How to Develop a Business Plan in Six Easy Steps

 "A simple, pragmatic approach to planning, execution & achievement" 

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | check-in starts at 5:30 pm

Darien Library

1441 Post Road, Darien, CT 06820

This is a FREE small business workshop presented by SCORE, co-sponsored by the Darien Library. A business plan is an essential road map for business success, but few small businesses ever complete a plan due to over-complicated approaches that entail too much theory, writing and detail. This workshop will give you pragmatic, straightforward tools for setting goals, developing action plans for achieving them, measuring how you are doing on an ongoing basis and adjusting accordingly.

You will learn:

• What is a Business Plan and why should a business owner develop one?
• The "Business Plan Express" method for existing businesses
  • How to research the market - your industry, customer and competitors
  • How to analyze your own business
  • How to define/refine your business niche
  • How to set business objectives
  • How to create a simple action plan to achieve your objectives
  • How to set up monthly tools to monitor your progress against your goals

Speaker: John Harmon is Managing Director of Adulant Consulting Services which advises small and medium size businesses on strategies for growth and operating excellence. John has held senior leadership and executive positions at Eastman Kodak, the Gartner Group and Pitney Bowes in sales, marketing, quality management, strategic planning, and new business development. He is also a volunteer at SCORE.

Presented by SCORE and Co-Sponsored by the Darien Library