This class will cover how to write and prepare a business plan for either raising outside capital for your venture, or doing a 'sanity' check for your own idea prior investing your own time and money.
Business Plans are simple conceptually. The difficult part is all the homework that needs to be done in order to prepare the final plan. This course will cover the simple parts so that when you do your own due diligence you'll know how to incorporate it into a business plan that is readable and understandable to an audience other than yourself. Sure you have a great idea, but can you prove it to your investors with a plan showing how you are going to execute it in a way that doesn't bankrupt everybody involved??
We'll cover: Marketing Plan, Management & Operations, Competition Analysis, Product/Service Plan, Growth Plan, Operations and Controls, Contingency Plan and Schedule. While it' unlikely we'll be able to cover everything in the same depth as a multi-year MBA program, we should be able to hit the highlights enough to get you on the right path.
- Dates
- January 10, 2010 at 6:00pm
January 17, 2010 at 6:00pm
March 7, 2010 at 1:00pm
March 14, 2010 at 1:00pm - Location
- The Public School
- Facilitator
- Phil Glau
- Limit
- 15
- Fee
- $50
- Other information
Comment
Attending as a member.
21 Nov 2009 10:44AM
Take a look at this site for some sample business plans. There's probably one similar to what ever business you want to start
http://www.bplans.com/sample_business_plans.cfm
I'll try and post some 'template books' as well prior to class.
6 Jan 2010 11:42PM
This is a reminder that the first meeting of this class begins tonight at 6pm. Class will be approximately 2 hours. Space is still available, sign up now!
10 Jan 2010 3:28PM
Hey Phil and folks,
Just realized this is a holiday weekend and had made plans to skip town awhile ago. Won't be in class Sunday.
Can someone post any pertinent info I miss?
Thanks and see you in March.
Jared.
13 Jan 2010 1:53PM
I'll post the Power Point from last week some time this week and again after this coming weeks lecture. I'll try and remember to bring a recorder as well.
13 Jan 2010 1:57PM
missed the first class - any chance of joining? Have Software and have started working....
13 Jan 2010 4:36PM
I missed the first class as well, and would be really interested in attending.
bvarda, did you get a response from anyone about joining?
15 Jan 2010 12:24PM
Sure, people are still welcome to join the class! The powerpoint from the first class will be posted soon and it is thorough enough to fill you in on what you missed. Just click the "buy now" button above. And see you on Sunday!
15 Jan 2010 1:27PM
Here are the slides from the first class:
http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B-ZJGM6cFIu5YjYxMzFjMTUtMDQ3OS00NGYz...
Before the second class, try to read at least one of the business plans on the link provided below.
http://www.bplans.com/sample_business_plans.cfm
15 Jan 2010 9:27PM
More materials:
Sample Plan (I wrote this back in 1989, so keep that in mind, it's a bit dated.)
http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B-ZJGM6cFIu5NDNlNmIyMDctYWM2Yi00OWRk...
Here's a "Shell Document" for the outline structure of a plan (you'll notice its pretty much the outline for the plan above.)
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AeZJGM6cFIu5ZHZuOWtnYl83Z2Ztd216Zzk&hl=en
16 Jan 2010 1:43PM
Hey all - Illness prevents my attendance tonight. Thanks for posting the course materials Phil. Much appreciated.
17 Jan 2010 6:52PM
Here are the class notes and files so far:
http://www.ridiculousprods.com/telic/
22 Jan 2010 7:11PM
Prepping for the final classes. Did anybody do the 'homework' assignment of researching their ideas? Let me know if you did as it will help me prep the last two classes.
4 Mar 2010 3:17PM
Hey Phil,
I somehow had my calendar marked for this past sunday's class at 6pm when, foolishly, it called for class at 1pm. I was hoping to get caught up on what i regrettably missed.
9 Mar 2010 2:37PM
Hey Phil,
I somehow had my calendar marked for this past sunday's class at 6pm when, foolishly, it called for class at 1pm. I was hoping to get caught up on what i regrettably missed.
9 Mar 2010 2:37PM
Hi, last week's class was rather thinly attended. I'll be posting the notes from Class three for those who missed it. Class 4 was to be a Q&A for those who had done their independent research and were ready to start writing and needed some guidance on their plans.
If you really want to come down on the 14th, we can 'redo' the third lecture, but we'll only do this if you specifically request this in the class comments, but otherwise, it seems a little pointless to have a fourth class unless you've done some of your independent research.
If more than 1 person requests a 're-lecture' or would like to do the Q&A, I'm happy to come down. Please let me know in the comments section.
I'll post the 3rd Day Notes this evening when I get home from work (3/11/2010)
11 Mar 2010 12:23PM
I've uploaded Class 3 notes to the site:
http://www.ridiculousprods.com/telic/
Then select:
BP Class Day 3.pdf
11 Mar 2010 9:20PM
I would like a re-lecture and/or Q&A. I've been out of town and sorry I missed last week.
13 Mar 2010 1:18PM