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How To Create A Business Plan

Learn to create a business plan and know the importance of having one, to validate a business idea or to seek business financing. Read more.

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2h 55m

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About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • This training course is aimed at both existing and aspiring entrepreneurs who are wanting or needing to create a business plan. This could be for your own planning purposes to either validate a business idea or get a new business off the ground. Alternatively, you might be seeking investment or business financing and you require a formal business plan to support this

What you’ll learn: 

  • You will understand the importance of having a business plan
  • You will understand the requisite components that make up a good business plan
  • You will be able to craft a complete business plan, including a supporting financial model

Requirements: 

  • There are no specific requirements, other than having an idea for your business and the drive to turn this idea into a reality
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel will help but are not a requirement

This course often tackles the overwhelming topic of creating a business plan. It breaks the business planning process down into 12 key areas or modules and once you complete a module, you’ll be able to complete that corresponding section of a business plan.

Whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur or you’ve already started your own business and need to grow it, this is the course for you.

In addition to the video content, there are a number of templates that will help you get up and running more quickly. These also include a completed sample business plan to give you an idea of what the finished product should look like.

Our Promise to You

By the end of this course, you will have learned how to create a business plan and its importance for your business.

10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today and learn more about creating an effective business plan.

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Taking The First Steps To Build A Business Plan
Module 1 – Introduction 00:00:00
Module 2 – Getting Started 00:00:00
Section 2 - Describing Your Company
Module 3a – The Industry And The Company Part 1 00:00:00
Module 3b – The Industry And The Company Part 2 00:00:00
Module 3c – The Industry And The Company Part 3 00:00:00
Module 4a – Market Research And Analysis Part 1 00:00:00
Module 4b – Market Research And Analysis Part 2 00:00:00
Section 3 - The Company's Business Model
Module 5a – The Economics Of The Business Part 1 00:00:00
Module 5b – The Economics Of The Business Part 2 00:00:00
Section 4 - Marketing And Product Development
Module 6 – Marketing Strategy 00:00:00
Module 7 – Product And Service Development 00:00:00
Section 5 - Managing Your Company
Module 8 – The Management Team 00:00:00
Module 9 – Critical Risks, Assumptions, And Problems 00:00:00
Section 6 - Building A Financial Model
Module 10a – The Financial Plan Part 1 00:00:00
Module 10b – The Financial Plan Part 2 00:00:00
Module 10c – The Financial Plan Part 3 00:00:00
Section 7 - Conclusion
Module 11a – Proposed Company Offering Part 1 00:00:00
Module 11b – Proposed Company Offering Part 2 00:00:00
Module 12 – Conclusion 00:00:00

About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • This training course is aimed at both existing and aspiring entrepreneurs who are wanting or needing to create a business plan. This could be for your own planning purposes to either validate a business idea or get a new business off the ground. Alternatively, you might be seeking investment or business financing and you require a formal business plan to support this

What you’ll learn: 

  • You will understand the importance of having a business plan
  • You will understand the requisite components that make up a good business plan
  • You will be able to craft a complete business plan, including a supporting financial model

Requirements: 

  • There are no specific requirements, other than having an idea for your business and the drive to turn this idea into a reality
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel will help but are not a requirement

This course often tackles the overwhelming topic of creating a business plan. It breaks the business planning process down into 12 key areas or modules and once you complete a module, you’ll be able to complete that corresponding section of a business plan.

Whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur or you’ve already started your own business and need to grow it, this is the course for you.

In addition to the video content, there are a number of templates that will help you get up and running more quickly. These also include a completed sample business plan to give you an idea of what the finished product should look like.

Our Promise to You

By the end of this course, you will have learned how to create a business plan and its importance for your business.

10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today and learn more about creating an effective business plan.

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Taking The First Steps To Build A Business Plan
Module 1 – Introduction 00:00:00
Module 2 – Getting Started 00:00:00
Section 2 - Describing Your Company
Module 3a – The Industry And The Company Part 1 00:00:00
Module 3b – The Industry And The Company Part 2 00:00:00
Module 3c – The Industry And The Company Part 3 00:00:00
Module 4a – Market Research And Analysis Part 1 00:00:00
Module 4b – Market Research And Analysis Part 2 00:00:00
Section 3 - The Company's Business Model
Module 5a – The Economics Of The Business Part 1 00:00:00
Module 5b – The Economics Of The Business Part 2 00:00:00
Section 4 - Marketing And Product Development
Module 6 – Marketing Strategy 00:00:00
Module 7 – Product And Service Development 00:00:00
Section 5 - Managing Your Company
Module 8 – The Management Team 00:00:00
Module 9 – Critical Risks, Assumptions, And Problems 00:00:00
Section 6 - Building A Financial Model
Module 10a – The Financial Plan Part 1 00:00:00
Module 10b – The Financial Plan Part 2 00:00:00
Module 10c – The Financial Plan Part 3 00:00:00
Section 7 - Conclusion
Module 11a – Proposed Company Offering Part 1 00:00:00
Module 11b – Proposed Company Offering Part 2 00:00:00
Module 12 – Conclusion 00:00:00

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