BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Missouri State University/Calendar of Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5fca0efb-4d55-45b7-ad6c-63362328c330.171387@calendar.missouristate.edu CREATED:20150806T190113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20150806T190113Z LOCATION:Plaster Free Enterprise Center\, Robert W. BKD - PCTR 1000 SUMMARY:The Successful Business: Planning & Funding DESCRIPTION:Preparation is key to the success of any business venture. Whe ther you are starting a new business\, growing an established business\, or launching a new product or service\, preparation is the key.  Learn ho w to utilize several tools in the process of developing a plan for your b usiness.  Whether formal or informal\, translating your ideas into a work ing plan will increase the odds in your favor.  This seminar provides an overview of two approaches to business plans and the steps necessary to d evelop those plans.  Also\, a special emphasis will be placed how to fund the business\, once the plan has been developed.  In addition to the cou rse instruction\, support material is provided which includes a workbook\ , software\, and other documents.  This is a 6-hour event offered over th e course of two evenings.    \n\n\nTopics include:\n\n\n\n\nDiscuss busin ess success factors\n\nCritical steps to a great business plan\nUnderstan d the Business Model Canvas for an informal plan\nExplore the planning pr ocess\nIdentify the critical components of a formal Business Plan\nReview funding options\nHow to research the feasibility\nSources for evaluating the industry\, market and competition\nHow to develop basic financial pr ojections for financing\nSuccessful writing techniques that appeal to len ders/investors\nUsing the plan to manage your business X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<html><head><title></title></head><body><p><s pan>Preparation is key to the success of any business venture. Whether yo u are starting a new business\, growing an established business\, or laun ching a new product or service\, preparation is the key.&nbsp\; Learn how to utilize several tools in the process of developing a plan for your bu siness.&nbsp\; Whether formal or informal\, translating your ideas into a working plan will increase the odds in your favor.&nbsp\; This seminar p rovides an overview of two approaches to business plans and the steps nec essary to develop those plans.&nbsp\; Also\, a special emphasis will be p laced how to fund the business\, once the plan has been developed.&nbsp\; In addition to the course instruction\, support material is provided whi ch includes a workbook\, software\, and other documents.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Thi s is a 6-hour event offered over the course of two&nbsp\;evenings.&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span><br /><br /></p>\n<p align="left">Topics incl ude:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div align="left">Discuss business success factors< /div>\n</li>\n<li>Critical steps to a great business plan</li>\n<li>Under stand the Business Model Canvas for an informal plan</li>\n<li>Explore th e planning process</li>\n<li>Identify the critical components of a formal Business Plan</li>\n<li>Review funding options</li>\n<li>How to research the feasibility</li>\n<li>Sources for evaluating the industry\, market a nd competition</li>\n<li>How to develop basic financial projections for f inancing</li>\n<li>Successful writing techniques that appeal to lenders/i nvestors</li>\n<li>Using the plan to manage your business</li>\n</ul></bo dy></html> DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160914T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160914T210000 SEQUENCE:0 URL:http://cbed.missouristate.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp3?&course=BP010 116 CATEGORIES:Public,Alumni,Community,Faculty,Staff,Visitors END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR