Why a Business Plan is Critical (and How to Create It) 

Duration: 2 hours

EVENT OVERVIEW

Do you know how to move your business ideas forward?  A business plan is an essential tool to help you make your business as successful as possible.  Whether it be due to COVID or you seek to turn your ideas into a business, then a business plan is essential.

This webinar breaks down the process of building a business plan into simple, manageable pieces, identifying the steps you need to take for each component. It also identifies resources needed to help build those pieces of your business plan. Presenters Sandy Eames and Jerry Baron, certified SCORE NYC mentors and startup experts, will guide you through developing a clear business model and strategy, creating a compelling business plan and introducing you to preparing your financial projections. 

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
At the end of this webinar, you will have the knowledge and resources to:

• Describe the reasons to prepare a business plan
• List the top 10 requirements for success
• Assess your business model
• Summarize the structure of a business plan
• Discuss the business planning process based on an example of a small business
• Define the lender’s perspective
• Outline the process for performing financial projections

Entrepreneurs considering starting a small business, or pivoting/changing their existing business model. Entrepreneurs in early stages of assembling a business plan.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Jerry Baron

Owned a financial services consulting firm. Expert in business plan development, risk management instruments, employee benefits, and retirement plans. Experienced professional providing growth strategies for small and mid-sized business. Expertise working with startups and non-profits. Jerome.Baron@scorevolunteer.org

J. Sandy Eames

Marketing/business development executive and consultant with small-to-large medical electronics companies. An experienced certified SCORE mentor, he has helped multiple clients understand their business model and develop their strategy, helped them create a compelling business plan, develop marketing plans, structure product development, form strategic alliances and develop non-profits. J.Sandy.Eames@scorevolunteer.org