Smart Business Plan Writing Workshop (Spring Cycle - Fridays) / RNSBDC

Smart Business Plan Virtual Workshop (Spring Cycle - Fridays)

The NJSBDC at Rutgers-Newark Smart Business Plan Workshop is offered in 10 hour over 5 hours increments with two part. This cycle will be held on Fridays and will be conducted virtually via the ZOOM video conferencing platform.

All the essential steps will be covered, including drafting the business goals and objectives; identifying the audience; gathering information; researching; describing product and services; marketing and sales planning, and financial projections and reports.

At the completion of the workshop, clients who need additional assistance with fine-tuning their business plans will have an opportunity to have a Business & Financial Plan Review.

A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION will be issued after participating in all 10 hours of the Smart Business Plan Workshop. Costs include:

• Training manual
• Resources and assignments
• Individualized attention with experienced trainers/presenters
• Step by step online tutoring and counseling

Week 1: Executive Summary & the Organization Plan

Business Description, Mission; Goals & Objectives; Keys to Success; Company Ownership; Ownership & Legal Structuring; Company Location & Facilities; Management Summary; Organizational Structure; Management Team; Management Team Gaps; Personnel Plan

Week 2: Understanding Market Research & Developing a Marketing Plan

Market Analysis Summary; Customer Description; Market Segmentation; Industry Analysis; Industry Participants; Distribution Patterns; Competition and Buying Patterns; Main Competitors; Strategies & Implementation Summary; Marketing Strategy; Pricing Strategy; Promotion Strategy; Sales Strategy; Sales Forecast; Sales Programs; Milestones

Week 3: Business Plan Financials (Part I)

Financial Plan; Introduction; Start up Financial Summary; Important Assumption Key Financial Indicators; Break-even Analysis; Balance Sheet; Cash Flow Statements; Profit & Loss Statements; Income Statement; Business Ratios

Week 4: Business Plan Financial (Part II)

Financial Reporting; Preparation & Interpreting Business Financial Statements; Financial projections; Supporting documents requirements.

REGISTRATION

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Cost: $50

(Previously $100 - Covid-19 50%OFF Discount Automatically Applied)

You can cancel your ticket(s) to our webinar 24 hours prior to the scheduled webinar date through Eventbrite or by requesting in writing to rnsbdc@business.rutgers.edu. We cannot honor or refund any request once the event has aired. However, we can issue an internal credit to be used to attend the same or different webinar of equal value at a later date and you will be offered 1 year to redeem this credit. Please contact us at rnsbdc@business.rutgers.edu to add you to the selected webinar at that time.

Any tickets purchased that results in a "No Show" to the webinar will NOT be refunded. By not showing up for the webinar you have forfeited money paid and previous internal credit offered.