Creating a Business Plan for your Social Enterprise

This course provides an overview of the different components of a business plan along with some key points to consider when writing each part of the business plan.

This course include the following content:

• Why Create a Business Plan?

  • This section provides an overview of why you need to create a business plan whether you are an entrepreneur or a businessperson.

• Business Plan Components Overview

  • This section provides an overview of the different components that you need to include in your business plan.

• Component 1: Executive Summary

  • This section provides key guidelines that you need to take note of when writing the Executive Summary of your business plan.

• Component 2: Company Description

  • This section provides key guidelines that you need to take note of when writing your Company's Description in your business plan.

• Component 3: Market Analysis

  • This section provides key guidelines that you need to take note of when creating the Market Analysis in your business plan.

• Component 4: Competitive Analysis

  • This section provides key guidelines that you need to take note of when writing the Competitive Analysis in your business plan.

• Component 5: Organization

  • This section provides key guidelines that you need to take note of when writing about your Organization in your business plan.

• Component 6: Products and/or Services

  • This section provides key guidelines that you need to take note of when writing about your Products and/or Services in your business plan.

• Component 7: Marketing Strategy

  • This section provides key guidelines that you need to take note of when creating the Marketing Strategy for your business and articulating it in your business plan.

• Component 8: Sales Strategy

  • This section provides key guidelines that you need to take note of when creating the Sales Strategy of your business and articulating it in your business plan.

• Component 9: Business Model

  • This section provides key guidelines that you need to take note of when writing the Business Model in your business plan.

• Component 10: Financials

  • This section provides key guidelines that you need to take note of when generating the Financial for your business in your business plan.

• Component 11: Ask Section and Appendix

  • This section provides key guidelines that you need to put in the Ask Section and Appendix of your business plan.

• Project Time

  • This section provides a sample template and a guided exercise which you can fill-out to be able to craft a business plan for your venture.

• What's Next?

  • This section provides you with resources which can help you further in your Entrepreneurship journey.