Who is this bootcamp suitable for?

This bootcamp is for anyone thinking of starting a business. If you are facing redundancy, looking to make a move into self-employment or starting up a business alongside your job, you will find it helpful to prepare a business plan.

Overview:

Business plans are a way of structuring your ideas and objectives and thinking through your business idea to check it is viable. If you are looking to obtain finance with a loan or investor you will need to present a business plan.

Agenda

Research and preparation for your business plan

• The purpose of a business plan
• Market research
• Analysis of the external influences on your business
• SWOT analysis
• Templates for business plans

BREAK / Optional networking time

How to complete the sections of a business plan

• Completing your plan with the use of a template
• Understanding what your audience need to know
• Good presentation of a plan for funding applications

BREAK / Optional networking time

Financial projections

• Survival budgets
• Break- even analysis
• Sales forecasts
• Profit and loss forecasts
• Cashflow forecasts
• Funding options