23 Dec, 2008
Learn How to Prepare a Business Plan with the SBA
Posted by: Jennifer Mattern In: Startups
Course / Program Name: How to Prepare a Business Plan
Hosted by / Sponsored by: U.S. Small Business Administration
Course of Study: Business Startups
Course Link: Take this course.
Description: This course is a part of the SBA small business training network. To take this free introductory marketing course on the Web, students are asked to fill out a brief free registration form.
This free online course is conducted in a presentation format combining both audio and video elements.
A course outline is available, allowing students to choose specific subject areas, depending on their existing knowledge of business plans and business startups (or to resume the course where left off previously).
This course also includes a business plan template to help you move beyond theory to the practical side of writing your very own business plan.
Course Outline:
- Why Planning is Important
- The Big Picture: Snapshot of a Business Plan
- The Details: Components of a Business Plan
- Sample Business Plans
- Business Plan Template
- Next Steps
- Additional Assistance