Vermont Slauson EDC Entrepreneurial Training Program Level II
Eight (8) Week Business Plan Writing Class
 

CURRICULUM

Session 1 - LABAP and Vermont EDC Introduction
Business Planning, Entrepreneurship Mindset, Business Environment Map
Legal Business forms and Taxation, Project Plans for each Student
NAICS and SIC Codes Industry Classifications
 

Session 2 - Business Plan  Body of  Information
NAICS Codes, Industry Resources, and Business Census Data
Mission and Vision Statement – Company Market Opportunities; Customer; Product and Service; Marketing; Management; Operations, Finance, Strategies and EVA.
 

Session 3 - Marketing Plan
Market Research Planning Sources, Product/Services, Pricing Strategy, Promotional Strategy, Placement/Distribution
 

Session 4 - Marketing, Plan Breakeven
Product price for Service vs. Products, Variable Cost verses Fixed Cost, Breakeven Sales Analysis, Breakeven Plus Profit Analysis
 

Session 5 - Accounting and Financial Management
Basic Financial Statements, Accounting Cycle – Quick Books Model, Financial Statement Analysis, Tax Accounting verses Financial Accounting, Tax Stimulus Information
 

Session 6 - Financial Planning and Forecasting
Sales Projections, Expense Projections, Profit and Lost Projections Performa Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Projections, Ratios and Bench Marks
 

Session 7 - Management and Operations Planning
Location Analysis Physical Location vs. Web Presence, Lease Terms and Regulatory Codes and Licensing, Management Team and Organizational Staffing, Risk Management and Insurance, Presentation of Business Plan Case
 

Session 8 - Business Planning, Finance and Exit Strategies
Business Loan Case and Exit Strategies, Student Business Plan Executive Summary Presentations, Presentations of Certificates of Completions, Closing Remarks

Business Plan is Due by Session 8