10 weeks – deep dive into all of the essential elements of an effective business plan by presenters who are subject matter experts. Documents and PowerPoint presentations will be shared with the participating students. Students will come away with a better understanding of how to draft a dynamic, eye-catching and effective business plan for any aspiring entrepreneur. Each class will not only cover a particular section of the business plan, but will also include invaluable real world applications of the lessons being learned. Students will have an opportunity to network with fellow classmates as well as the subject matter experts that will be presenting. At the conclusion of the 10-weeks each student will have a solid business plan!
The course schedule and materials is as follows:
03/30/22 | Introductions/Starting a Business in Illinois
04/06/22 | Executive Summary/Purpose and Plan
04/13/22 | Company Description
04/20/22 | Market/Determine the Need
04/27/22 | Target Market and Intellectual Property
05/04/22 | Sales Introduction and Marketing
05/11/22 | Financials – Determining Costs, Expenses, and Use of Funds
05/18/22 | The Competition and Industry Trends
05/25/22 | Operations
06/01/22 | Management Structure/Business Plan Presentation