Vision | Mission | Values | Objectives | Owners profiles
• The Strategy >> Target market | Legal | Location | HR | Workflow | Sales | Advertising & marketing | Analysis (SWOT analysis | Competition analysis | Market analysis | Product analysis)
• Building Financial Projections >> Income statement | Cash-flow statement | Break-even analysis | Ratios
• Uses >> Bank loans | Acquiring investors | Franchising | NGO fund search & application | Business succession planning | Key people retention planning
  

For an advanced workshop in business planning that will take you to a whole new level of professionalism and uplifted planning skills, please register to our three months program on this link:

https://www.expand-mena.com/pages/business-planning-registration

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Jade W. Dagher
Certified Management Consultant, CMC ®