week 10

Overview

At this point in the course, you have completed all the necessary sections of your business plan. Your task in this assignment is to create the final version of your plan. You will include all the previous assignments you have been working on and attach the financials.

The key to this assignment is to use the feedback you have received throughout the course to polish your plan to the point that you can confidently show it to investors and potential partners or customers. Therefore, one new piece to include is a 1–2 page executive summary.

This assignment consists of two parts:

1. Your final business plan (an MS Word document).

2. Your final business plan financials (using the  Company Financials Excel Template  Download Company Financials Excel Template .)

To successfully complete this assignment, you must attach both documents to the submission area as separate files and then click  Submit.

Reminders and Notes

· Your company will operate within a 100-mile radius of your home address. Your goal is to reach $1 million in sales by the end of the second year.

· Be sure to follow the guidelines provided.

· For-Profit Startup Company Guidelines. [DOCX] Download For-Profit Startup Company Guidelines. [DOCX]

· Use the template below for this assignment (Word portion):

· Assignment 4 - Business Plan-Final. [DOCX] Download Assignment 4 - Business Plan-Final. [DOCX]

Part 1: Business Plan-Final

Notes

· The executive summary is a critical aspect of this assignment. Your ability to condense and highlight critical information about your chosen company to investors will determine whether they decide to invest in you and your company or not.

· Chapter 4, "The Executive Summary," pages 53–66, provides information about writing the executive summary. You may write either a synopsis or a narrative summary. Pay particular attention to the following:

· Executive Summary Plan Preparation Forms on pages 58–61.

· Sample Plans on pages 62–66.

· Examples of Executive Summaries  Download Examples of Executive Summaries .

Instructions

In MS Word, construct a 10–20 page business plan in which you:

1. Develop an executive summary that highlights the key points for each section of the business plan.

a. You should not exceed 2 pages.

2. Develop a comprehensive Business Plan for your selected business product or service. Incorporate feedback to produce a comprehensive business plan for the product or business. Specifically, you will be combining all of the previous assignments and revising them to build your business plan:

a. Week 3 Assignment: Company Description and SWOT Analysis.

b. Week 5 Assignment: Marketing Plan.

c. Week 8 Assignment: Operations, Technology, Management and Organization, and Social Responsibility Plan.

· Be sure to include all the headings from each of Assignments 1, 2, and 3 for this section of the business plan.

Formatting

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the  Library site  for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

· Use the template below for this assignment (Word portion):

· Assignment 4 - Business Plan-Final. [DOCX] Download Assignment 4 - Business Plan-Final. [DOCX]

Part 2: Company Plan Financials-Final

· Develop the final draft of your Company's Financial Excel Template.

· Using the Company Financials Excel Template, incorporate feedback from previous submissions to produce a comprehensive set of business plan financials for the business's first two years.

· Specifically, you will want to review and make sure you've thoroughly incorporated feedback you received from:

· Week 7 discussion.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

· Construct a business plan with an executive summary that justifies a clear concept, a management structure, a market need, competitive advantages, and financial projections.

Week 10 Assignment - Business Plan–FinalCriteriaRatingsPts

Develop an executive summary that highlights the key points for each section of the business plan.

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52.5 to >47.24 pts

Exemplary

Developed an executive summary that highlights the key points for each section of the business plan.

47.24 to >41.99 pts

Competent

Developed an executive summary that highlights the key points for each section of the business plan, but the executive summary is incomplete, or exceeds 2 pages.

41.99 to >36.74 pts

Needs Improvement

Developed an executive summary that highlights the key points for each section of the business plan, but the executive summary is incomplete and missing headings.

36.74 to >0 pts

Unacceptable

Did not develop an executive summary that highlights the key points for each section of the business plan.

/ 52.5 pts

Develop a comprehensive Business Plan for your selected business product or service.

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70 to >62.99 pts

Exemplary

Developed a comprehensive Business Plan for your selected business product or service.

62.99 to >55.99 pts

Competent

Developed a comprehensive Business Plan for your selected business product or service but the plan lack’s structure, content, and clarity.

55.99 to >48.99 pts

Needs Improvement

Developed a comprehensive Business Plan for your selected business product or service but the plan is incomplete.

48.99 to >0 pts

Unacceptable

Did not develop a comprehensive Business Plan for your selected business product or service.

/ 70 pts

Develop the final draft of your Company’s Financial Excel Template.

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26.25 to >23.62 pts

Exemplary

Developed the final draft of your Company’s Financial Excel Template.

23.62 to >20.99 pts

Competent

Developed the final draft of your Company’s Financial Excel Template, but the template has incomplete content/figures.

20.99 to >18.37 pts

Needs Improvement

Developed the final draft of your Company’s Financial Excel Template, but the template has incorrect content/figures.

18.37 to >0 pts

Unacceptable

Did not submit or incompletely Did not develop the final draft of your Company’s Financial Excel Template.

/ 26.25 pts

Write a paper that is clear, includes appropriate writing mechanics, and follows SWS formatting requirements.

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26.25 to >23.62 pts

Exemplary

Writing has very few spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors; few fragments, comma splices, and run-ons. 0–2 errors present.

23.62 to >20.99 pts

Competent

Writing has spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors that are distracting in a few places; few fragments, comma splices, and run-ons. 3–4 errors present.

20.99 to >18.37 pts

Needs Improvement

Writing has spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors that are distracting in some places. 5–6 errors present.

18.37 to >0 pts

Unacceptable

Writing has spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors, fragments, comma splices and run-ons that distract from the message. More than 6 errors present.

/ 26.25 pts

Total Points: 0